Sign in
 
HomeLibraryWikiLearnGalleryDownloadsSupportForumsBlogs
Resources for IT Professionals > Forums Home > Exchange Server Forums > Clients > Public Folder Access (Exchange 2007) from Mobile Device

Answered Public Folder Access (Exchange 2007) from Mobile Device

    •  
      Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:47 AM
       
       
      Sign In to Vote
      0
      Sign In to Vote
      Hi,

      We use mail-enabled Public Folders at our software company for support queries eg Customer e-mails question into support@xyz.com and any of our support team can read/answer...
      This works very well in Outlook on desktop.
      Previously when we had Exchange 2003 we could access this Public Folder via a mobile device (using IMAP). Great for when we are on the road...
      Exchange 2007 removed the ability to access the public folders via this method.

      So the questions is how can we access our public folders from a mobile device (phone) - any Manufacturer / OS considered?
      Alternatively is there any other way that is commonly used for this scenario (eg a newer Sharpoint release or some 3rd party app)?

      The whole thing seems rather strange. Public Folders are being deprecated in favour of Sharepoint but even Microsoft's own documents say that Sharepoint is not the best solution for many scenarios. At the same time functionality has been dropped from Public Folders in scenarios that Sharepoint does not cover...

      Thanks in advance,

      Adam
      Adso
       

    Answers

    All Replies

    • Tuesday, December 15, 2009 1:48 PM
       
       Answered
      Sign In to Vote
      0
      Sign In to Vote

      Agree with you on Public folders. Not aware of any solution for SharePoint. Perhaps others here are? As to Public Folders on your mobile,
      you'll have to use 3rd party software and check out what works best for you. Here are just some examples:

      CodeTwo Exchange Sync
      http://www.codetwo.com/exchange-folder-sync/synchronization-of-pda/

      Outlook Folder Sync for Exchange public folders and iPhones, BlackBerry, smartphones, pocket PCs, PDA handhelds
      http://www.diditbetter.com/

      OLMixedFolders
      http://www.wallpaper-calendar.com/olmixedfolders.php

      MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M | Small Business Specialist
       
    • Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:22 PM
       
       
      Sign In to Vote
      0
      Sign In to Vote

      Hi Jon-Alfred,

      Thanks for your input and suggested 3rd party software solutions.

      I will take a good look at them and see if they provide the solution we require.

      From a (incredibly) brief look at them on the surface they seem to want to replicate the folder to the user folder and then read from there...
      Are there any solutions that directly access the Exchange Server or has Microsoft not only not provided in-built client access but also cut off programmatic access to Public Folders for 3rd party developers?

      Regards,

      Adam

      Adso
       
    • Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:57 AM
      Moderator
       
       
      Sign In to Vote
      0
      Sign In to Vote

      More resource:

      Exchange Public Folders and Windows Mobile - Solution!!!

      James Luo
      TechNet Subscriber Support (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/ms788697.aspx)
      If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com