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Gadgetguitar said:
Do both refresh the subfolders? Very poor native support will not refresh subfolders. I can get around everything except sent items folder. I like having that one always current.
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Hard to say as my trial for TD has ended. I think subfolders may only be available with the paid version. Not sure. I saw some folders in RS, but I think these are just local. For example I see about 6 items in my sent folder, but think these are just items sent from the phone.

Both apps are available with free trials in the market if you want to give them a try.

John
 
jraggio said:
OK, so I've tried both of these third party apps now for a few days and wanted to share my experience with you and get some feedback and possible work arounds etc.

BTW, It looks like even if android fixes the pin security issue we may still need to use third party apps to fill in gaps in the stock apps.

TD = Touchdown 4.0.0017, RS = Roadsync 1.0010(110)

TD supports global address book, RS does not. There is an app from Motorola to browse the GAB that works, but you need to have the stock sync configured. Like the stock corporate calendar it worked even without pin support.

TD shows meeting attendees, RS does not

RS compose new message a bit clunky, much better on TD

TD forces me to enter pin, RS does not

TD has link to location field for map

RS syncs to stock contacts app, TD does have option to copy (or is it integrate??) contacts to stock app

TD syncs tasks (though a little tough to navigate / sort), RS does not. Considering using Remember the Milk as an alternative. It syncs to the web app and has a few android client.

RS allows accept of invites sent via mail. - this feature alone is the one that may force me to use RS instead of TD, though most of the other features in TD are superior. Stock cal allows accept in cal app, not mail

Neither supports notes - looking to use evernote instead as there is an android beta available and I think it syncs with the web and desktop clients.

Neither cal widget looks to show the next, non all day item correctly

That's about it for now. I appreciate any feedback and suggestions for work arounds. I need to buy one of these and the TD trial has actually ended. I don't want to run both since I think it would drain the battery faster doing extra polling. I also want to cut down the noise in the notifications and app collection.

John
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Looks like I was mistaken. I can reply accept/decline/tentative to an invite in TD. I just purchased it an uninstalled RS.
 
lumns said:
i havent had much luck either its just tells me its thinking
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Likewise ... thinking and thinking and thinking ... :confused: background sync Notification Bar icon lights up and spinny star in top right hand corner of mail display.

Accept all certs, etc. :-( Will keep trying to get something useful out of TinyCorp IT and let you know. Thanks for all the feedback here.
 
Most Android 2.1 and 2.2 are incompatible with Exchange Server 2010. Patches are being developed and should be available by mid to late November.
 
fshine said:
Exchange does not work on the Droid for servers that require PIN locking and/or remote wipe security policies. Confirmed that. You have to use a 3rd party app like 'Touchdown' to access Exchange. In fact, try to see if Touchdown works and, if it does, then you know that is why your corporate email account isn't working.

Very annoying that this phone has been advertised as able to sync with your corporate email via Exchange, yet not ONE reviewer mentioned this VERY big limitation.
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The Problem is that the droid phones are not fully compatible with Microsoft Exchange Features. As fshine stated above, the issues is that Pin locking and remote wipe policies disrupt all exchange mail services on droid phones. I am the IT professional at my company and had more freedom to test things out. I solved the issue by adding the User account (email adress account) to the exceptions list on the device security properties in the exchange systems manager. Just to clarify, this is something that only the exchange server administrator can perform. On the exchange server,one would have to open the Exchange Sytems Manager, expand Global Settings, right click on mobile services and select Properties, on mobile services properties click on Device Security, on Device security click exceptions, add the account for the individual who needs email on a droid phone. Depending on your company's policy, this may be something the administrator would be reluctant to perform.
 
fshine said:
Exchange does not work on the Droid for servers that require PIN locking and/or remote wipe security policies. Confirmed that. You have to use a 3rd party app like 'Touchdown' to access Exchange. In fact, try to see if Touchdown works and, if it does, then you know that is why your corporate email account isn't working.

Very annoying that this phone has been advertised as able to sync with your corporate email via Exchange, yet not ONE reviewer mentioned this VERY big limitation.
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The Problem is that the droid phones are not fully compatible with Microsoft Exchange Features. As fshine stated above, the issues is that Pin locking and remote wipe policies disrupt all exchange mail services on droid phones. I am the IT professional at my company and had more freedom to test things out. I solved the issue by adding the User account (email adress account) to the exceptions list on the device security properties in the exchange systems manager. Just to clarify, this is something that only the exchange server administrator can perform. On the exchange server,one would have to open the Exchange Sytems Manager, expand Global Settings, right click on mobile services and select Properties, on mobile services properties click on Device Security, on Device security click exceptions, add the account for the individual who needs email on a droid phone. Depending on your company's policy, this may be something the administrator would be reluctant to perform.
 
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