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Posted by: hashsi99

tmobile offers 2 blackberry plans.

1) 19.99 unlimited web / email
2) 29.99 unlimited web / email / access to BES

my questions is what is the difference??

I plan on using my curve for hotmail, yahoo, gmail. Will plan 1 work?

Posted by: DCookSta

Well you'll need the BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) if you're going to be using the BB with a corporate email account. If you're strictly going to use the BB as a personal device, you won't need the BES options.

Hotmail may be hit and miss, depends on your account. Yahoo and Google email seems to work well though.

Posted by: fonebrkr

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8130/4.3.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

Bes is corporate stuff, if it's for you, you need the bis.

Posted by: hashsi99

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Originally Posted by fonebrkr

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8130/4.3.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

Bes is corporate stuff, if it's for you, you need the bis.

BlackBerry Unlimited w/Enterprise Email Add-on
Add access to BlackBerry corporate data features to a voice rate plan. For use with BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software, includes unlimited BES access, BlackBerry Web Client e-mail, and Web browsing. Does not include text/insant messaging. $29.98
per month

BlackBerry Unlimited Add-on
Add access to BlackBerry's powerful data functionality to a voice rate plan. The BlackBerry Unlimited Add-on includes unlimited BlackBerry Web Client e-mail and Web browsing. Does not include text/instant messaging. $19.98

So option 2 would be fine for personal use?? Does this include the BIS?

thanks for all the help

Posted by: brewkelyn

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Originally Posted by hashsi99

So option 2 would be fine for personal use?? Does this include the BIS?

Yes to both

Posted by: CarlGalgano

integration to exchange or lotus notes is done via a BES server. it wirelessly syncs mail, contacts, calendar and notes. It is a very slick corporate solution.

However, there are some instances where a BIS account can gain you access to your mail, but not the contacts and calendar stuff. IF you company allows you to access your exchange mail account outside the firewall either via a POP or IMAP protocol, you can have you BIS account poll your exchange account and get the mail and send it to your BB. Another alternate solution is to forward you exchange mail to your BB email address. Disclaimer: If you consider one of the above, be sure it is OK with your company, the mail system is their asset, not yours.

While BES is definitely the way to go, the above could work for you. I cant comment though on how reconciliation might work (deleted mail, read/unread flag, etc). I use BES and recommend it to my clients, but wanted to point out there are some other, less desirable alternatives.