Microsoft Exchange, an iPhone 3G and a regular pop3 email account... Tech heads of the org, hook me up plz

[Paul the 6th]

Issue Resolved - Mods, feel free to delete this :)




Just got an iPhone 3g last week (so far I'm well impressed, and having internet wherever I go is very handy what with working away alot recently).

So I'm just wondering what's the deal with microsoft exchange? I've had a read through the product info on Microshaft's website and it sounds like I'll have to setup an exchange server or host my email directly within exchange on said server?

I've currently got a bog standard pop3 account with easily (who also do my website hosting). I'm trying to fathom whether it's possible to get my pop3 to talk to exchange?

Or am I missing something so simple, such as bashing your pop3/smtp details into exchange, and then you log the exchange details on your iPhone?

Any info on this is greatly appreciated :)

oh and I also appreciated that some people love/hate either windows/apple etc but take it to the megathread if you wanna discuss iStuff versus smartphones :)

[SoulKiss]

Just got an iPhone 3g last week (so far I'm well impressed, and having internet wherever I go is very handy what with working away alot recently).

So I'm just wondering what's the deal with microsoft exchange? I've had a read through the product info on Microshaft's website and it sounds like I'll have to setup an exchange server or host my email directly within exchange on said server?

I've currently got a bog standard pop3 account with easily (who also do my website hosting). I'm trying to fathom whether it's possible to get my pop3 to talk to exchange?

Or am I missing something so simple, such as bashing your pop3/smtp details into exchange, and then you log the exchange details on your iPhone?

Any info on this is greatly appreciated :)

oh and I also appreciated that some people love/hate either windows/apple etc but take it to the megathread if you wanna discuss iStuff versus smartphones :)

As far as I am aware, only Blackberry have the ability to talk to an Exchange Server.

There IS something called Exchange Web Accessm that I have heard of but dont know how it works, or if its even part of the current Exchange server build.

Hope this helps.

[MiniMatt]

Nokia do an exchange push service too which works very well with their E series.

Exchange web access (outlook web acess/owa) works well on a good few web browsers too.

But that's all beside the point, you're just looking to hook into a pop/smtp account on teh interwebs. Can't see why it shouldn't manage it, my rusty old Sony T610 can just about manage that. I'll see if I can't dig out some iphone instructions.

[Paul the 6th]

well I've got my gmail account already setup piece of pish :) just bang in your email address and password and it's right there native in the email system of the phone - no messing with browsers etc.

On the email setup screen there's all the branded options for:
Microsoft Exchange
MobileMe (formerly .Mac)
Google Mail
Yahoo Mail
AOL
and "Other"

I should probably really have a look in other, since I've not really noticed it yet for I am a dunce. thanks for the replies SK and MM

[Paul the 6th]

ah ha, found the option for pop & imap setting uppering :)

sorry to have wasted your time guys!

[Viney]

You can recieve Push email on the iphone. My boss has it for his work email. I was going to suggest that you just set up normal email on the iphone and get it to poll your inbox every half hour.

[Paul the 6th]

You can recieve Push email on the iphone. My boss has it for his work email. I was going to suggest that you just set up normal email on the iphone and get it to poll your inbox every half hour.

cheers viney, I've never come across the term of "Push email" until I received the iPhone. I've now got pop3 working directly into the phone (and conveniently, it leaves a copy of the email on the server til I access with outlook from my computer).

So what's the difference between push and standard? (I sense a "let me google that for you" coming up)

[Paul the 6th]

just wiki'd it... sounds like I should be fine with the way it's currently set up. You can set it to "fetch" every 15, 30 or 60 mins, as well as manually... Cracking piece of kit :) especially after putting up with a sony k800i which was amazing for the first 9 months then it completely went ghey and vodafone didn't give a shizzle. A phone that works is a godsend, a phone with proper internet and email capabilities is out of this world for me :)

[SoulKiss]

just wiki'd it... sounds like I should be fine with the way it's currently set up. You can set it to "fetch" every 15, 30 or 60 mins, as well as manually... Cracking piece of kit :) especially after putting up with a sony k800i which was amazing for the first 9 months then it completely went ghey and vodafone didn't give a shizzle. A phone that works is a godsend, a phone with proper internet and email capabilities is out of this world for me :)

You have an "iProduct" yet dont seem to think the word "ghey" applies to it.......................

