Comments on: What about Microsoft’s “Exchange for the rest of us”? http://technestreport.com/blog/2008/07/06/what-about-microsofts-exchange-for-the-rest-of-us/ We cover, review and analyze the tech industry from head to toe Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:49:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Where is Microsoft’s “Exchange for the rest of us” - take 2 | TechNest Report http://technestreport.com/blog/2008/07/06/what-about-microsofts-exchange-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Where is Microsoft’s “Exchange for the rest of us” - take 2 | TechNest Report Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:13:34 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=113#comment-533 [...] the middle of last year, I pondered the whereabouts of Microsoft’s Exchange for the rest of us.  Recently, I received a [...] [...] the middle of last year, I pondered the whereabouts of Microsoft’s Exchange for the rest of us.  Recently, I received a [...]

]]> By: Alex Luft http://technestreport.com/blog/2008/07/06/what-about-microsofts-exchange-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Alex Luft Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:50:23 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=113#comment-35 Huh, I didn't know this. Thanks for the tip! I must say - that's a nifty feature. So it only works with Windows Mobile 6, is that correct? Looking at it now and doing a bit more research, it's a work in progress for both Apple and Microsoft. 1) Microsoft's Hotmail push, as Paul stated in the preceding comment, only works with Windows Mobile 6 and a Windows desktop client. If it worked with ALL exchange-ready mobile devices, that would be a major plus. As an extra, it would also work with the iPhone 2.0 software, since the iPhone has ActiveSync/Exchange support built-in. Also, I'm not clear on whether the above Microsoft solution only works with mail or does it also push Hotmail's contacts and calendars? This would be killer. The ability to share calendars through the beta version of Hotmail's calendars would be great as well. It would be the first of its kind - for consumer use. 2) Apple's MobileMe push seems to only work with the iPhone on the mobile side. On the desktop, the push functionality only works with Mail.App on OS X. The same goes for calendars and contacts. On a Windows PC, however, Outlook does not get MobileMe's push capabilities. It acts like a regular pull client and pulls mail, calendar, and contacts. Since the iPhone doesn't support to-do lists in Calendar, I think MobileMe doesn't sync them either. Bummer. (But I use Jott.com for lists anyway, so it's less of an issue). 3) Google can beat both Apple and Microsoft to the punch here and be the "no vested interest" provider of push support. They can do this by simply adding push technology to Gmail and Gcalendar. Obviously, they will need to also add push support for Gmail's contacts feature. By doing this, Google will have a platform-agnostic solutions to push PIM that high-tech users will flock to. And they can even use these push capabilities for their new (yet delayed) Android platform. Huh, I didn’t know this. Thanks for the tip! I must say – that’s a nifty feature. So it only works with Windows Mobile 6, is that correct?

Looking at it now and doing a bit more research, it’s a work in progress for both Apple and Microsoft.

1) Microsoft’s Hotmail push, as Paul stated in the preceding comment, only works with Windows Mobile 6 and a Windows desktop client. If it worked with ALL exchange-ready mobile devices, that would be a major plus. As an extra, it would also work with the iPhone 2.0 software, since the iPhone has ActiveSync/Exchange support built-in.

Also, I’m not clear on whether the above Microsoft solution only works with mail or does it also push Hotmail’s contacts and calendars? This would be killer.

The ability to share calendars through the beta version of Hotmail’s calendars would be great as well. It would be the first of its kind – for consumer use.

2) Apple’s MobileMe push seems to only work with the iPhone on the mobile side. On the desktop, the push functionality only works with Mail.App on OS X. The same goes for calendars and contacts. On a Windows PC, however, Outlook does not get MobileMe’s push capabilities. It acts like a regular pull client and pulls mail, calendar, and contacts. Since the iPhone doesn’t support to-do lists in Calendar, I think MobileMe doesn’t sync them either. Bummer. (But I use Jott.com for lists anyway, so it’s less of an issue).

3) Google can beat both Apple and Microsoft to the punch here and be the “no vested interest” provider of push support. They can do this by simply adding push technology to Gmail and Gcalendar. Obviously, they will need to also add push support for Gmail’s contacts feature.

By doing this, Google will have a platform-agnostic solutions to push PIM that high-tech users will flock to. And they can even use these push capabilities for their new (yet delayed) Android platform.

]]> By: Paul Smith http://technestreport.com/blog/2008/07/06/what-about-microsofts-exchange-for-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Paul Smith Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:15:21 +0000 http://technestreport.com/blog/?p=113#comment-33 Microsoft already offer push e-mail with Hotmail, and you can use it with custom domains too, for free. You just need the Windows Live client for Windows Mobile, Blackberry etc. Microsoft already offer push e-mail with Hotmail, and you can use it with custom domains too, for free. You just need the Windows Live client for Windows Mobile, Blackberry etc.

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