The BES Express 5.0.1 product includes the same BlackBerry Web Desktop feature included with the full BES product, enabling users to manage their own handhelds, backup and restore data as well as configure message filters.
So what? Whilst the BES Express product does enable client devices to enjoy push email and PIM data synchronisation functionality on a BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) tariff, unless you have the more expensive BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) tariff, it is not possible to activate devices wirelessly using the Enterprise Activation feature. (http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/how-does-bes-wireless-activation-process...).

This means that whilst it isn't possible for users to be remotely activated against a BES Express deployment over the air if they are on the cheaper BIS tariff, they can activate their devices remotely via their web browser by connecting their BlackBerry device to their PC via the supplied USB cable.

The BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express Edition offers businesses the ability to enable their staff to use BlackBerry devices to receive push-based email from an existing Microsoft Exchange installation - both standalone Exchange servers and the Microsoft Small Business Server product.

The BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express Edition offers businesses the ability to enable their staff to use BlackBerry devices to receive push-based email from an existing Microsoft Exchange installation - both standalone Exchange servers and the Microsoft Small Business Server product.

The BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express Edition offers businesses the ability to enable their staff to use BlackBerry devices to receive push-based email from an existing Microsoft Exchange installation - both standalone Exchange servers and the Microsoft Small Business Server product.

IT Policies

The following IT policies are available in the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express edition:

Common
• Password required
• Minimum password length
• User can disable password
• Maximum security timeout
• Maximum password age
• User can change timeout
• Password pattern checks
• Allow SMS
• Allow MMS

Password
• Set password timeout
• Set maximum password attempts
• Suppress password echo
• Maximum password history
• Forbidden passwords

Email Messaging

At the GSM Mobile World Congress in Barcelona RIM have announced an all-new flavour of BES Express (aka BlackBerry Professional Software).

Until now BPS has offered a streamlined version of the full BlackBerry Enterprise Server product, free to download and install for a single user, with additional user licenses (CALs) needing to be purchased, up to a maximum of 30 users (beyond which you'd need to upgrade to a full BES).

BPS is also yet to be upgraded to offer the features supported by handsets running version 5.0 of the device software.

BPS also required that users have the BES service enabled on their SIM card.

All that has now changed.