I am sure this article will touch the hearts of Exchange and iPhone lovers everywhere because they will now be able to say that the iPhone has officially arrived into the business world.

The first release of the iPhone left many Microsoft Exchange users unhappy. They hear about this new cool device and run out and buy one.. then find out.. I PAID WHAT?..AND IT ONLY SYNCS MY EMAIL? Yeah ..kind of depressing if you have had a Blackberry, Windows Mobile or PalmOS phone with wireless syncing of your Outlook data; It's like taking 5 steps back in time technology wise and renders it almost useless for business people.

NOW the good news! Apple listened and responded quickly to customer demand. The release of the new 3G iPhone now incorporates the ability to sync your email, calendar, and contacts wirelessly between your iPhone and your Exchange Mailbox.

It is important to understand what each device can wirelessly sync if you are considering moving from a Blackberry, Windows Mobile, or PalmOS device to an iPhone. Here is a quick cheat sheet below and they all assume you are using the device with a Microsoft Exchange Mailbox.

1. iPhone - syncs email, calendar and contacts
2. Blackberry (using BES Server) - syncs email, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes
3. Windows Mobile - syncs email, calendar, contacts and tasks
4. PalmOS (using Good Server) - syncs email, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes

We have also heard that AT&T is offering some attractive upgrade options for people who paid a small fortune for the first model. For existing Link2Exchange customers who want to configure their Exchange Mailbox to their new 3G iPhone for wireless syncing please refer to our knowledgebase article below.

NOTE: The iPhone has to be the newer 3G model to support this feature. First version iPhones only support email syncing.

3G iPhone Exchange Settings - Once you go to this page be sure to enter your link2exchange email address into the box at the top and click customize. This will customize the instructions for your mailbox.