On Jan 27, 11:07 pm, Todd Allcock <eleccon...@AmericaOnLine.com>
wrote:
> At 27 Jan 2007 08:01:19 -0800 kunal wrote:
>
>
> As to using it, it requires acess to a Microsoft Exchange Server. While
> setting up your own can be very price, many companies host exchange e-
> mail for little to no-cost. www.mail2web.comoffers a free push acount,
> and many hosting companies offer full-featured exchange server accounts
> for $6-10 US per month.
>

thanks a lot...

i set up the basic account in mail2web, but the only option i saw was
for blackberry devices. didnt see any windows mobile options.

can you tell me what i should do or what i am doing wrong. also can
you tell me which other sites offer this service?

thanks a lot again...

Kunal Nanavati

Mail2web works for Windows Mobile devices as well since it's based on
Microsoft Exchange Server. You must set up a Mail2Web Live account. On
the site Click "Pick Up Your Email" tab and click the signup link at
the bottom of the page.

You can also try www.port88.org

Linley Meslier
Pocket PC Mauritius
Http://POcketPCMauritius.blogspot.com/

On Jan 29, 10:55 am, "kunal" <nanava...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 27, 11:07 pm, Todd Allcock <eleccon...@AmericaOnLine.com>
> wrote:
>
> > At 27 Jan 2007 08:01:19 -0800 kunal wrote:
>
> > As to using it, it requires acess to a Microsoft Exchange Server. While
> > setting up your own can be very price, many companies host exchange e-
> > mail for little to no-cost. www.mail2web.comoffersa free push acount,
> > and many hosting companies offer full-featured exchange server accounts
> > for $6-10 US per month.thanks a lot...
>
> i set up the basic account in mail2web, but the only option i saw was
> for blackberry devices. didnt see any windows mobile options.
>
> can you tell me what i should do or what i am doing wrong. also can
> you tell me which other sites offer this service?
>
> thanks a lot again...
>
> Kunal Nanavati

At 28 Jan 2007 22:55:11 -0800 kunal wrote:

> i set up the basic account in mail2web, but the only option i saw was
> for blackberry devices. didnt see any windows mobile options.

The blackberry option is an extra cost option- you don't need it.

>
> can you tell me what i should do or what i am doing wrong.

It's buried in the website somewhere, but go into Activesync on your
device select Menu, Options, make sure e-mail is selected under "Exchange
Server" then tap on "exchange server" and select "settings."
For server enter "mobile.exchange.mail2web.com", hit next, and for
username enter your address (with the "@mail2web.com" suffix), your
password and "ad2" as the domain.

Now at Activesync again, select menu, schedule, and select "As Items
Arrive" then send yourself an e-mail to your mail2web address and watch
the magic.


> also can
> you tell me which other sites offer this service?

No others I know of offer it for free. For fee, just google "Microsoft
Exchange Hosting" and you'll find dozens.

>
> thanks a lot again...

Good luck!

Hi Todd,
can you give me a brief explanation of an exchange server and push mail?
I know Pop3 mails and clients like Outlook epress, opera, etc, but why do
I need the exchange server ?
I tried to google an answer but no luck.
thanks
Javier

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:46:55 +0100, Todd Allcock
<elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

> At 28 Jan 2007 22:55:11 -0800 kunal wrote:
>
>> i set up the basic account in mail2web, but the only option i saw was
>> for blackberry devices. didnt see any windows mobile options.
>
> The blackberry option is an extra cost option- you don't need it.
>
>>
>> can you tell me what i should do or what i am doing wrong.
>
> It's buried in the website somewhere, but go into Activesync on your
> device select Menu, Options, make sure e-mail is selected under "Exchange
> Server" then tap on "exchange server" and select "settings."
> For server enter "mobile.exchange.mail2web.com", hit next, and for
> username enter your address (with the "@mail2web.com" suffix), your
> password and "ad2" as the domain.
>
> Now at Activesync again, select menu, schedule, and select "As Items
> Arrive" then send yourself an e-mail to your mail2web address and watch
> the magic.
>
>
>> also can
>> you tell me which other sites offer this service?
>
> No others I know of offer it for free. For fee, just google "Microsoft
> Exchange Hosting" and you'll find dozens.
>
> >
>> thanks a lot again...
>
> Good luck!
>



--
Javier Grijalba
www.positivesystems.com
Touch Panel PC systems
JGrijalba at Positivesystems dot com

At 29 Jan 2007 19:43:17 +0100 Javier Grijalba wrote:
> Hi Todd,
> can you give me a brief explanation of an exchange server and push mail?


They're two different things, but related.

An exchange server is essentially an on-line storage of Outlook data-
your calendar, contacts, tasks, e-mail etc.

Rather than have the data stored on your PC in a .pst file, it's stored
on somebody else's, allowing multiple users (like all of the PCs and PPCs
in a corporation) to share, edit and modify the same Outlook info. It
also lets you access Outlook data via the web ("Outlook Web Access")

> I know Pop3 mails and clients like Outlook epress, opera, etc, but why
> do I need the exchange server ?

Because it's the server that "pushes" your e-mail. The difference
between push e-mail and all other e-mail, essentially, is that your
device (PC, PPC, whatever) has to fetch your e-mail by polling your e-
mail provider either manually (when you hit "send/receive") or at timed
intervals ("check every x minutes." With "push" e-mail, your exchange
server actually contacts your device and tells it to initiate a sync
whenever a new e-mail comes in.

Now, in practical use, is push e-mail that much better that simply
setting your device to check e-mail every fifteen, ten, or even five
minutes? For most of us, of course not.

Personally, I tend to use the free mail2web.com account as a free
replacement for SMS alerts- i.e. if I'm outbid on eBay, alerts from my
bank, alerts I get in my business, etc. because my device is always with
me, and while my mobile operator gives me unlimited e-mail, they charge
me $0.10 US per SMS!