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 Feb 8 2008, 12:37
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,403 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
Here's something REALLY cool...
QUOTE  Being an opensource project under the GPL, it allows developers to add their own backend so that Z-Push can communicate with their groupware solution. Currently, Z-Push is available with only four backends: the IMAP and the maildir backend for e-mail synchronisation, the vCard backend for contact synchronisation and one for the commercial Zarafa package which is sold by allowing full synchronization of E-mail, Calendar and Contacts. We expect that other backends arise in the near future as the opensource community gets to grips with the new possibilities. So what does this mean? To see what Z-Push was all about, I installed it on my test server. It's PHP, and I simply uploaded the directory to my server, tweaked the config file, added the required .htaccess and it was ready to rock. It's recommended that Z-Push points at an IMAP server on the same box, but I thought i'd do something a bit different, so I pointed it to GMail's IMAP servers  The result? Exchange Server ActiveSync Push GMail! It worked straight away, and synced my mails. But did push work? To find out, I sent an email from my main email account to my gmail account. From hitting 'Send' in Outlook to the mail appearing on my device took 11 SECONDS! I'd say it worked  If you're looking to hook Server ActiveSync Push Technology into your groupware, then z-push is well worth a look! P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Feb 8 2008, 23:27
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 15 Joined: 17th June 2004 From: Netherlands Member No.: 46,848 Device(s): HTC Touch, Qtek 9090 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Feb 8 2008, 13:37)  Here's something REALLY cool... So what does this mean? To see what Z-Push was all about, I installed it on my test server. It's PHP, and I simply uploaded the directory to my server, tweaked the config file, added the required .htaccess and it was ready to rock. It's recommended that Z-Push points at an IMAP server on the same box, but I thought i'd do something a bit different, so I pointed it to GMail's IMAP servers The result? Exchange Server ActiveSync Push GMail! It worked straight away, and synced my mails. But did push work? To find out, I sent an email from my main email account to my gmail account. From hitting 'Send' in Outlook to the mail appearing on my device took 11 SECONDS! I'd say it worked If you're looking to hook Server ActiveSync Push Technology into your groupware, then z-push is well worth a look! P Hey there Paul this sounds very nice.. Any hints on what to config in the configs.. I just could not figure it out just now.. Might be my fault and I'd better look in the morning or the docs arent clear... Erm and I was pointing at the GMail imap settings ;) hope you can help  grtz, Sjeems |
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Feb 8 2008, 23:38
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,403 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Voila! My config...
CODE // The data providers that we are using (see configuration below) $BACKEND_PROVIDER = "BackendIMAP"; // ************************ // BackendIMAP settings // ************************ // Defines the server to which we want to connect // recommended to use local servers only define('IMAP_SERVER', 'imap.gmail.com'); // connecting to default port (143) define('IMAP_PORT', 993); // best cross-platform compatibility (see http://php.net/imap_open for options) define('IMAP_OPTIONS', '/notls/norsh/ssl'); P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Feb 8 2008, 23:43
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 15 Joined: 17th June 2004 From: Netherlands Member No.: 46,848 Device(s): HTC Touch, Qtek 9090 |
Wow
that's what I would like to call good service  Now lets hope our providers will do the same here in holland I we ask them for some info  thanks paul, Im going to try it now! Will post results!! grtz, Sjeems |
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Feb 9 2008, 00:28
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 15 Joined: 17th June 2004 From: Netherlands Member No.: 46,848 Device(s): HTC Touch, Qtek 9090 |
Mmmm I used to be living a .Net and so Microsoft programmers life...and this Debian server won't forgive me
I'll try later.. Might have some luck with some help from friends, and hey I might learn some things Darn I was happy about this.. thanks! grtz Sjeems This post has been edited by sjeemsnl: Feb 9 2008, 00:30 |
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Feb 9 2008, 08:54
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,403 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Don't forget you need php-imap (apt-get install php-imap IIRC).
Check out dotdeb while you're at it too, awesome P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Feb 11 2008, 08:10
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 19th July 2007 Member No.: 279,566 |
I have uploaded it to my root, but being a noob I am not sure about the settings for config.php and cant even find the httpd.conf file. Anyone like to expand on the installation help file for an idiot like me
Thanks -------------------- MDA Compact III
XDA Orbit HTC TyTn II |
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Feb 13 2008, 13:38
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 Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 88 Joined: 3rd October 2006 From: London Member No.: 208,805 Device(s): MDA Vario III |
Hmm this would be fantastic!
Though is there a way of adding more than one exchange server in activesync? |
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Feb 14 2008, 10:55
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,577 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
Nope...WM can currently only support one exchange server at a time...
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Feb 15 2008, 02:05
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 88 Joined: 3rd October 2006 From: London Member No.: 208,805 Device(s): MDA Vario III |
Its fantastic!
