Adding new users to BES 5 is now even easier than in previous versions. Once the user has been added to the BES server by the administrator and assigned an activation password, the user will then be able to activate their handheld in a number of ways:

• Over the cellular network using the Enterprise Activation feature on the handheld device
• Over a local WiFi network using the Enterprise Activation feature on the handheld device by specifying the IP address of the activation server
• Via the BlackBerry Web Desktop by connecting the handheld to their local PC via USB

BES 5.0 is finally here and the Brightpoint GB Tech Blog have installed it in their test lab. In this post I shall run through some of the new features you can expect to find in this release. The solution has been re-engineered considerably 'under the hood', with support for Windows Server 2008 included and all server administration now being web-based.

The Blackberry Web Desktop Manager is a free download from the Blackberry web site and is a bolt-on to the Blackberry Enterprise Server enabling users to manage their handhelds via a web interface without the administrator needing to get involved.

Version 4.0 SP6 or later of the BES software is required, but it can also be used with the BES Express and Blackberry Professional Software versions. It has actually been available for a while now, but somehow slipped under my radar.

Lotus Traveler is IBM’s own mobility solution for the Lotus Domino mail platform, enabling bi-directional ‘push’-based synchronisation of mail and PIM folders (calendar, address book, to do’s and journal entries) with Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 devices.

Since the release of Lotus Domino Server 8.0.1, Domino has natively supported wireless synchronisation of mail and calendar PIM data with devices running Windows Mobile 5 or later via Lotus Traveler, or Lotus iNotes as it has now been renamed, without the need for any third party software or middleware.

Lotus Traveler is a separate component not included in the standard installation of Domino Server, and must be installed separately.

Create a domino user called BesAdmin

Log into the Domino Administrator:

Register a new user account for the BesAdmin user: