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Funambol Open Source Push Mail

Has anyone ever tried this out?
I am not sure if you need to install the server application on you workstation or on the actual exhange server. Would like to give it a go, as my company I work for is so slow in implementing any kind of mobile mail acess (we will have WM10 with 8mp camera pocket pcs before my work has mobile mail access). :shock:

you could try intellisync Wireless email http://www.intellisync.com/pages/Products/Express/
I have a similar problem with my company being a bit slow on the uptake...this works perectly...really pleased.
You install an application on your desktop and on the device (all very simple) The desktop app syncs your mail etc to a webserver, then the app on the universal connects to the webserver and sync it down onto the device. Very slick. Bear in mind that you have to leave your desktop logged in to your corporate network all the time, which isn't a problem for me as locking the pc doesn't affect the functionality.

I have seen that, but I don't want to use 6 different programs and places to sync. My dad has Intellisync Mobile Suite 6.2 on his Jam and works like a charm, but I can't get my hands on the original installation package.
I can access my work's e-mail via the web through webmail, but I don't know the settings like port numbers etc to get my Jam configured to connect. Is there anyway one can find out these settings without asking IT, as they are still testing it and won't give it to me at this stage.
Surely if you can connect to webmail (exchange), then my Jam should be also be able to connect. Imate Mail also uses webmail and it works on the JAM.

VoodooBOB said:
I have seen that, but I don't want to use 6 different programs and places to sync.
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Not sure what you mean...there's one app on the pc and one on the ppc.

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VoodooBOB said:
I have seen that, but I don't want to use 6 different programs and places to sync.
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Not sure what you mean...there's one app on the pc and one on the ppc.
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I was just being sarcastic.
I know on 2 apps, but you still have a "middleman" where you data needs to be sync from the pc, then from there to the ppc, back to the web server and again back to the pc. I want to go straight to the exhange server, which I should be able to do if I can get my work's webmail settings.

I see! Have you looked at xmail from o2...similar but your ppc connects directly to the agenct on the desktop...

it does
it works so far, but it is a pain to configure.
i hooked it up to my mail server.
with the admin tool you need to (under win or x) configure a user, device and principal and there you go.
what the manual does not tell you: you have to replace PipelineManager with PipelineManagerGeneric in ds-server/config/Funambol.xml to get it to work with your IMEI, or configure your device with IMEI syncml ..
It smashes my funny german umlauts, though. There is a patch (already included in Funambol) that should configure my internal storage to use utf-8, still its using internal iso-8859-15 (what ever that is for..)
I didn't get it to Unicode until now..
I have not tried to connect it to my mail server.. and i have not tried push email yet..
Stefan

I managed to get exhange activesync to work. But since last night I can't get internet access via GPRS and this morning I can't get VPN access. No nothing wants to work anymore.
Looks like I have to reload my ppc and start from scratch, I have checked all my settings and see nothing wrong.

So I reloaded my Jam this weekend, connected to the work's mail server via GPRS and got my stuff.
Came to work this morning, changed nothing on the pc's settings, plugged in my Jam via USB, pressed sync and it connect without giving me any funny error messages that I got on Friday.
It is weird that it works now with the same setttings and now juts because I reloaded my Jam, it works. :x

help with funambol
trying to get funambol to work on my xda iis 2003se, anyone else got it working with the push email ive set it up how the guide says but i dont get where the log in info goes for it to get your email. anyone willing to do a step by step walk through.

how to syncronize outlook via VPN & unstabile wifi conne

Hello,
i have a qtec 9100 and for e-mails I use our company e-mail (microsoft exchange server over VPN).
I have the VPN conection already created but how can i turn it on when I need to syncronize e-mails or how should i configure my outlook so it would syncronize via "My Work Station" not via "Internet"?
Also I have a problem with wifi connection.
It is as unstabile as possible. Even when I sit next to wifi router it sometimes disconnects me and will not connect again.
Is there any possibility for me to upgrade the driver or what else could I do?
Marko

i dont have a problem with wifi and use it daily.
it can have performance issues if you wind back the setting to preserve battery, but I dont find it much of a problem at all.
in relation to VPN, a bug in this device that wasnt there before is a need to go into network settings and connect the vpn manually first, before it will work.
in relation to activesync, if your work is using 2003, there shouldnt be a need to use vpn, you should be able to use activesync via gprs/3g/wifi without a vpn, though I found that a bit unstable.
an alternative for email is to use "webmail" which is also possible on your device, but over gprs might be a bit slow.
not sure if you have encountered yet the need for the exceptions to be used for the IP addresses at work that you are using within the VPN settings

