Research In Motion BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express software

The BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express free server software wirelessly and securely synchronises BlackBerry smartphones with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server.

The software offers economical advantages to small and mid-sized businesses that require the enterprise-grade security and manageability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server but don’t require all of its advanced features. Consumers are purchasing BlackBerry smartphones and the free software provides a cost-effective solution that enables IT departments to meet the growing demand from employees to be able to connect their personal BlackBerry smartphones to their work email.

The software works with Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2007 and 2003 and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 and 2003 to provide users with secure, push-based, wireless access to email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks, and other business applications and enterprise systems behind the firewall. It utilises the same robust security architecture found in BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Other benefits include: runs on the same physical or virtual server as the Microsoft mail server or on its own server and is certified for use with VMware ESX; over 35 IT controls and policies, including the ability to remotely wipe a smartphone and enforce and reset passwords; a web-based interface that allows remote administration and makes it easy to install the software, connect BlackBerry smartphones and apply usage policies; BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5 continues to be the recommended solution for deployments that require additional security policies, monitoring features or high availability; BlackBerry Enterprise Server continues to be required for BlackBerry’s Mobile Voice System, Clients for Microsoft Office Communications Server and Lotus Sametime, Lotus Connections, Lotus Quickr and Chalk Pushcast Software.