Article updated on 02 September, 2009

This article describes how to make use of ActiveSync based Push e-mail on Blackberry devices via NotifySync.

1. Preamble:

Starting with release version 7.1.2 of AXIGEN Mail Server, support for the NotifySync client has been introduced, allowing Blackberry users to synchronize these devices with their AXIGEN e-mail accounts. Synchronizing data in this manner is available for a range of data types:

• Email messages
• Tasks
• Calendar
• Contacts

2. Integration prerequisites:

For making use of this mechanism for synchronization purposes you will need:

• AXIGEN Mail Server version >= 7.1.2
• ActiveSync support available within AXIGEN
• Activating the ActiveSync service, as described in the KB article at http://www.axigen.com/kb/show/277
• NotifySync version >= 4.6
  

3. Configuring the NotifySync client:

In order to access your AXIGEN e-mail account, you a need to define a number attributes within NotifySync.

In our following example, we will consider the following details:

Account name: jdoe
Domain name: example.org

As an Email address this is translated into: jdoe@example.org

Server Address: example.email.server


NOTES:

• It is recommended to first create a backup over important data (Emails / Calendar events / Tasks / Contacts)
  
• After finishing the registration process, you will be prompted that the selected PIM data will override any local stored information. If you do not want some details to be overwritten, you should select "No" and disable the data type you do not want to synchronize (Example: Tasks). Any existing local data (Emails / Contacts / Tasks / Calendar events) that are marked for synchronization, will be deleted from the device.

After accessing the NotifySync application, select the Register section and define the required attributes:
License key
Server address. Example: example.email.server
Username. Example: jdoe
Password Example: my_secret_password
Domain Example: example.org
Use SSL. Enable this only if you have a SSL enabled listener for the AXIGEN WebMail service, otherwise disable it
Synchronize. Select the items that you would like to synchronize on your device, including here:

• Email
• Calendar
• Contacts
• Tasks

Network Setting. Configure the access method for the synchronization channel.

Activating the newly defined account should now be available via the Register action.


4. Tweaking the configuration

Additional details can be further tweaked via the Preferences menu, including details on the account definition, Folders and Sync Settings.


NotifySync Evaluation Key (15 days) for AXIGEN Mail Server and specific quote from Notify Technology Corporation is provided on call by AXIGEN based on Customer Profile info submission.
For more information on licensing and registration, please contact our Sales Department using the contact form at the link below.
http://www.axigen.com/about-us/contact-form/sales

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