BES Server

[scabzzzz]

In the real world, you have 2 options.

Blackberry enterprise server
or
Microsoft Exchange Direct Push.

Pick one..

[Money$hit]

My Blackberry gets emails almost 4-5 seconds before they even hit my Inbox.

Thats what ive heard too. Yeah, I guess ill try to build a strong case for this. I might advocate doing the free 60 day trial first though.

[Kruzen]

It is, but Id rather build a strong argument to pay for it, instead of some open source jalopy project that will inevitably blow up in my face right when it doesnt need to.

Don't get me wrong, if you can afford BES go with it, its painstakingly easy to set up users with it and the ability to remote-wipe users BB's if they get stolen, etc. is an amazing feature.

[Money$hit]

Don't get me wrong, if you can afford BES go with it, its painstakingly easy to set up users with it and the ability to remote-wipe users BB's if they get stolen, etc. is an amazing feature.

thats one feature ive been reading about. i like that and some of the web based admin tools.

[James Crivellone]

Look into Microsoft Activesync on Exchange (assuming you have 2003/2007)

Supports any windows mobile phone, or Apple Iphone. Much cheaper then anything RIM has as well.

[Money$hit]

Apparently Im doing a test build tomorrow on funambol. supports shitloads of devices, but its open source... blegh.