Push Messages on the Handheld

Push messages and alerts appear in the incoming folder on the user's handheld. Users can leave the messages in that folder or save them to another folder.

Note: You cannot send bookmarks directly as pushed messages, but you can send URL locations that users can open and save as bookmarks.

When you send users an alert, a message appears at the bottom of the handheld screen. In addition, alerts trigger the notification method set for the handheld (for example, vibrate, alarm, or both).

You can use push messages and alerts in combination with email. For example, you might have an automated bug tracking system that sends an email message to the appropriate service engineer when a serious bug is logged and a push message that includes a detailed description of the bug.

How Push Differs from Email

Pushed messages show up on your device without you having to browse for them - they are sent by the server. New push messages replace older push messages with the same name on your device. This differs from email where delivery to your device is a separate item. Push is extremely well-suited for information you want kept up-to-date (for example, a phone list).