DataViz, Inc. announced that RoadSync, its Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client now supports mailbox subfolders and select Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mobile enhancements. These new features include online mailbox search, e-mail flags, SharePoint and UNC (Universal Naming Convention) file access and faster e-mail message and attachment retrieval. Based on the Exchange Server ActiveSync protocol licensed directly from Microsoft, RoadSync provides secure, wireless and direct push synchronization of e-mail, calendar, contacts and attachments. The RoadSync version 3.0 update is the only solution available to support mailbox subfolders and Exchange 2007 mobile enhancements for S60 3rd Edition devices on Symbian OS V9 such as the popular Nokia E-Series and N-Series devices.
The following features are among those currently supported in RoadSync v3.0 for Symbian S60 smartphones, when installed in combination with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
- E-mail Flags – With flags it is easy to triage e-mail from a mobile device and flag it for later action. No longer will users have to go back to their office and re-manage their inbox in Outlook or OWA. Messages will already be properly flagged and organized for the appropriate follow-up action. Flagging in Exchange 2007 supports both the flagging models of Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007.
- Faster Message Retrieval – Exchange 2007 introduces a new, more effective “fetch†approach for messages. The device can simply and immediately obtain the pieces of data, such as an attachment or the end of a long message thread, instead of initiating a full synchronization. This provides faster and more efficient access to important data, keeping users in line with their current message and train of thought.
- Online Mailbox Search – Information can now be quickly found from a mobile device using the search capability of Exchange ActiveSync. When executing an over-the-air search from a mobile device, the user’s entire Exchange mailbox is queried and the search results can be rapidly retrieved to the device for use. This capability enables access to information sent or received days, weeks, or even months before, regardless of the storage limitations or synchronization preferences of the mobile device.
- SharePoint and UNC File Access – When a user receives a link to a file on Windows SharePoint Services site or a UNC file share while using a mobile device, Exchange Server 2007 uses LinkAccess to retrieve and display the document, with no VPN required. Linked SharePoint files will act just like ordinary file attachments with the corresponding downloading, viewing and editing options, thus expanding access to critical corporate information while working on the go.
The following features are currently supported in RoadSync v3.0 for Symbian S60 smartphones. A connection with either Exchange 2003 or 2007 is required to utilize these features.
- Mailbox Subfolders – In addition to providing access to the inbox, users now have wireless access to the mailbox subfolders residing on the Exchange Server. Users can manage, move, view, file and synchronize important e-mail messages on their mobile device in a similar manner using Outlook on a desktop computer.
- Improved Attachment Handling – Users can download e-mail attachments and save them on the mobile device’s internal or expansion card memory for later use.
- Improved Push Logic – Due to the nature of wireless data networks and service availability, RoadSync now has an adaptive heartbeat to automatically ensure the best possible push connection and experience.