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jmckie · 05-03-05, 10:00 AM

What is the closest we PPC users can get to the email push convenience of the Blackberrys? If I am connected to a wireless network, why can't my PPC tell me if mail has arrived? Why do I have to press a button to do that?

The email implementation on WinMob is pathetic, IMO. Using Pocket Outlook (Messenger), I can't check mail outside the house because I can't ActiveSync. (Maybe I don't know how to use this properly?) I have tried to set up ActiveSync over VPN but I have had no luck in this hellaciously tricky task.

I tried nPopw and it has a fatal bug. The menus don't display on my VGA device. This is a non-starter.

Email from the browser is awkward. It won't let me attach files to send.

I'll check out WebIS mail next. Will this be any better?

I've looked at related threads and there seems to only a few choices to do email. There are two dozen launchers and task switchers, but only a couple of email clients? I find this hard to believe that this obvious need would be left unaddressed.

Sorry for the rant.

05-03-05, 10:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
jmckie Aximsite Minor League Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 226 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Envious of Blackberry's email push - Rant What is the closest we PPC users can get to the email push convenience of the Blackberrys? If I am connected to a wireless network, why can't my PPC tell me if mail has arrived? Why do I have to press a button to do that? The email implementation on WinMob is pathetic, IMO. Using Pocket Outlook (Messenger), I can't check mail outside the house because I can't ActiveSync. (Maybe I don't know how to use this properly?) I have tried to set up ActiveSync over VPN but I have had no luck in this hellaciously tricky task. I tried nPopw and it has a fatal bug. The menus don't display on my VGA device. This is a non-starter. Email from the browser is awkward. It won't let me attach files to send. I'll check out WebIS mail next. Will this be any better? I've looked at related threads and there seems to only a few choices to do email. There are two dozen launchers and task switchers, but only a couple of email clients? I find this hard to believe that this obvious need would be left unaddressed. Sorry for the rant.