Sony Ericsson G900C manual Push email, Web mail

corresponding 'synchronized email account' Inbox on G900c. Messages and replies written using this account on G900c are transferred and sent via the PC.

Web-based email messages can, of course, be accessed using the G900c browser.

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Email folders

Messaging accounts have the following folders: Inbox, Outbox, SIM, Draft and Sent. Additional folders can be created, see below.

To improve the organization of folders more folders can be created locally on G900c. Local folders are only visible in the Messaging application.

Push email

Push email is a method of 'pushing' or forwarding email to mobile devices as soon as a message reaches the email server. These solutions may also include calendar and contacts synchronization.

Push email solutions allow email messages to be delivered in the background in the same way as SMS or MMS messages. G900c is prepared for these solutions with Exchange ActiveSync™ pre- installed. A rich set of other third party applications are available.

Note: Push email applications are generally quite power-consuming.

Push methods

The various solutions use different methods to push messages, usually IP push, by listening to dedicated ports when a session is active. This is similar to instant messaging solutions. Some solutions may also use SMS messages with triggers to the application to start a synchronization or download, sometimes referred to as pseudo- push.

Security

All solutions use end-to-end security using SSL, 3DES or AES encryption. Most solutions are based on the use of a fixed password for push email.

Initially key exchange is also done by using device parameters such as the IMEI number. A few solutions combine push with one-time passwords that are limited for a certain amount of time before being re-entered. Many solutions have functionality for enforcing screen passwords. There is also sometimes theft and loss protection through wipe- out commands and lock-out.

Exchange ActiveSync™

The push email application Exchange ActiveSync™ is normally pre-installed in the phone and ready for setup.

With Exchange ActiveSync™ corporate email, calendar items and contacts on a Microsoft™ Exchange Server 2003 or 2007 can be wirelessly synchronized with the corresponding information in the phone. When on the move, the user can easily, for example, look up details in the company global address book or accept a request for a meeting.

All changes in the phone are automatically synchronized with the user’s Exchange Server data. Similarly, all changes to the Exchange Server data are transferred to the phone. With the Direct Push feature activated, synchronization is immediate. If the user, for example, receives a new email in Outlook™ (or a similar client) it is instantly copied to the phone.

Web mail

Web-based email or Web mail refers to an e-mail service intended to be primarily accessed via a Web browser, as opposed to through an

application such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.

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