MMS and BB Messenger

[h.abiff]

I work in a school division and we have recently (just in the last week) purchased Blackberries and the BES. I volunteered to administer the server since no one else wanted to. Being a school district we have very little money for training, so I'm learning this as I go.

I have searched the forums I just want to post my question so that I am 100% positive of the answer. I'm pretty sure that I've pieced together from this forum that BlackBerry Messenger and MMS operate independently. That BBM does not use MMS.

So, if I set a policy on the BES to disable MMS BlackBerry Messenger will not be affected and will still be able to share photos and files. Is that correct?

[murialita]

That is correct. BlackBerry Messenger uses the data part of your plan. MMS uses the text/MMS part of your plan. Not the same thing. If you want to prove this to yourself, then I would make a test group, put myself only in that group, then apply a copy of the standard IT policy you use for everyone else, with the modification you are testing to this new test group.

[BergerKing]

MMS and BBM are separate functions, so you may disable MMS and enjoy the benefit of BBM as you wish.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[h.abiff]

Thanks gentlemen! I appreciate your answers.