01 September 2010
We have just been testing using Outlook public folders with our BlackBerry phones.
A public folder is a way of having a centrally managed set of contacts that can be viewed company wide.
By linking to the BlackBerry it gives you a way of viewing the public folder instead / as well as your own contacts on the BlackBerry.
We actually have two folders, one for clients and one for suppliers. This makes it easier to search and edit , however the practice means that you could limit which contacts are sent to BlackBerries!
RIM’s (BlackBerry creators) say that they will introduce public email and calendar synchronisation soon. That will mean that your public folders with emails from clients / projects could be visible!
Let me know if this is useful / interesting.