Sprint customers can soon get mobile access to their
corporate email accounts on select non-PDA Sprint phones such as the new
Instinct by Samsung. Easy access to Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM
Lotus Notes accounts will be available through Sprint Mobile Email Work,
as an extension of Sprint Mobile Email's
existing access to personal email accounts from popular web-based
providers such as AOL, Gmail, Windows Live and Yahoo! Mail.
Sprint
Mobile Email Work will allow users of the Instinct and other non-PDA
phones, such as flip phones with more consumer-oriented features, to
access both their corporate and personal email in one easy-to-use
application, included at no additional charge in several Sprint pricing
plans.
In addition to the Instinct by Samsung, Sprint Mobile Email Work will be
available in the coming weeks on 11 other popular Sprint phones,
including
- Rumor and Fusic
by LG - RAZR, RAZR2 KRZR by Motorola;
- A900, A900M and M500 by Samsung
- Katana,
Katana II and 8400
by Sanyo
Sprint
plans to extend the service to additional phones in the future.
Sprint Mobile Email Work is included at no additional charge in
Everything plans starting at $69.99, Talk/Message/Data Share plans
starting at $129.99 for two lines, and the $30 Sprint Pro Pack data
plan. With all other plans, Sprint Mobile Email Work is available for
$9.99 per month, in addition to voice and data charges (taxes and
surcharges excluded).
Sprint worked with SEVEN to create Sprint Mobile Email Work, which
allows customers to access Microsoft Exchange Server 2000, 2003 or 2007
accounts, or IBM Lotus Domino accounts. The service features an easy,
one-time setup process: Sprint Mobile Email Work is preloaded on the
Instinct, so customers simply select Email on the main Menu to get to
Sprint Mobile Email, then click the Work tab and enter their server
information, user name and password. Emails are then pushed to the user's
phone as they arrive in their desktop mailbox. Users can read, delete,
respond to and compose new emails. All changes made via the Sprint phone
are automatically synchronized with the user's
desktop mailbox.
"Sprint Mobile Email Work will allow customers
to read and respond to their business email and look up work contacts
from a wider variety of Sprint phones, including the new Instinct,"
said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product and technology
development for Sprint. "With combined access
to corporate and personal email in a single application on popular
consumer-friendly phones, Sprint customers can increase productivity and
stay connected whenever and wherever they want."
Sprint Mobile Email Work will be provided as a software update in the
coming weeks to customers with Sprint Mobile Email on compatible phones.
To download Sprint Mobile Email, customers should go to the mobile Web
on their phone and select Downloads, then type "email"
in the search box. Once Sprint Mobile Email is downloaded, compatible
phones will allow the customer to install Sprint Mobile Email Work
through a software update when available. Customers should check with
their IT department prior to accessing Sprint Mobile Email Work to
verify company policies.
About Sprint Mobile Email
Sprint Mobile Email provides easy access to multiple email accounts in
one place, from well-known providers such as AOL (includes AOL and AIM
Mail), Windows Live (includes MSN and Hotmail), Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and
more. Sprint Mobile Email is available on more than 35 Sprint phones as
a free download for Sprint data subscribers. With Sprint Mobile Email,
customers can:
-
Compose, read and manage email on their phone from anywhere, with the
ability to work in off-network situations -
even on airplanes - Get alerts when new emails arrive
-
Automatically synchronize email on their mobile phone with online mail
accounts - Look up online contacts and address books
For more information on Sprint Mobile Email, please visit www.sprint.com/mobileemail.