Accessing an Exchange Server with a WAP capable cell phone

I wanted to be able to check my Exchange based e-mail from my Verizon LG8300 cell phone. Recently, I switched from Nextel which had a fancy e-mail interface that ran on a computer at my work. This interface continuously syncronized my Exchange e-mail with the Nextel on-line service. This allowed me to send and receive e-mail from my phone. Since it sync'd both ways deleting a message on the phone also deleted it from the Exchange mailbox.

Verizon doesn't offer any service like that but I figured out how it can be done. First, I needed to get the Verizon on-line service. Verison offers two versions, a $4.99 that gives access but uses air time, and $15.00 that gives access without using airtime.

Accessing an Exchange 2003 server is rather easy and can give a similar experience to what I was used to with Nextel. The Exchange 2003 server must be configured to allow Outlook Mobile Access (OMA). This is enabled within the Exchange System Manager.

From the mobile device (yes this will work with a Windows CE device) go to the URL for the Exchange server and add the extension /OMA onto it.
Example: "http://www.mailserver.com/OMA"

That should work, you may need to check the selection on the OMA setup in the Exchange System Manager to allow non-supported devices.