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Features and benefits – Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Installation and Administration Guide User Manual

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Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Installation and Administration Guide

Features and Benefits

Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server offers the following features and
benefits:

Push Email: Push email between the BlackBerry device and Google Apps, using native
BlackBerry applications.

Less than 60 seconds latency for email synchronization.

Sent Mail Sync: Sent Mail messages are automatically redirected to the BlackBerry device
by default.

Label/Folder Sync: Synchronize Gmail labels as BlackBerry mail folders.

Read Sync: Any emails users read on the BlackBerry will be shown as read in Gmail and
vice versa.

Delete Sync: Any emails your users delete on the BlackBerry can optionally be deleted in
Gmail and vice versa.

Archive Sync: Messages filed into the [Archived] folder on the BlackBerry are archived in
Gmail, and vice versa.

Starred Items Sync: Messages filed into the [Starred] folder on a BlackBerry device are
marked as starred in Gmail, and vice versa.

Contacts Sync: Synchronize contacts between Google Apps and the BlackBerry device,
including pictures.

Global Address Lookup: Search through your domain Global Address List (GAL) on your
device.

Calendar Sync: Synchronize calendar events between the default Google Apps Calendar
and your BlackBerry device. Accept and reply to meeting requests on your BlackBerry
device.

Policy and Device Management: Supports BlackBerry Enterprise Server IT policy and
device management features. Enforce your IT policy and remote wipe BlackBerry devices.

Support for 500 users: Each BlackBerry Enterprise Server instance set up with the Google
Apps Connect can support up to 500 users with proper configuration.

Hosting Support: The Google Apps Connector supports multiple domains for a hosting
solution.

Support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0: Google Apps Connector supports
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 5.0.2.

Automatic cache file compaction: Once per week by default. This can reduce cache file
size by 70% on average.