how does push email work?

[dpopiz]

on the blackberry for example, or any other device

 

[BlueWeasel]

Never heard of it before...

 

[dpopiz]

where email is "pushed" to your device so you receive it as soon as it's sent, as opposed to you "checking" for email every so often

 

[Viper GTS]

In short, when using BES:

Enterprise e-mail system (ie Exchange) =(via LAN)=> BES =(via web & wireless data)=> Blackberry

The long version:

Initial setup:
Enterprise e-mail account info is entered into BES
User connects to BES via desktop sync
Handheld PIN & routing info is stored in BES

When an e-mail is received:
E-mail is received by enterprise e-mail system
BES reformats e-mail and attachment for handheld, forwards to blackberry via web + wireless data network

Viper GTS

 

[dpopiz]

hm well I thought there was some way to do it without using BES. how does that work?

 

[dethman]

they use little elves.

 

[abc]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
In short, when using BES:

Enterprise e-mail system (ie Exchange) =(via LAN)=> BES =(via web & wireless data)=> Blackberry

The long version:

Initial setup:
Enterprise e-mail account info is entered into BES
User connects to BES via desktop sync
Handheld PIN & routing info is stored in BES

When an e-mail is received:
E-mail is received by enterprise e-mail system
BES reformats e-mail and attachment for handheld, forwards to blackberry via web + wireless data network

Viper GTS

are there any 'small' players that sell access to the BES system cheaper than what the tmobiles, the cingulars, etc sell them for?

 

[abc]

bump

 

[Cal166]

Am pretty sure there are some small appz that can forward your e-mail to your mobile device.