SBS 2003 R2 configures connectivity for your Windows Mobile-based Smartphone or Pocket PC Phone Edition when the device connects to a client computer within the network. Once configured, the device can be synchronized with the server in any wireless environment. Users can send and receive e-mail, and manage contacts and calendar items as if they were sitting at their desktop computer. You can learn how to configure SBS and your wireless devices for remote e-mail access on the Microsoft Web site.

Windows Small Business Server 2003 configures connectivity for your Smartphone or Pocket PC Phone Edition when the device connects to a client computer within the network. Then the device can be synchronized with the server in a wireless environment. Users can send and receive e-mail, and manage contacts and calendar items as if they were sitting at their desktop computer. I need a network that is dependable and secure. When my network goes down, my company's productivity comes to a stand-still.

SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition has many of the key new features of SQL Server 2005, including programmability improvements such as CLR integration and SQL Service Broker support, Reporting Services, including the new end-user reporting tool, Report Builder, and SQL Server Management Studio, a new management tool for SQL Server 2005. These are all new features that come with SQL Server 2005 and are not available in SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition.

Yes. SQL Server Reporting Services, including the new Report Builder and end-user reporting tool, will be available as part of SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition, which will be integrated into SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition. Most applications designed for SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition will be compatible with SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition. However it is important to review the backward compatibility documentation for SQL Server 2005.

The World Clock gadget is currently not available when accessing your Google Personalized Homepage from a Smartphone of Pocket PC based cellular phone. At this point, only a very small number of gadgets are supported (all from Google as far as we understand). We will investigate how to support this platform as soon as Google provides us with information.

No. You must purchase additional Exchange Server 2007 CALs in order to be compliant with your licenses. Yes. When a user authenticates against the network, such as reading e-mail or using Remote Web Workplace, they are required to have either a user or device CAL.

No. The SBS version running on your server determines which CAL rights apply on your network. The SBS 2003 server license does not provide the SBS 2003 R2 expanded CAL rights. As long as SBS 2003 is running on your server, you do not gain the expanded CAL rights of SBS 2003 R2. The only way to gain the expanded SBS 2003 R2 CAL rights is to purchase and install SBS 2003 R2 on your server.

If your Software Assurance contract is current at the time that SBS 2003 R2 releases-to-manufacturing, then you will be entitled to SBS 2003 R2 through your normal fulfillment channel for a nominal shipping and handling fee.

Clean Install Instructions: In order for HandyCards to work on Windows Mobile 2003 (a.k.a. PoPC 2003) devices, you need to install the extra runtime files provided by Microsoft. Please note that if you have an older Pocket PC running either Pocket PC 2000 or Pocket PC 2002 operating systems, you do NOT need the runtime files. Click here to get Microsoft's required runtime files. It is VERY important in which order you install the runtime files and HandyCards.

Collectorz.com and Ilium Software have teamed up to bring you the perfect solution for cataloging your collection and viewing it on your Pocket PC or Palm device.

SBS 2003 R2 is built on Windows Server 2003 technology. It includes the robust security enhancements and basic firewall features found in Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition. It also includes Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) that automatically downloads and installs patches for your servers and desktops on your network. This keeps your network up to date while protecting your network and valuable business information.

No. The SBS 2003 R2 network configuration tools, including the Configure Email and Internet Connection Wizard, are not designed to work with ISA 2006 and this configuration is not supported.

The paper CALs are the same regardless of which edition you purchase. The CALs refer to the rights for your users or devices that are granted in the license agreement accompanying your server; the user rights are not contained in the CAL. You can purchase additional CALs from any sales channel you prefer—retail, through a Microsoft volume licensing agreement, or from your hardware manufacturer or provider—and use those CALs with your server.

No. Your SBS 2003 R2 CALs allow your users to access any additional servers running Windows Server software in the domain. You do not need to buy additional CALs for file and print services, or to access additional servers running Exchange Server 2003 or SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition. However, you will need to purchase Terminal Server CALs if you have a server running Terminal Services in application mode on your network.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is linked to the Microsoft Update Web service, so WSUS can only update operating system and application versions that are supported by Microsoft Update. The earliest versions supported are Windows 2000 Professional and Office XP, so it is definitely worth upgrading your desktops to WSUS-supported configurations. The optimal configuration would be desktop PCs running Windows XP SP2 and Office 2003.

WeatherBug will run on any Windows Mobile Smartphone that is running Smartphone 2003 or Smartphone 2003 Second Edition.

Yes. You can downgrade from SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition to SBS 2003 Premium Edition with Service Pack 1. You can also downgrade from SBS 2003 R2 Standard Edition to SBS 2003 to SBS 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1. If you obtained your server with SBS preinstalled from a partner or OEM, in order to exercise your downgrade rights you must already have your SBS 2003 media available.

The English and German versions of SBS 2003 R2 are available as of July 11. Localized languages will follow within 60 days.

Both the PocketJet 3 and PocketJet 3Plus have printing support. Please click here to go to information concerning "PocketJet 3/3Plus Printing from Windows Mobile Handhelds". Pentax provides a Linux (X86 systems only) driver that supports printing to the PocketJet 3 or 3Plus. Please click here to go to information concerning "Printing from a Linux Operating System Device". Pentax provides a Mac OSX driver for the PocketJet 3 and 3Plus.

The SBS 2003 R2 license gives you the right to install and use the server software. The SBS 2003 R2 CAL gives you the right for a device or user to access the server software. You need both types of licenses in order to be in compliance.

No. The Licenses console displays the total number of CALs that have been activated on the server and maximum number of clients that were connected since the last server restart. This provides a quick indicator as to whether additional CALs should be purchased. It does not provide a real-time license monitor. You will need to maintain records of what you have purchased, and how you have assigned the first 5 CALs that come with the server. Yes.

One of the key benefits of SBS 2003 R2 is the integration of leading server technologies, including Windows Server and Exchange Server. Because of this, SBS must release after all of its product components have been released, and after completing additional integration and testing. SBS customers with Software Assurance* will be able to SBS 2003 R2 without purchasing a new server license** for a nominal shipping and handling fee.

Windows Mobile-based software includes many features to help you stay connected to the office while you're on the go. By using programs like Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, and Pocket Internet Explorer, you can access your e-mail or draft a document in Microsoft Office Word while you're at the airport or between meetings. Once you're back at the office or at home, you can also easily synchronize this new information with your main computer.

Yes, Skylog can be used with Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PCs provided you are using or have upgraded to Pocket PC application V1.05 (Skylog Pro) or V1.04 (Skylog) as appropriate. Please note that, because the Pocket PC applications were designed for use with the Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003 operating systems, certain display features provided in Windows Mobile 5 (eg, using Skylog with the 'Landscape' screen setting) are not available. Go to free Palm & Pocket PC upgrades to download these upgrades.

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (SBS 2003 R2) is an update release to the award-winning SBS 2003 product, providing new features to address the growing needs of small businesses.

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 is scheduled to release-to-manufacturing in the second quarter of 2006 (English version; localized languages will follow). No. Most of the new features in Windows Server 2003 R2 are designed for medium- to large-sized businesses, and therefore are not applicable to the small business customer. SBS 2003 R2 will only include one Windows Server 2003 R2 component and that component is Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2.

Specific pricing information has not been announced. Please see above for specific ways to obtain Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2, once released.