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Mobile e-mail for small business

Designed to grow with your small business, Windows Mobile offers e-mail solutions that range from fantastically simple to more sophisticated. Each option has been fine-tuned to deliver the ease, familiarity, and mobile messaging features that your business needs.

Out-of-the-box solutions

Windows Mobile phones support web-based and Internet Service Provider (ISP) e-mail accounts right out of the box, which means you can access Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail™, Yahoo!®, AOL®, Comcast®, custom domains, and more. These solutions will allow you to easily get started with a set-up wizard and preconfigured settings, access e-mail and attachments in their original format, and organize your e-mail into folders like you’re used to doing on your PC.

Enterprise-class solutions

Companies have three options for moving up to Exchange mobile messaging: Hosted Exchange, Small Business Server, and On-premises Exchange Server.
Hosted Exchange solution provides you with all the operational benefits of a business-class messaging system, but none of the responsibility for running it, since you partner with a Hosted Exchange provider who manages administration on a “pay as you go” subscription basis.
Small Business Server (SBS) is a bundle of Microsoft technologies including Windows Server, SharePoint Portal Server, and Exchange Server. SBS is designed to meet the networking and messaging needs of small to medium-sized companies including file and printer sharing; security management; access to data when away from the office; and a full-featured Exchange Server messaging system that extends to Windows Mobile phones.
On-premises Exchange Server is a stand-alone single or distributed server solution that delivers a complete messaging solution, including mobile messaging.

Choose mobile e-mail that works now, and will grow with you

This chart provides a quick overview of the features you can get with different e-mail solutions that are available using Outlook Mobile on your Windows Mobile device.
Requirements and features Web e-mail (i.e. Yahoo, Gmail, Comcast) Hosted Exchange Microsoft Small Business Server
Wireless e-mail synchronization Manual or at scheduled intervals Continuous sync Continuous sync
Wireless Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks Sync* Via cable connection between device and PC Yes Yes
Receive, create, edit, resend genuine Word, Excel, PowerPoint docs** Yes Yes Yes
Wireless access to Company Directory No Yes Yes
Budget Free Monthly fee per person (varies by provider) One-time server software fee
IT requirements None None At least one IT staff member or consultant
Learn more about web-based e-mail Learn more about Hosted Exchange Learn more about Microsoft Small Business Server
* Requires Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft Outlook Express does not support the same mobile features as Microsoft Outlook.
** Requires Microsoft Office Mobile on your device. Included free on many devices.
** POP3 or IMAP e-mail accounts, including Yahoo!®, Gmail™, AOL®, Hotmail, Eudora™, Comcast®, and other popular ISP e-mail providers.
Available programs, features, and functionality vary by device, Windows Mobile operating system version, and version of Exchange Server used. Connectivity and synchronization may require separately purchased equipment and/or wireless products (e.g., Wi-Fi card, network software, server hardware, and/or redirector software). Service plans are required for Internet, Wi-Fi, and phone access. Features and performance may vary by service provider and are subject to network limitations. See device manufacturer, service provider, and/or corporate IT department for details. Direct Push Technology requires either Windows Mobile 5.0 with the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) or Windows Mobile 6, connected with either Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 or later or Exchange Server 2007.
All above options assume a data plan. Your wireless operator may offer a different e-mail solution with a different feature set on the Windows Mobile platform.
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