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bbdh · 10-22-03, 07:32 AM

That's a good idea, I never tried putting activesync on a server.

Currently, we run Lotus Notes which is accessible directly through Citrix (as well as web). I have activesync installed on my PC and also have a prodcut called EasySync Pro on the PC and on the Axim. With that setup, it doesn't matter whether I am accessing the email server via Citrix or a local network connection, EasySync Pro synchronizes the Contacts, To-Do list, Calendar, Journal, and eMail from either connection through the PC.

But there are better ways to do this in my opinion. Most servers (including our Domino server) can be set up as POP3 and SMTP mail servers on the internet. This requires a conduit through your firewall (if you have one - make sure you NAT the server on the firewall to some unrelated address). That way all you need to do is get your Axim on the web and you can download your mail directly.

I use Citrix over the web all the time through the Axim (Bluetooth CF card - Bluetooth enabled cellphone - Data subscription through cellular carrier) to do all kinds of things from manage my network and servers to running applications directly from my Axim. It never occurred to me to try to do a sync through Citrix as Lotus Notes and EasySync Pro make it so easy without it.

But that's a good idea. I don't know what impact activesync will have on server security, but I'd like to hear from someone who has done this, too.

10-22-03, 07:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
bbdh Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 48 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's a good idea, I never tried putting activesync on a server. Currently, we run Lotus Notes which is accessible directly through Citrix (as well as web). I have activesync installed on my PC and also have a prodcut called EasySync Pro on the PC and on the Axim. With that setup, it doesn't matter whether I am accessing the email server via Citrix or a local network connection, EasySync Pro synchronizes the Contacts, To-Do list, Calendar, Journal, and eMail from either connection through the PC. But there are better ways to do this in my opinion. Most servers (including our Domino server) can be set up as POP3 and SMTP mail servers on the internet. This requires a conduit through your firewall (if you have one - make sure you NAT the server on the firewall to some unrelated address). That way all you need to do is get your Axim on the web and you can download your mail directly. I use Citrix over the web all the time through the Axim (Bluetooth CF card - Bluetooth enabled cellphone - Data subscription through cellular carrier) to do all kinds of things from manage my network and servers to running applications directly from my Axim. It never occurred to me to try to do a sync through Citrix as Lotus Notes and EasySync Pro make it so easy without it. But that's a good idea. I don't know what impact activesync will have on server security, but I'd like to hear from someone who has done this, too.