Important suggestion

digp · 18 Jun 2010, 12:30 AM

If Fastmail wishes to compete with business providers, it should consider implementing (it would involve licensing from MS) Exchange Activesync technology which would allow fastmail email to sync OTA and push email on Windows Mobile etc.

krimlin · 18 Jun 2010, 05:14 AM

I don't see a priority for MS exchange.. You can perfectly push email through IMAP-IDLE.

David · 18 Jun 2010, 07:26 AM

For some background on this, here is a relevant thread.

Mystakill · 19 Jun 2010, 12:28 AM

I'd prefer that anything implemented on FM be done with existing standards, which would allow more clients the ability to use said implementations. I'm on a Mac, so ExchangeSync doesn't do much for me with some proprietary add-in, which adds to *my* costs.

There are defined standards to accomplish virtually everything related to push and sync of mail, calendaring, and contacts. It's just a matter of FM/Opera devoting resources (money, time, and people) to implementing them. This will benefit everyone, including FM/Opera and its customers, in the long run.

18 Jun 2010, 12:30 AM	#1
digp Master of the @ Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,326	Important suggestion If Fastmail wishes to compete with business providers, it should consider implementing (it would involve licensing from MS) Exchange Activesync technology which would allow fastmail email to sync OTA and push email on Windows Mobile etc.

18 Jun 2010, 05:14 AM	#2
krimlin Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 243	I don't see a priority for MS exchange.. You can perfectly push email through IMAP-IDLE.

18 Jun 2010, 07:26 AM	#3
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	For some background on this, here is a relevant thread.

19 Jun 2010, 12:28 AM	#4
Mystakill Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD (USA) Posts: 835	I'd prefer that anything implemented on FM be done with existing standards, which would allow more clients the ability to use said implementations. I'm on a Mac, so ExchangeSync doesn't do much for me with some proprietary add-in, which adds to my costs. There are defined standards to accomplish virtually everything related to push and sync of mail, calendaring, and contacts. It's just a matter of FM/Opera devoting resources (money, time, and people) to implementing them. This will benefit everyone, including FM/Opera and its customers, in the long run.