@zephxii - Could you please explain what you mean when you say that "email via MFE and exchange activesync is superior to IMAP". I currently use a blackberry device and I'm very happy with it's push email service. I really like some of the Nokia devices but I don't know enough about their push email performance to know if they'd be a good purchase. For example when people say Nokia uses Microsoft Exchange Exchange, do they mean that in order to get push email you must work in an office with an IT department that uses microsoft exchange? cause if so this would not apply to me.
You don't necessarily need an IT department, but you DO need Exchange-powered email. Web hosting providers often offer "hosted Exchange" services. A lot of folks (myself included) believe Gmail will, at some point, offer Exchange sync to their email.
Blackberries currently offer better email if you don't receive your email through Exchange, though.
haha, put it short, BIS sucks because IMAP is halfassed on it to begin with. Push over EAS works beautifully, and more reliable as it eliminates the 3rd party BIS server. In addition, you can mark as read, delete, and sync other folders with EAS which BIS can't do (IMAP can though). What I mean by mark as read and delete, meaning if you mark as read or delete on your device, it will show up on your other modes of accessing your email etc.
EAS vs. IMAP, is just consolidating email and contact/calendar sync into one connection (EAS), which is more than likely more power efficient and uses MS Direct Push technology.
Though with MFE i don't think it can sync additional folders just yet, but WM can, and IMAP on s60 can as well.
I use MFE with exchange on my e71 and N79, it works brilliantly. If google can implement email with google sync (exchange activesync), then that would truely be great for PUSH and batt life. You could always add an IMAP connection for the same account if you need access to additional folders, then set them to auto update at longer intervals (like an hour or more depending on need).
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MGD_drinker @ May 26th 2009 11:10AM
@zephxii - Could you please explain what you mean when you say that "email via MFE and exchange activesync is superior to IMAP". I currently use a blackberry device and I'm very happy with it's push email service. I really like some of the Nokia devices but I don't know enough about their push email performance to know if they'd be a good purchase. For example when people say Nokia uses Microsoft Exchange Exchange, do they mean that in order to get push email you must work in an office with an IT department that uses microsoft exchange? cause if so this would not apply to me.
typoink @ May 26th 2009 12:25PM
You don't necessarily need an IT department, but you DO need Exchange-powered email. Web hosting providers often offer "hosted Exchange" services. A lot of folks (myself included) believe Gmail will, at some point, offer Exchange sync to their email.
Blackberries currently offer better email if you don't receive your email through Exchange, though.
zephxiii @ May 26th 2009 12:39PM
haha, put it short, BIS sucks because IMAP is halfassed on it to begin with. Push over EAS works beautifully, and more reliable as it eliminates the 3rd party BIS server. In addition, you can mark as read, delete, and sync other folders with EAS which BIS can't do (IMAP can though). What I mean by mark as read and delete, meaning if you mark as read or delete on your device, it will show up on your other modes of accessing your email etc.
EAS vs. IMAP, is just consolidating email and contact/calendar sync into one connection (EAS), which is more than likely more power efficient and uses MS Direct Push technology.
Though with MFE i don't think it can sync additional folders just yet, but WM can, and IMAP on s60 can as well.
I use MFE with exchange on my e71 and N79, it works brilliantly. If google can implement email with google sync (exchange activesync), then that would truely be great for PUSH and batt life. You could always add an IMAP connection for the same account if you need access to additional folders, then set them to auto update at longer intervals (like an hour or more depending on need).