Direct Push Technology Explained

[Beachbum26]

For those of you who are interested in the techie details of how Direct Push works with WM5.0 devices and Exchange 2003 SP2, here's a good article by Henrik Walther on msexchange.org:

Exchange 2003 Mobile Messaging Part 1 - A look at the Microsoft DirectPush technology
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/...echnology.html

Now... if Verizon would just stop messing around and actually release the MSFP, we could actually all finally try this! :mad:

[sq322]

Isn't the full functionality of push supposed to be released via a ROM update at some point?
Or is that what you are referring to by Verizon releasing MSFP ?

[Beachbum26]

Originally Posted by sq322

Isn't the full functionality of push supposed to be released via a ROM update at some point?
Or is that what you are referring to by Verizon releasing MSFP ?

Microsoft released the MSFP to the OEMs, in this case Verizon a while ago (October 2005 I think). I was told directly by a Microsoft Rep. that it is Verizon that must test and release it for their device. I imagine that they (Verizon) might be testing in conjunction with Palm.

So to answer your question, yes, the ROM update would, I think, include at least the MSFP, if not other bug fixes as well. I emailed Verizon last week about the release date for the MSFP and got the usual "we can't tell you that" response.

[sq322]

Thx for the clarity.
This is one of the things that is keeping me from taking the 700 plunge in our office.
Of course I could jump in now,sign up for the free 2000 msgs,cross my fingers and hope it works with my exchange server out of the box...but i think i might sit tight a few more months

unless someone can tell me why i shouldnt