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i dont have a problem with wifi and use it daily.
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I still have the problem
it can have performance issues if you wind back the setting to preserve battery, but I dont find it much of a problem at all.
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i have the settings set to "best berformance" - still doesn't work.
in relation to VPN, a bug in this device that wasnt there before is a need to go into network settings and connect the vpn manually first, before it will work.
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can you please go step-by-step, i couln't find the "connect" button.
in relation to activesync, if your work is using 2003, there shouldnt be a need to use vpn, you should be able to use activesync via gprs/3g/wifi without a vpn, though I found that a bit unstable.
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with active sync there is no problems, but I do not want to carry my computer with me all the time
an alternative for email is to use "webmail" which is also possible on your device, but over gprs might be a bit slow.
not sure if you have encountered yet the need for the exceptions to be used for the IP addresses at work that you are using within the VPN settings
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that one (excuse my english - third language only) i didn't understan, can you please explain it, thanks

oki doki
firstly, is your exchange server at work 2003? you dont need to carry your laptop to access exchange server 2003 activesync with your PDA, you can do it direct to your PDA over the internet, if your server is so configured to allow external access to activesync.
exchange 2000 and 2003 also have the ability to publish all of your email, contacts, diaries over the internet via what is called WebMail, similar in nature to a hotmail account or Gmail account. This is done using Pocket Internet and allows access to everything, but your servers need to be configured to access the webmail. It will normally be a secured site, and is accessed in internet using an address similar to https://myservername.com.au/exchange. Then just put username and password.
To get to VPN, Start > Settings > Connections. Go to Connections, locate the area where you have placed your VPN connection, probably my isp, find the VPN tab, press and hold it, press connect. Yes, if you want talk about to many clicks, this is a very long way. You used to be able to do it via the antenna picture on the menu bar, but its gone now and I dont know how to get it back. Have you setup your VPN connection?
A bug in the device is that depending on the circumstances, you try to connect your VPN, it drops off when you try to use it, such as run terminal server or activesync over the vpn connection, it will simply disconnect. this is due to a stupied MS setup whereby it disconnects the moment you try to run any address that has a "." in the address over a "My Work" style connection.
Is your firewall stopping you from accessing the? What is the router configuration? Are you using WEP encryption? Broadcasting your SSID? or are you accessing the settings on your router and allowing a connection based upon named devices such as MAC addresses? Is it established as an access point with security or an adhoc connection?
Further questions, we may have t work on a PM basis if you dont know what these statements mean, and address them one by one, or pay an IT technician that is MCSE qualified to get this working in about 30 minutes.

Auto Wi-Fi login & get email on sync?

These are kind of obvious things that I thought MUST exist, but I've not been able to find programs to do them :?
When I connect my universal to my PC and it syncs, I don't get my Outlook email synchronised as I use an IMAP server. Surely there must be a way to get my universal to do a send/receive automatically when it detects that it is connected to my PC?
The other thing that would help save time is an auto login when a specific Wi-Fi network is detected. I have 4 networks I connect to regularly: one which my MAC address is registered to, so I don't need to do anything else, two which require me to login using a web form, and one which only gives me intranet access until I login using a web form. Does a program exist to do this login for me automatically?
Thanks!

Setup VPN on HD

I am trying to setup a VPN connection on my HD device.
I have imported the .cer file and installed it. Now when i connect to the internet through lets say wifi, I try to connect to the vpn. It does nothing. I have put the vpn settings correctly. Anybody managed to get vpn connections working on wm6.1 ?

I've had my syncing over the air through my VPN for sometime. Are you trying to sync USB or over the air or both?

