3.1. True-Push introduction
The True-Push software allows users with PDA’s and Smartphones to synchronise their email, contacts, calendar items and tasks directly from a compatible server over UMTS, GPRS, WiFi or GSM data connections. The following devices are natively supported by True-Push:
Pocket PC 2002 and 2003
Windows Mobile 5 and 6
Nokia E-series
Sony Ericsson P990, W950 and M600
All other ActiveSync compatible devices
Apple iPhone
The devices can be synchronised because the True-Push module emulates an MS Exchange server on the server side, allowing users to synchronise without installing specialised synchronisation software on their devices.
True-Push supports the following backend server technologies:
TrueMail: TrueMail is a workgroup sharing solution based on the look-and-feel of Microsoft Outlook, which enables sharing of mail and appointments from Outlook and a web based interface.
IMAP: is a widely used mail protocol with folder support.
Maildir: Maildir is a simple mail solution available on almost every Linux system. All mails are stored in specific directories on the server.
vCard: Implementation used to synchronise vCard files with contacts on the PDA.