The Microsoft Windows RPC over HTTP feature allows you to access an Exchange 2003 mailbox without the requirement for RPC over HTTP/S is a great method for connecting Outlook 2003 client to the corporate Exchange Server 2003 using the Internet or WAN without the need to establish a VPN session.  RPC over HTTP/S is especially convenient for remote/laptop users, enables end-users to connect to corporate e-mail (outlook) from work, on the road, or at home.

 Note: All client computers that are running Outlook 2003 must be running either Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later with the following update: 331320, “Windows XP Patch: RPC Updates Needed for Exchange Server 2003″ Microsoft.com.

 To create an Outlook 2003 RPC over HTTP profile, perform the following steps:

 1)   Click Start, Control Panel, and select Mail.

2)   Click the Show Profiles button.

3)   Click the Add button.

4)   Type a desired profile name and then click OK.

5)   Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next.

6)   Select Microsoft Exchange Server and click Next.

7)   Within the Microsoft Exchange Server box, type the name of your mail server. In this example, “Exchange01.tset.com” is the name of the mail server.

8)   Below the server name. Select the check box “Use Cached Exchange Mode”.

Note: Temporarily turn off Cached Exchange mode to test your configuration. We recommend that you enable Cached Exchange mode after you test your RPC over HTTP configuration.

 9)   In the User Name box, type your user name. In this example, “testacct1” is the user name.

10) Click the More Settings button.

11) On the Connection tab, in the Exchange over the Internet pane, select the Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP check box.

12) Click the Exchange Proxy Settings button.

a.   On the Exchange Proxy Settings page. Enter the FQDN of the RPC proxy server in the Use this URL to connect to my proxy server for Exchange box. The RPC proxy server is the Exchange server that users can connect to on the Internet. For example, type email.test.com

b.   Select the check box next to Connect using SSL only.

13)  Click OK in the Exchange Proxy Settings box, click OK in the Microsoft Exchange Server box, click Next on the E-mail Accounts page, click Finish to close the wizard, and then click OK.

RPC over HTTP approach gives you full MAPI functionality without requiring using a VPN (thus improving client performance and network usage) and without requiring you to put RPC traffic directly on the Internet. The best part is that Outlook supports automatic transition between plain RPC and RPC-over-HTTP. Laptop users can launch Outlook at work, pick up email, take the laptop home, plug it in, and get new email without tweaking any settings.

Blackberry Internet Service email flow (Example #1)

a):Bill receives a new email message on his windows live hotmail (bill@hotmail.com) account over the internet.

b):The integrated (Windows Live Hotmail) email account would notify the Blackberry Internet Service of the new email.

c):The Blackberry Internet Service will than retrieve the new email from integrated account and delivers it you’re smartphone.

Blackberry Internet Service email flow (Example #2)

a):Bill sends an email from his Blackberry device over the internet using the bill@hotmail.com account.    

b):The Blackberry device will send the email to the Blackberry Internet Service over the wireless network.

c):The Blackberry Internet Service sends the email to your friend email account    

Now that you have a basic overview of the Blackberry Internet Service and the BIS email flow. We can proceed integrating your existing Windows Live Hotmail Account with Blackberry Internet Service. In order to integrate you’re personal email address with your Blackberry Pearl 8230 smartphone you need to:

1):Active you’re Blackberry Pearl 8230 smartphone on Verizon’s wireless network.

2):Create a BIS account by registering the wireless handheld device on (RIM’s) Research In Motion website.

3):Create a (BIS) Blackberry Internet Service account using your Blackberry smartphone.

4):Configure/Add your existing Windows Live Hotmail account with Blackberry Internet Service.

Step 1: To active you’re smartphone on Verizon’s Network. 

Please follow the instruction below or go to Verizon’s website at: http://search.vzw.com/?do=viewdoc&id=14080  or complete the OTA (over-the-air) activation from your handheld. 

