Why MS dropped RemoteSync for WM5.... & What to do?

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jd - 29 Dec 2005 16:24 GMT

Heres maybe why MS dropped remote activesync:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035706.html

"Ahem" VPN would get around the above flaw!

WHAT TO DO?
Ive had a good hunt round the web but cannot find a single remotesync
solution for WM5.... Most piggy back on MS-ActiveSync, which wont remote
connect.

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Rob Borek [MS MVP] - 29 Dec 2005 22:14 GMT

>Heres maybe why MS dropped remote activesync:
>http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035706.html
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>solution for WM5.... Most piggy back on MS-ActiveSync, which wont remote
>connect.

All I can say is that it was dropped due to security concerns.
Microsoft has not released any information on when (or if) it will
make a reappearance.

If you want to do remote sync, you can look at using a hosted Exchange
solution such as that from 4Smartphone (http://www.4smartphone.net),
which will allow you to synchronize directly with the Exchange server
over any TCP/IP connection (GPRS, WiFi, cradle, Bluetooth PAN, etc.)

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