I set up z-push on my server (took less than 10mins). Got the WM5 emulator from the M$ website. E-mails (not stored locally) arrived in seconds!!!! If only there was a way to be able to sync with more than one exchange server at a time! Surely there has got to be some sort of workaround? This post has been edited by touficjohn: Feb 15 2008, 02:06 |
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Feb 16 2008, 23:09
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CompTIA A+ Certified  Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 324 Joined: 9th November 2004 From: Barnsley Member No.: 64,354 Device(s): SPV C500, MDA Vario 1 & 2 |
after much playing around i managed to get php recompiled right so that Z-push would work and its working great
 QUOTE(touficjohn @ Feb 15 2008, 02:05) If only there was a way to be able to sync with more than one exchange server at a time! Surely there has got to be some sort of workaround? I hope someone would be able to sort that as it would be very use full -------------------- Got a non-windows mobile Phone? then visit this forum --->Mobiholics
Part of the MoDaCo.Network Phones: Nokia 5210 > 3210 > 3100 > SPV C500 >O2 XDA1(Only Used in Car For Sat Nav) > MDA Vario > MDA Vario II |
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Feb 19 2008, 20:51
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 215 Joined: 22nd April 2005 From: UK Member No.: 125,267 Device(s): Vario III |
QUOTE(Monolithix @ Feb 14 2008, 10:55) Nope...WM can currently only support one exchange server at a time... Ah, so if you currently have an ActiveSync Exchange account AND a Gmail IMAP account, you can't turn the Gmail one into a second Push account? Dang. -------------------- Novus Ordo Mundi
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Feb 19 2008, 20:54
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,403 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Sadly not!
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 3 2008, 23:35
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CompTIA A+ Certified Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 324 Joined: 9th November 2004 From: Barnsley Member No.: 64,354 Device(s): SPV C500, MDA Vario 1 & 2 |
anyone getting a problem where it Marks Every email as read?
its sending to the phone fine, with sec's of the email how ever its not notifying me of the new email and marks it as been read :S -------------------- Got a non-windows mobile Phone? then visit this forum --->Mobiholics
Part of the MoDaCo.Network Phones: Nokia 5210 > 3210 > 3100 > SPV C500 >O2 XDA1(Only Used in Car For Sat Nav) > MDA Vario > MDA Vario II |
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Mar 26 2008, 17:19
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 138 Joined: 18th August 2004 From: Reading, UK Member No.: 53,278 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
Ive got a question about this.
Is the gmail account settings set for the server or is it still set on the phone? I see that you have to tell the server that you are using IMAP and the gmail server names. The reason for asking is... could you in theory have 1 server that is setup for gmail and then have multiple users using that server to get their gmail via push? |
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Mar 26 2008, 17:33
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,403 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
You pass the credentials in as normal.
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 27 2008, 09:27
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 138 Joined: 18th August 2004 From: Reading, UK Member No.: 53,278 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
Interesting!
Well i got an ubuntu desktop machine up and running last night and got Apache and Php running on it. I got it working according to their pdf install doc, but the imap stuff isnt pulling yet. I think i need to install php-imap, but it got past my bed time. My theory is that someone should set a server up for gmail imap and then make it public for free Somehow i dont think my sky dsl connection would handle it very well for a public one
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Mar 27 2008, 09:44
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CompTIA A+ Certified Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 324 Joined: 9th November 2004 From: Barnsley Member No.: 64,354 Device(s): SPV C500, MDA Vario 1 & 2 |
QUOTE(Leaskovski @ Mar 27 2008, 09:27) Interesting! Well i got an ubuntu desktop machine up and running last night and got Apache and Php running on it. I got it working according to their pdf install doc, but the imap stuff isnt pulling yet. I think i need to install php-imap, but it got past my bed time. My theory is that someone should set a server up for gmail imap and then make it public for free Somehow i dont think my sky dsl connection would handle it very well for a public one yes you need imap, php-imap and compile php with imap support could do a public one but as word go around am sure the bandwidth bills would go through the roof 
-------------------- Got a non-windows mobile Phone? then visit this forum --->Mobiholics
Part of the MoDaCo.Network Phones: Nokia 5210 > 3210 > 3100 > SPV C500 >O2 XDA1(Only Used in Car For Sat Nav) > MDA Vario > MDA Vario II |
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Mar 27 2008, 09:46
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,403 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Check out dotdeb.
Add their repositories, the installing the latest and greatest of all the bits you need is a piece of cake! apt-get php-imap = job done (/me loves dotdeb so much he's donated) P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 27 2008, 10:12
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 138 Joined: 18th August 2004 From: Reading, UK Member No.: 53,278 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
Hmm, seen as Gmail got into bed with the apple and iphone guys, they should set one of these badgers up on their servers
I wish!Speaking of gmail imap, how does it handle all the funky folders/labels and stuff? |
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