franz

I just bought a Dell Axim and one thing that bothers me is the email client. I like to have more advanced options for the server settings. I need to be able to select a different port for SMTP (believe it or not my ISP block port 25, so I have to run my main mail server on different portnumbers). I also need to use secure connections for POP, IMAP and SMTP for some accounts.
Does anyone know if there exist a more complete mail client? Something with all the options of Outlook or Ximian would be great.

tfkuerzi

Hi there,

I was in the same fix and switched to Pocket On Schedule from Odyssey Software. It is about as full featured as I've seen, although it comes at a price ($89.95 USD). Still, since making the switch, I haven't looked back.

Odyssey allows you to download a trial version that is fully functional for either thirty or sixty days (can't remember). Be sure to download the latest version from their site, as Handango and Pocket Gear don't offer the latest version.

On Schedule fully integrates with Outlook (which I use at home and at work), so it's easy to keep your information current on your PPC as well as your other systems. One last item, because On Schedule offers vast custom settings, it creates and utilizes separate databases apart from those that Pocket Outlook references. This, however, has not proved to be the least bit inconvenient for me.

Give it a try and let me know what you think! Good Luck!

dellacroix

To use different ports, I append a colon and the port# to the name or ip address in the setup: "mailserver.company.com:55". I have seen that you can also do this in the registry, but I haven't been able to get that method to work.

Secured connections are going to be a major pain with the built-in software. If you have control of your mail site systems, you could setup SSH or VPN, but it doesn't seem right to need to jump through those hoops. Look at http://www.rainer-keuchel.de/wince/stunnel.html for CE SSL if you feel like exploring. There are other cool things on his site too.

The PocketInformant (.com) folks have an evolving app for mail that is a little more functional and they have security on their todo list. It currently relies on the built-in mail controls, so you don't get much more in terms of connectivity at this point.

-dcx