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Exchange Server Push E-mail: Windows Mobile vs. iPhone 2.0

Last post 07-18-2008 3:20 PM by Biomehanika. 2 replies.
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  • 07-18-2008 9:44 AM

    • Bill Fisher
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    Exchange Server Push E-mail: Windows Mobile vs. iPhone 2.0

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    Jason Langridge has posted a wonderful comparison chart on his blog which compares the push e-mail capabilities of Windows Mobile with those found in the iPhone software version 2.0. I've copied and slightly reformatted the chart here:

    Feature Capabilities not in Windows Mobile (but available in iPhone 2.0) Capabilities not available on the iPhone 2.0 (but available on Windows Mobile)
    Email
    • HTML email with Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007
    • Only the inbox can be set to synchronise – subfolders can be accessed but no synchronisation policy can be set
    • No Flagging on email
    • Cannot set Out of Office message
    • No Hot Keys for managing messages
    • Difficult to get to Global Address List
    • No support for Activesync Schedule (eg. push during work hrs – pull outside of that)
    • No Smart Filtering
    • No ability to change sort order of email messages
    • No support for Server Search of email messages
    • Trying to delete messages or move them when you don’t have connectivity generates lots of errors messages and you cannot actually delete or move when offline
    • Message status is not set on the server for replying/forwarding to an email, similarly the status from the server is not provided to the iPhone
    • You cannot automatically set attachments to download
    • There is no control over maximum attachment size
    • You can’t see the number of unread or new emails without unlocking the device
    Calendaring
    • Support for Multiple Calendars (within personal mailbox – not access to other people’s calendars)
    • No ability to invite attendees to a meeting
    • You cannot provide a reason for declining meetings
    • Attendee status is not available
    • There is no click through to get access to information from the GAL for a participant
    • No support for setting Out of Office message
    • You cannot delete a single occurrence of a recurring meeting – you can only delete the whole series
    Contacts
    • Support for subfolders in Contacts
    • Cannot forward contact information via SMS or Vcard 
    Security  
    • Cannot enforce Storage or device encryption
    • Remote wipe doesn’t seem to be immediate and restore requires recradling to iTunes
    • PIN unlock timeout is not enforced on the iPhone
    • You have to ‘slide’ to unlock – then enter the PIN code to unlock the device

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  • 07-18-2008 11:04 AM In reply to

    Re: Exchange Server Push E-mail: Windows Mobile vs. iPhone 2.0

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    Oo, that's nice. I can use this. Thanks Bill/Jason! Big Smile

    Dave Parker
    Microsoft M.V.P. Mobile Devices
    Reviewer & Moderator - www.4Winmobile.com
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  • 07-18-2008 3:20 PM In reply to

    Re: Exchange Server Push E-mail: Windows Mobile vs. iPhone 2.0

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    Apple:
    Email on iPhone looks and works just like email on your computer. With support for popular email servers and providers — including MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, Google Gmail, and AOL — and most industry-standard IMAP or POP mail systems, iPhone puts email in your pocket.
    It just can't do much once its there.

    How strange that the iPhone email capabilities, shouted so loudly, fall so far short of Windows Mobile. 
    • Post Points: 5
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