I am trying to use the wifi connection

Ok I managed to get connected to the work intranet with vpn connection.
Just a question, Is it possible to download my work emails once connected to the intranet ?
Oulook is set up to connect to an exchange server at work.
Any help would be apperciated.

I was able to read my mails when connected to the intranet through vpn connection using PIE ( webmail). How can I setup outlook to get them directly by connecting to exchange server ? Do I need a 3rd party application ? Any expert around ?

I'm not sure I understand your question, but I'll help the best way I can. Your company should have you set up with credentials to log into your VPN, which appears you're able to do. It sounds like your company also has an exchange server wherein you should have an account that stores your emails, contacts, calendar etc... Once logged into the VPN, your phone, if set up through activesync, should check your exchange account for new email. That's the only way I know of to fetch company email and that's the way my company has it set up. If that's the set-up you're familiar with, but are looking for an alternative way to get your company email then I'm not sure at that point, but would love to know if there is.

Xeon said:
I was able to read my mails when connected to the intranet through vpn connection using PIE ( webmail). How can I setup outlook to get them directly by connecting to exchange server ? Do I need a 3rd party application ? Any expert around ?
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If you can log into your VPN correctly, and your company uses exchange, you can set up activesync to check your exchange server account by going into activesync->menu->add server and supplying your email address, username and password, server address etc...then hit sync and let it do its thing. Once you've done that, you will notice an envelope on your TF3D mail tab, which should say outlook on it and have all of your company mail. I hope that helps.

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I'm not sure I understand your question, but I'll help the best way I can. Your company should have you set up with credentials to log into your VPN, which appears you're able to do. It sounds like your company also has an exchange server wherein you should have an account that stores your emails, contacts, calendar etc... Once logged into the VPN, your phone, if set up through activesync, should check your exchange account for new email. That's the only way I know of to fetch company email and that's the way my company has it set up. If that's the set-up you're familiar with, but are looking for an alternative way to get your company email then I'm not sure at that point, but would love to know if there is.
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I am trying to download my work mails using GPRS connection and pocket outlook once connected to the VPN. Any idea how to set that up ? Thank you sean3

Your welcome...what I can do is show you how I did it, and perhaps that might work for you as well. HERE's how I did it through GPRS... And if I go over anything you've already done then please bear with me. I first set up my VPN in settings->connections->connections. I tapped add new VPN and put in all my of my credentials, username, password, host name, ticked PPTP, although your server maybe set up for IPsec/L2TP, certainly make sure which one. Then after putting in username and password and Domain I ticked advanced and ticked the "use server assigned IP address" and also checked Use software compression and use IP header compression. From there I hit finish and got out of setup, which took me back to the page from where I started. At the bottom of that page there is a "tasks" tab and an "Advanced" tab. Click on "advanced" and you should next see "select networks". Click on that and from the drop down box under "Programs that automatically connect to a private network should use:" choose "My Private Network". From there I exited connections and went to settings->connections->"Advanced Networks" and clicked on the GPRS and changed the protocol from "PAP" to "CHAP". My phone wouldn't even try connected to my VPN with PAP checked. After I changed this, my VPN started trying to connect. Ensuring that you've installed your companies certificate, you should be able to connect to your network. Once connected to the VPN, activesync will fetch your email if you have exchange set with activesync on your phone. I was never able to set it up while connected to my computer, for what ever reason I had to configure the server through active snyc on my phone. Once you have done that, hit sync and you should be good to go. Although I had to keep trying to connect my VPN over and over before it finally took.

Thank you again. Do I need to allow pocket pc access on microsoft exchange server ? I have done all the steps you mentioned. Whenever I hit Sync , activesync tells me : server is not reachable. Although i tried to ping the server from my PPC and it comes to be alive replying.And access to the webmail is possible so VPN is working fine. Any more hints ?

First, let's check to make sure you are connected to your VPN over GPRS. When you hit sync look at the status bar at the top of your phone. Press your carrier's connection icon, should be the one next to the battery icon or the speaker icon. A bubble should drop down showing your connections. If you see "My VPN", or if you named it something else, in the bubble then your connected. If your not connected, soft reset and try again. If you are connected then at that it may be a setting issue in active sync. What I did, in activesync, was delete the current partnership with Exchange under menu-options-delete. I then went back and configured the server again, this time checking the SSL box under server address. For whatever reason that worked even though my companies server doesn't require it.

