Exchange sync in non EVDO area options

[dmgdoc]

Hi, quick question for you veterans.

Just bought my 700w and it's set up and working(?) with our corporate Exchange 2003 sp2. However, I live/work in a non-EVDO area.

My question is regarding the syncing. Frequently when I look at my phone it says "Connecting to Broadband Access" and "Using Cellular line" and "Dialing #777..."

I've seen various setting options such as "Sync as items arrive" and various settings for syncing every 5 minutes, 15 minutes etc.

I'm not sure of the optimal settings to use (mostly due to my poor understanding of what is going on).

I probably get 4-8 emails a day and would like to know within about 15 minutes of when they come in (ideally I'd like to know instantly, but I can survive pretty well with my 700w "checking" every 15 minutes or so).

Any help, advice, thoughts would be most appreciated.

-JADN (Just Another Damn Newbie)

[kevinmg]

Howdy,

I tend to spend a lot of time in a non-EVDO area. I typically get between 20-50 emails a day, some of which are tend to be time critical. Before VZW upgraded their 1x network to allow incoming calls during a data transfer, I would have to set Active Sync to check every 15 minutes (or longer) to keep the amount of missed calls to a minimum. I also use Exchange 2003 sp2, so the emails being pushed were constantly connecting and causing me to miss my calls. Luckily, VZW made the upgrade not too long ago, so I'm able to keep the 'push' settings when I'm in the 1x area. In your case though, as it doesn't seem like you get that many emails, I don't see any reason why setting your AS to get sync every 15 or 30 minutes would be a problem. In fact, with these settings you will most likely even see extended battery life, as usually in a 1x area, it takes the device longer to sync up. When you travel to an EVDO area, you could always change it back to 'As Items Arrive'.

Hope this helps...