thanks for the info

The IMAP integration makes me very happy.

It will be interesting to see how BIS OWA users benefit. I am not able to use IMAP on my Corp Acct but do use G-Mail

Thanks for the article link!

Yeah.. BIS with OWA on Exchange 2007 with ISA is the biggest problem. They need to fix that so that I can use my OWA again via BIS.

I am surprised that issue hasnt been resolved. Fortunately, my employers use 2003

How do we know when RIM has rolled this update out to carriers??

You will read about it right here.

Expect it in Europe/Africa/Middle East in a couple weeks, and North America by the end of March.

I'm sure the BBOutages page will post something when RIM schedules the upgrade since they will probably have to take a few systems down for the upgrade..

I hope we can see BIS 2.6 by the end of the month IMAP Gmail is something to look forward to

(I just hope it acts like my Yahoo account does.)

Ditto!!

Ive not had good luck with google lately using imap on my pc. I had to switch back to pop the get any mail

And we can also say goodbye to this link.

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-handheld.html

I hate good bye's I don't think I can do it!!

lol.

They are saying 3/21 release

BIS 2.6 Changes Roundup | CrackBerry.com

I read that article... I wonder why the article only mentioned RIM and AT&T... Once RIM flips the switch it effet all carriers.. (Right?)

Doesn't each carrier have to roll it out individually? I don't think its just a flip of a switch at RIM. I think it has to be set up and switched over for each carrier. I could be wrong. I'm just guessing.

BIS 2.5 happened in all in one day I beleive.. Unless they happened to really plan that out really well.

I cant recall but I think it was europe one weekend and US the next

Yes. I also remember the outage coming a week later for both parts of the world.

The BIS upgrade is a RIM server upgrade, not each carrier.

In late June of last year, if I recall correctly, it was the East Asia/Australia/Pacific region got it first, a couple weekends later for Europe/Africa, and a week later for the US.

So, yes, this weekend, the morning of the Sunday, March 22, we should begin seeing BIS 2.6 enabled. There may be server upgrades on Saturday morning as well.

HOT! New BIS 2.6 features released by RIM; expect rollout soon | BlackBerryNews.com

Resend our service books when its enabled. Correct?

That is what I understand... can't hurt to delete the presently on your BB before resending, as well.

Am I getting rid of my g-mail filter setting with this upgrade?

We will say goodbye to this link?

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-handheld.html

From what I heard we have to remove and then re-add our GMail accounts.

A Simple Re-Send Service books won't do it this time.

You are correct but only for gmail or google-hosted account. You should resend any other service books (or remove/add them).

Yea, I'll prob just hit that resend service book after I re-setup the account..

Just as heh, why not gesture It can't hurt anything.

Yes but I have the gmail filter setup now. With BIS 2.6, there will be no special improvement.

Nope nothing special.. Maybe with BIS 2.7 we will get 2 way sync with GMail!!

I honestly never minded the new messages.. I actually have something set to BCC me on every email sent from BB for my Gmail accts.. Just for my peace of mind to make sure it was sent. (And jsut incase the message didn't make it to my sent box)

Hopefully one day we will have yahoo-like integration with GMail.. but I doubt it. It's not like Google to be like another company... I'd be happy with a more complete PIM sync tool .... Or at least with more options (ie. set from device to Gmail, not both).. I don't trust the calendar sync yet..

(I do realize I am asking for A LOT!)

It just that I would expect to see more growth with BIS than what we see so far. I am tired of the 20 min delay with Outlook Web Access if you dont have IMAP

That's true, especially with thier push into the consumer market..

I'm sure they want to a keep a big gap between BIS and BES, so it may be nothing more then smart marketing for them.

I get gmail in far less time than 20 min intervals. I usually get it on my bb before outlook

The OWA is a BES Server and I am a BIS user. Thats the issue

I see.

Yes. Its a problem. My employers system doesnt seem to allow for IMAP, unless its me doing something wrong

I agree with you on the PIM stuff. I like (and trust) their calendar sync but not the contacts. If they could at least provide multiple calendar management from the device that would be a major improvement. When 2.6 is up and running I will switch back to use IMAP. One-way sync with instant push is still better than POP.

Don't quote me on this, but I hear that most carriers will be updating to 2.6 overnight tonight.

I'll be removing and re-adding my GMail account tomorrow morning

Does anyone know if, when I setup my GMail app it will default to IMAP or do I have to manually enter the IMAP settings?

I'm going to wait until Sunday to attempt any of this.

If 2.6 is implemented then just re-setup your gmail account. It should default to IMAP. You'll know it's 2.6 if a) you don't need to set a sent-mail filter, b) 1-way sync works.