Also, when you configure your server in activesync, you will be be setting up your poocket outlook. when you start configuring the server, the first thing it should ask you is for your email address, and then from there your username password and server info. You do not need to set up your pocket outlook anywhere else, to my knowledge. Once you configure the server with your email info and server info, and you get a successful sync, you should see an envelope in the mail tab on TF3d, and the envelope should say Outlook.

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First, let's check to make sure you are connected to your VPN over GPRS. When you hit sync look at the status bar at the top of your phone. Press your carrier's connection icon, should be the one next to the battery icon or the speaker icon. A bubble should drop down showing your connections. If you see "My VPN", or if you named it something else, in the bubble then your connected. If your not connected, soft reset and try again. If you are connected then at that it may be a setting issue in active sync. What I did, in activesync, was delete the current partnership with Exchange under menu-options-delete. I then went back and configured the server again, this time checking the SSL box under server address. For whatever reason that worked even though my companies server doesn't require it.
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The bubble indeed tells me that NSN-INTRA ( Nokia Siemens Networks Intranet ) VPN is connected. However I did no try to delete the partnership with activesync yet. I get a red ! on activesync desktop saying Unable to reach the selected server. Note that my laptop did is not on the domain and I have no access to the intranet through it. Thanks for your collaboration.

Indeed, if your laptop is not set up to connect to the vpn then yes it will give you the red error. Essentially your phone is trying to sync with exchange, but it cannot get through via USB on your laptop. Now of course if you set up your laptop to directly connect to your VPN then your phone will sync properly. In this case, however, if you're looking to sync your phone with exchange via GPRS, then disconnect from your laptop. Do the rest on directly from your phone. Click the activesync icon on your phone, go to menu, options and delete any current partnerships. Then go back to menu, add server, and configure your server there. After you've entered all the email and server info, hit sync on your phone and see what happens. You may need to soft reset. That you have a VPN connection is good. Getting that is from I've found to be the hardest part.

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Indeed, if your laptop is not set up to connect to the vpn then yes it will give you the red error. Essentially your phone is trying to sync with exchange, but it cannot get through via USB on your laptop. Now of course if you set up your laptop to directly connect to your VPN then your phone will sync properly. In this case, however, if you're looking to sync your phone with exchange via GPRS, then disconnect from your laptop. Do the rest on directly from your phone. Click the activesync icon on your phone, go to menu, options and delete any current partnerships. Then go back to menu, add server, and configure your server there. After you've entered all the email and server info, hit sync on your phone and see what happens. You may need to soft reset. That you have a VPN connection is good. Getting that is from I've found to be the hardest part.
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It worked !!! Thank you too much! the trick was to softreset the device. Its been like 5 days I did not reset the device. You see HD is not that buggy Many thanks again.

Excellent! Your welcome!

Mail via WLAN only?

I really searched hard, but couldn't find any solutions, neither in a german forum.
My TD2 can use the wlan for internet via topaz' integrated opera without a problem. But if it comes to adding mail accounts, I am not able to choose wlan as the connection to download / send mails (yes, all access data are correct, it's only that I can't choose wlan as connection). Due to obvious reasons, I don't want to use the regular networks of my phone provider. I just want to use my free wlan at home to send / receive mails. What to do?

Normally when a data connection is request, if pda has the wifi actived it first try to connect with a wlan. if it don't find an active wlan, then it connect by gprs or 3g.
if you want avoid the connection with gprs/3g it is advisable to disactivate it by the program Modaco Nodata.

Got it now, all worked well. But after I entered a complete mail account that worked, I entered a second mail account that I didn't configur till the end. Now it appears in the touchflo 3d, is not deletable and does also NOT appear in the WM Mail structure. It seems it only appears in the TouchFlo, which showed it again after deactivating/ enabling TouchFlo again. SKTools doesn't find it either. Dunno where to fin it apart from the registry, where can I delete it?