Apple Enhances Email and Enterprise Features in iPhone OS 4
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With today's introduction of iPhone OS 4, Apple revealed several new enhancements to its Mail application, as well as a number of improvements tailored to the enterprise community.
One of the most requested email features for the iPhone OS has been a unified inbox that would allow users to check for new messages across all accounts without requiring navigation to each account individually. Apple CEO Steve Jobs indicated last month in an email response to a user that such a feature was in the works, and it did in fact make an appearance at today's event. Users who prefer to view their inboxes individually will also gain access to simpler navigation between inboxes for different accounts.
iPhone OS 4 will also introduce threaded conversations to Mail, making it easier for users to follow multiple discussions. Finally, users will be able to directly open email attachments with compatible apps downloaded from the App Store.
On the enterprise front, Apple will be rolling out a new Mobile Device Management that will allow for simple wireless configuration and management of corporate iPhone OS devices. Enterprise users will also be able to wirelessly distribute apps to their client devices.
Security is another major improvement for the enterprise aspects of iPhone OS 4, with new encryption options and support for forthcoming SSL VPN applications from Juniper and Cisco. Finally, support for multiple Exchange accounts and compatibility with Exchange Server 2010 offers more flexibility for corporate users.
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24 months ago
This is exciting. Now just have to figure out a foolproof way to have spam filtering.
24 months ago
Count this one as "really should have been in 2.0."
But hey, better late then never.
I only use 1 e-mail account anyway, so I don't really care. Nice to see it, though.
But hey, better late then never.
I only use 1 e-mail account anyway, so I don't really care. Nice to see it, though.
24 months ago
I was really hoping for the Mail interface seen on the iPad with the drop down inbox and the split screen in landscape view, but I dont really think thats possible on the smaller screen.
24 months ago
hopefully multiple exchange accounts means support for exg2010 archive mailboxes :)
24 months ago
Was there any word on the ability to send email from MobileMe aliases?
I believe there's some workaround to make this happen presently, but I'm too lazy to do it.
I believe there's some workaround to make this happen presently, but I'm too lazy to do it.
24 months ago
This seems like a nice, welcome feature for many, myself excluded... but what I really wanted was folder and flagging support that matches my setup in Mail.app - any word of that happening? Ever?
24 months ago
Here’s hoping for a signature for each mail account and not one signature for all.
24 months ago
I hope this means that email will be more reliable and consistent on the iPhone now. But it really wasn't that bad. What they really need to do is fix the mail on their Main OS. I constantly have problems when no one else in my office that uses a PC has.
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