1):To activate the device on the Verizon’s wireless network using your blackberry. Dial *228 (star key and 228) from your smartphone to initialize the call.

2):Press 1 to begin the programming on your smartphone. The system will take approximately two minutes to program (link) your service with your device.

3):Once the programming is complete you will receive a confirmation message and the call will automatically.

Step 2: Register the BlackBerry smartphone device over RIM’s (research in motions) wireless network (guide below is created using BlackBerry Device Software 4.1 to 4.7)

1):From your PDA go to the Home screen, go to Options | or click Settings.

2):Options

3):Click Advanced Options

4):Host Routing Table.

5):Then click to view the menu and select Register Now.

Step 3: Create a (BIS) Blackberry Internet Service account.

a):Create BlackBerry Internet Service account from your BlackBerry smartphone.

b):Verify your handheld is connected to a wireless network (you should be able to browse the internet from your smartphone)

c):From your smartphone click on Emil Settings.

d):To agree to the licenses and terms. Click on I Agree option.

Step 4: Configure/Add your existing Windows Live Hotmail account with BlackBerry Internet Service.

a):Access your BlackBerry Internet Service account (By default you do not need to provide login information.

b):Under Services click on Email Services

c):Select Add Email Account

d):Enter your windows live hotmail account information:

Username:               example@hotmail.com

Password:               XXXXXXXXXX

Confirm Password:  Optional

Research In Motion (RIM) revolutionized wireless messaging several years ago when pagers were standard; RIM has been able to increase the capabilities of Blackberry’s with each generation. From the first data enabled 850/950 models which offered email and organizer application in single wireless handheld device to today blackberry handheld devices which function as mobile phone, email enabled and web browser.  I hope this article was able to assist you in configuring your Blackberry Pearl 8230 smartphone.

In order to use the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector with Office Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 your account must be updated to the new Windows Live Hotmail. To update your account, Visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://get.live.com/bgg.

Downloading & installing Microsoft Office Outlook Connector for Windows Live Hotmail.

1)Install Microsoft Office Outlook Connector for Windows Live Hotmail. Download & Install Microsoft Office Outlook Connector for Windows Live Hotmail from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx).

To access your Windows Live Hotmail account with Microsoft Outlook 2003, you must first install the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector for Windows Live Hotmail.

2)Configure a new Microsoft Outlook profile for you Windows Live Hotmail
To configure a new outlook profile go to Start | Control Panel | double click on Mail.

Select E-mail Accounts option.

Select add a new e-mail accounts option and click next.

Select the HTTP option for your windows live hotmail, and click next.

Enter the information pertaining to your windows live hotmail, and click next.

Click Finish

3)Complete Microsoft Office Outlook Connector Configuration for Outlook 2003.
Start Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Connector will prompt user to enter Hotmail email address, password and sender name to tag with outgoing email. Once the information is entered, a new Hotmail folder will be added to the Outlook’s Mail Folders tree. A New Hotmail folder will be added to the Outlook’s Mail Folders tree. The system might require you to restart Microsoft outlook 2003.

4)Test Microsoft Office Outlook Connector Configurations. Expand the Hotmail node to access Inbox, Drafts, Junk E-mail, Outbox, Sent Items and etc. synchronize by pressing send/receive.

Outlook 2003 does not perform a send/receive automatically as Outlook 2007 does. You have two options available in Microsoft Outlook 2003 to synchronize Microsoft Office Outlook Connector with Outlook 2003. You can either force sync by pressing send/receive or configure Microsoft Outlook 2003 to perform a send/receive automatically. In order to perform a send/receive automatically, you will need to schedule automatic send/receive by clicking tools | Send/Receive| Send/Receive Settings| Define Send/Receive Groups. With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector add-in one can integrate Windows Live Hotmail account or Office Live Mail fully into Outlook.

With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector add-in one can integrate Windows Live Hotmail account or Office Live Mail fully into Outlook. I Hope this article has been helpful to you.