Goodlink vs. Microsoft Exchange

JackZander · 09-24-2007, 01:58 PM

Hello everyone,

I work for a small company. Some employees are equipped with a Goodlink PDA and are unsatisfied with it. We now consider changing to another provider that also provides the push email functionality.

I found Microsoft Exchange as a good alternative but am I not sure about it.

Can somebody explain the differences between Goodlink and Microsoft Exchange. Can somebody recommend me something else?
What about ActiveSync?

Many Thanks, Johannes

DMcCunney · 09-24-2007, 11:22 PM

What serves the mail in the first place, and what are the users unhappy with?

Goodlink is Motorola "push" technology for email and RSS on mobile devices.
http://www.good.com/corp/index.php

Exchange Server is Microsoft's back-end email server and mail transfer agent.
http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/default.mspx

Active Sync is Microsoft's synchronization software for mobile devices:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...c/default.mspx

Goodlink can work with Exchange Server as the email source, but is not tied to it.

I don't believe Active Sync includes push features.
______
Dennis

Azayzel · 09-25-2007, 07:59 AM

I remember from some MS conferences I attended before leaving the states a year ago, that Exchange, coupled with the latest Windows Mobile device, could push email directly to the device. Not only that, but Exchange Admins could send out a special *wipe* command in the event that someone lost/misplaced/ or had their device stolen or refresh the device back to normal if the device was found by the individual.

It's been a little while and we didn't adopt the system prior to my departure, but it was set to compete with Blackberry.

09-24-2007, 01:58 PM	#1
JackZander Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Goodlink	Goodlink vs. Microsoft Exchange Hello everyone, I work for a small company. Some employees are equipped with a Goodlink PDA and are unsatisfied with it. We now consider changing to another provider that also provides the push email functionality. I found Microsoft Exchange as a good alternative but am I not sure about it. Can somebody explain the differences between Goodlink and Microsoft Exchange. Can somebody recommend me something else? What about ActiveSync? Many Thanks, Johannes

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09-24-2007, 11:22 PM	#2
DMcCunney New York Editor Posts: 6,384 Karma: 16540415 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: PalmTX, Pocket eDGe, Alcatel Fierce 4, RCA Viking Pro 10, Nexus 7	What serves the mail in the first place, and what are the users unhappy with? Goodlink is Motorola "push" technology for email and RSS on mobile devices. http://www.good.com/corp/index.php Exchange Server is Microsoft's back-end email server and mail transfer agent. http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/default.mspx Active Sync is Microsoft's synchronization software for mobile devices: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...c/default.mspx Goodlink can work with Exchange Server as the email source, but is not tied to it. I don't believe Active Sync includes push features. ______ Dennis

09-25-2007, 07:59 AM	#3
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I remember from some MS conferences I attended before leaving the states a year ago, that Exchange, coupled with the latest Windows Mobile device, could push email directly to the device. Not only that, but Exchange Admins could send out a special wipe command in the event that someone lost/misplaced/ or had their device stolen or refresh the device back to normal if the device was found by the individual. It's been a little while and we didn't adopt the system prior to my departure, but it was set to compete with Blackberry.