Mobile Sync For Rackspace Webmail: Take Your Webmail With You Anywhere
Now you can stay in sync when you’re on-the-go with Mobile Sync for Rackspace Webmail.
Built on Microsoft ActiveSync technology, the mobile sync service syncs your Email, Contacts and Calendars between Webmail and your iPhone or Android device.
So, add a Contact on your mobile device and it appears in Webmail. Edit a Calendar event in Webmail and the change appears on your phone. It’s like taking your Rackspace Webmail account with you, wherever you go!
Email is also “push” with mobile sync, which means it’s delivered instantly. No more waiting or constantly hitting the refresh icon.
Mobile sync can be added to any Rackspace mailbox for just 65p per user per month, and can be easily activated in the Admin Control Panel under Email Accounts > Mobile Sync.
This product is now available for all customers, including resellers. If you have any questions about mobile sync or its launch, please contact support or your Account Manager. We would love to hear from you.
Here’s a quick overview of the service:
1. Rackspace Webmail users will now see a Mobile Sync link in their Webmail interface explaining the benefits of the service and how to enable it.
2. Admins can then enable the mobile sync service for any mailbox in the Email & Apps Control Panel. Follow the Mobile Sync link under Rackspace Email > Email Accounts.
3. After activation, the Mobile Sync link in Webmail now provides users an “ACTIVATED” message along with self-setup instructions for their mobile device. Within minutes after setup, their accounts will begin syncing.
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2 Comments
Hi, this sounds great but can the calendar/contacts sync also work for desktops? We use Outlook in the office and this would be perfect if we can keep everything in sync.
Hi Ken,
Thanks for your comment.
Unfortunately Rackspace Email only syncs with Outlook for email – not calendar or contacts. Because of this, it also means Mobile Sync won’t enable calendar/contacts sync between Outlook and your mobile devices. If you want full Outlook/mobile sync across email/calendar/contacts then you could take a look at our Hosted Microsoft Exchange service, which includes Active Sync as standard at no extra charge. For more info please see http://www.rackspace.co.uk/email-apps/email-hosting/microsoft-exchange/.
Garry