- BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- BlackBerry Internet Service
The following table identifies the features available with the BlackBerry Internet Service and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
| Feature | BlackBerry Internet Service |
BlackBerry Enterprise Server |
| Wireless PIM synchronization | Yes * |
Yes |
| Wireless calendar synchronization | Yes * |
Yes |
| Computer must be running at all times | No | No |
| Computer must have a continuous connection to the Internet | No |
No |
| Protocol support |
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| Desktop email application support | No |
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| Configure filters | Yes | Yes |
| Folder management | No | Yes |
| Backup utilities | Yes | Yes |
| Autosignature | Yes | Yes |
| Security |
Email messages sent between the BlackBerry Internet Service and the BlackBerry Internet Service subscriber's BlackBerry smartphone are not encrypted. When transmitted over the wireless network, the email messages are subject to the existing or available network security model(s). When you log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service, the data is transmitted over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection. |
Email messages sent between the BlackBerry smartphone and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server are encrypted using Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Important: BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise supports AES encryption only. |
| Access multiple external email mailboxes | Yes | Yes ** |
| BlackBerry solution | Internet-based | Work-based |
| Email message attachment support | Yes | Yes |
* BlackBerry Internet Service supports wireless calendar synchronization for Gmail integrations. For wireless contact synchronization, the BlackBerry Internet Service supports Gmail, Yahoo, MSN® and Alt-N integrations. The BlackBerry smartphone must be running device software 5.0 and higher.
** The BlackBerry Enterprise Server can be used in conjunction with BlackBerry Internet Service unless disallowed by your IT administrator.
Note that Gmail® is known as Google Mail™ in some countries.
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