In their latest BlackBerry Connection newsletter RIM took a look at the benefits of hosted BES solutions. They even got some quotes from vendors like Apptix and USA.NET. The BerryReview team is using Mail2Web/MyHosting for BES hosting and I can say it makes a lot of sense for small businesses. I would even recommend it for power users since it backs up your information constantly so you can easily recover from a bricked or stolen device.
RIM is even kind enough to list a bunch of their partners who offer BES hosting along with discounts they offer for BlackBerry users. For example, both App River and ExchangeMyMail are offering 10% off hosting for life which is pretty decent. Conspicuously missing is the very popular MessageCenter but maybe they are not paying RIM’s partner fees…
So are you using a hosted Exchange solution? If so which company/plan are you using?
LarryMcJ Not Registered
Posted: December 14, 2009 at 4:25 PM EST
I’m looking for any provider who offers BES/Google Apps Connector to individuals. Any ideas?
Jorn Not Registered
Posted: January 2, 2010 at 4:03 AM EST
e-office provides this. It is targeted at companies, but available to individuals as well. You can request a trial to see if it suits you: http://products.e-office.com/googlebes
LarryMcJ Not Registered
Posted: January 2, 2010 at 9:00 AM EST
Thanks, Jon…but looks like the long-term pricing is $10/mo per user which is more than I want to spend for just me and my wife.