[Stu]

I just read the title, last post SoulKiss :lol:

[Paul the 6th]

You have an "iProduct" yet dont seem to think the word "ghey" applies to it.......................

let the iProduct megathread commence lol... I'm not your average "ooh it's shiny, I want one of those" iUsers. I use windows xp pro for all my computing tasks including video editing, tonnes of photoshop, corel draw and running a cutter. I've had nokia's in the past and as they became more advanced, they also took minutes to turn on/reboot, battery life was around 5 hours if using the phone as it was intended to be used etc... (don't get me started on the n90)


the iphone does lack in some area's such as the quality of the lens and sensor (not bothered about it being 2 megapixel because only people who don't understand what megapixel's are, go on about it only being 2mp).

It doesn't have video. I'm not sure what apple were thinking or whether it really would have impacted on its features in other area's but they missed the line with video.

It doesn't have picture messaging which seems odd at first but I can see that apple are trying to sway people away from MMS, which is becoming quite 'old' technology now, especially when you've got 3g full email capability to email photo's etc.... If everyone moves across to email based messaging, you can get alot more than 160 characters into a message, so it won't matter whether you're on a blackberry, smartphone, iphone etc, you can all email each other.

There are a few things which would have made sense, like being able to use the 3g capability connected to a laptop for on the move PC/mac internet access. Apple have their reasons for not doing this and I'm not too fussed about - yet.

Also, everyone goes on about apple being the great big evil dictator corporation, but my 'needs' are satisfied :)

I think the above cons are just a spec on the pro's, and since I'm "on the road" alot, the features of the iphone are exactly what I've needed for quite a while.

For an average user who only text's, checks facebook 15 times every 3 seconds and uses the ipod facility on the way to uni, there probably are better/more suited phones out there - but often they're not technically informed about 3g, gprs, edge, push/fetch etc. so it's just a shiny product with a bit of fruit on it, so it must be cool?

Anywho, it suits me down to the ground :)

[fizzwheel]

As far as I am aware, only Blackberry have the ability to talk to an Exchange Server.

Nope you can do that with Exchange 2007 now as well and then you dont need to shell out on extra hardware in order to integrate your blackberry system with your exchange environment. It'll work with any device as long as it has a mail client installed on it, so you arent limited to only a few types of handset as you are with a blackberry either and its built into exchange so its free.


There IS something called Exchange Web Accessm that I have heard of but dont know how it works, or if its even part of the current Exchange server build.

Its called Outlook Web Access, means you can access your email from any web browser. It comes with exchange and its free.

[SoulKiss]

Nope you can do that with Exchange 2007 now as well and then you dont need to shell out on extra hardware in order to integrate your blackberry system with your exchange environment. It'll work with any device as long as it has a mail client installed on it, so you arent limited to only a few types of handset as you are with a blackberry either and its built into exchange so its free.



Its called Outlook Web Access, means you can access your email from any web browser. It comes with exchange and its free.

As said, I dont look after Outpuke so didnt know......

[Paul the 6th]

lol SK, I'm guessing you don't like microsoft or apple, are there any digital products you do like? :razz:

has anyone released an open source pda/phone yet? Linux Handjob anyone? Ubuntu Knuckler?

[SoulKiss]

lol SK, I'm guessing you don't like microsoft or apple, are there any digital products you do like? :razz:

has anyone released an open source pda/phone yet? Linux Handjob anyone? Ubuntu Knuckler?

Microsoft is evil in ways that make Apple look saintly........

Everyone goes on about the conspiracy theories where car manufacturers/oil companies went round and bought/silenced various innovations to improve efficiency etc.

With Microsoft there is a trail of "bodies" of fallen tech companies and technologies, not to mention that its a company founded on lies and theft.

Oh and check out the Google Android Platform - the G1 phone - for an Open source alternative :) (not that I would have one - I dont trust Google either :P)

[Paul the 6th]

i like your style sk :) have you seen chain reaction? Or enemy of the state? :)

[SoulKiss]

i like your style sk :) have you seen chain reaction? Or enemy of the state? :)

Some people look at themselves in the mirror and wonder "Am I Paranoid".....

Me, I think "Am I Paranoid Enough.........."

[Paul the 6th]

:D