Recipe 8.16. Adding Mobile Carriers for Exchange ActiveSyncProblemYou want to preconfigure your Exchange server with proper mobile carrier information for Exchange ActiveSync users. SolutionUsing a graphical user interface
Using VBScript' This code adds a new carrier by specifying the carrier CN and ' SMTP gateway address ' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------ strOmaCarrierDN = "cn=Carriers,cn=Outlook Mobile Access,cn=global " &_ "settings,cn=<org name>,cn=microsoft exchange, cn=services," &_ "cn=configuration,dc=<domain>,dc=com" ' ------ END CONFIGURATION --------- set objCarriers = Getobject("LDAP://" & strOmaCarrierDN) 'create and name the new carrier set objNewCarrier = objCarriers.Create("msExchOmaCarrier", _ "<carrierName>" ) ' e.g., "cn=Acme Wireless" 'populate the SMTP domain information & commit to Active Directory objNewCarrier.Put "msExchOmaCarrierAddress", _ "<carrierDomain>" ' e.g., "@sms.acmewireless.tld" objNewCarrier.SetInfo Wscript.Echo "New Carrier" & objNewCarrier & "created" DiscussionTo save your users the trouble of having to figure out what their mobile phone carrier's SMTP-to-SMS gateway address is, you can preconfigure your server with the proper entries, allowing ActiveSync users to pick their carrier from a drop-down list. After selecting their carrier, users can simply type in their telephone number, and Exchange Always-Up-To-Date (AUTD) notifications will be delivered to their mobile device. Table 8-5 lists the most commonly used Smartphone carriers in the United States; depending on your location and carrier, you may need to contact them to get the correct gateway information.
See AlsoMS KB 833745 (Exchange Always Up-To-Date Notifications do not work with your mobile device) |