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Using Microsoft Exchange is too complicated Ric 11-09-2007
Posted by Ric on November 9, 2007, 1:55 pm
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 I would like to be able to synch my HTC P3300 over the internet with my home
PC. I've worked out that I need to install Microsoft Exchange to do this.
Why? If it can synch over bluetooth and wifi, why can't Mobile Device Center
also synch over the Internet?

I've been trying to understand how to install and use Exchange from the
Microsoft site but the time investment in understanding how to use it seems
huge. Why can't Microsoft just make it simple?


Posted by Sven on November 9, 2007, 7:18 pm
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 Want the short answer? Exchange Sync is inherently secure due to the
protocol and encryption applied. Syncing to a desktop via AS or WMDC is in
the clear. That presents a security issue and therefore was removed. (used
to work)


P.S. you can sync to your PC using WMDC over BT, you just can't get too far
away.

Yes you can turn WEP/WPA on for WiFi but that protects the over the air
piece. The over the internet piece would have your data totally in the
clear.

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Sven
MS MVP Mobile Devices
>I would like to be able to synch my HTC P3300 over the internet with my
>home PC. I've worked out that I need to install Microsoft Exchange to do
>this. Why? If it can synch over bluetooth and wifi, why can't Mobile Device
>Center also synch over the Internet?
>
> I've been trying to understand how to install and use Exchange from the
> Microsoft site but the time investment in understanding how to use it
> seems huge. Why can't Microsoft just make it simple?


Posted by Todd Allcock on November 10, 2007, 10:09 am
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At 09 Nov 2007 19:55:02 +0100 Ric wrote:
> I would like to be able to synch my HTC P3300 over the internet with
> my home PC. I've worked out that I need to install Microsoft Exchange
> to do this.

As a cheaper and simpler alternative (for a single PC-to-single PPC setup)
try www.emoze.com.


> I've been trying to understand how to install and use Exchange from
> the Microsoft site but the time investment in understanding how to
> use it seems huge. Why can't Microsoft just make it simple?

Are you trying to setup your own Exchange server? For a single PC and PPC,
your own Exchange server is a wee bit overkill! Normally a single user
would use a hosted Exchange provider, like 1&1.com, for $7/month, rather
than invest in SBS just to sync a PPC.



Posted by Ric on November 10, 2007, 3:36 pm
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>
> Are you trying to setup your own Exchange server? For a single PC and
> PPC,
> your own Exchange server is a wee bit overkill! Normally a single user
> would use a hosted Exchange provider, like 1&1.com, for $7/month, rather
> than invest in SBS just to sync a PPC.
>
Exactly! Exchange server is a hugely complicated overkill. All I want to do
is set Outlook on my PC to download emails from my several email accounts
throught its excellent junk filter, then synch the resulting messages with
my PDA, so I get the important stuff hassle free. Do I really need the
overkill of Exchange to do such a simple task????


Posted by Sven on November 10, 2007, 5:02 pm
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But your intent is to do this (synch the resulting messages with my PDA)
from the internet, not cabled to your desk, right?

--
Sven
MS MVP Mobile Devices
> >
>> Are you trying to setup your own Exchange server? For a single PC and
>> PPC,
>> your own Exchange server is a wee bit overkill! Normally a single user
>> would use a hosted Exchange provider, like 1&1.com, for $7/month, rather
>> than invest in SBS just to sync a PPC.
>>
> Exactly! Exchange server is a hugely complicated overkill. All I want to
> do is set Outlook on my PC to download emails from my several email
> accounts throught its excellent junk filter, then synch the resulting
> messages with my PDA, so I get the important stuff hassle free. Do I
> really need the overkill of Exchange to do such a simple task????


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