2007/12/01

Kerio, Palm, VersaMail & ActiveSync

Interesting mix of several technologies that looks pretty useful.

Had some trouble putting all the pieces together, so here are some clues for anyone else in a similar boat:

  • Check the Kerio config; what ports is it using? Are the services you want (ex: https) on?
  • Triple-check the firewall config. (It's the *really* silly things that get you...)
  • Yes, you probably do need the magical EAS SP2 update though check the Palm Support site for some model/service -specific info first.
  • VersaMail apparently allows only a single account to be configured for ActiveSync; the choice simply does not appear if another account is already using it.
  • If you're using a self-signed cert, there are some pitfalls; see info in links below.
  • If you're using a wildcard, it likely will not work. If you're a DigiCert customer, they've got you covered: They issue a credit to your account to cover a single domain name cert which will be fine. And if you need to change the server name, they've got a handy (and fast) "Reissue" button for you. Well done, folks!
  • And the key my boss found: Specify the server address (in VersaMail) via IP address instead of domain name; strange.


Some other refs that may be helpful:

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