It's still available but they are dropping support for it including any
future enhancements. Basically if you want to use BPS you will not be able
to run it on a Windows 2008 server. They are forcing you go use BES which
is big $ and not usually in the budget of a small business. I can install
BPS and run it on an XP Pro box and I know it will run against an
SBS2003/Exchange but I have not tried it against SBS2008/Exchange 2007.
That is what I am working on now.
"Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%23Co4I%...
> http://www.blackberry.com/select/pro.../express.shtml
>
> Looks like it's still available, perhaps just a name change.
>
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> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>
> "Richard K" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> http://www.berryreview.com/2009/02/2...-the-axe-soon/
>>
>> I found this through the RIM support forum. I cannot find the "official"
>> notice from RIM. You can see how RIM has not updated the software like
>> they have BES. Small businesses are screaming but from what I have read
>> RIM only cares for the big guys. I have set up XP Pro boxes running BPS
>> hitting SBS servers (created detailed install document for it) but will
>> soon be trying another XP Pro box hitting SBS2008.
>>
>> "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi Richard, thanks for the info.
>>>
>>> Can you provide a link to the BPS/BES status?
>>>
>>> --
>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>>>
>>> "Richard K" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#...
>>>> Wow, some more reading and I see RIM will not be supporting BPS any
>>>> more for future versions. They are moving everyone to BES (with it's
>>>> hefty price tag). In the SBS world I live in this is a no go because
>>>> of the cost. I sure hope Microsoft fully exploits Exchange 2007 with a
>>>> new Windows Mobile 7 when it arrives. Go head to head with RIM with
>>>> features, security and easily beat them on ease of use/setup because
>>>> BPS is a pain to get set up compared to FREE ActiveSync.
>>>>
>>>> "Richard K" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> I'm trying that out tonight with 2008 32bit. From what I have been
>>>>> reading BES has moved to v5.x but I am not sure about BPS so far. If
>>>>> it's still in the 4.x version I think NOT on the 2008 windows. I'll
>>>>> update this thread when I have more answers.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Will BPS run on WS2k8 32 bit? You also have that version.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>>>> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Richard K" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:#...
>>>>>>> SBS2008 Premium
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know with my SBS2008 Premium (retail version) I have an additional
>>>>>>> license for a Windows 2008 server that I can deploy on a 2nd
>>>>>>> machine. Do I also have downgrade rights on this Windows 2008 Server
>>>>>>> to use Windows 2003 Server? I want to run a Blackberry Professional
>>>>>>> Server on this 2nd machine but as I understand it it will not run in
>>>>>>> Windows 2008 64bit. If I can legally use Windows 2003 Server where
>>>>>>> do I get a product key?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Richard K
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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