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Specifically, the current version of BES (4.1.4) is NOT supported on the 8.x stream.
BES 4.1.5 is due out on March 11th (Tuesday) and IS supported on 8.0.0. Rumours (via a podcast) indicate that this is NOT initially supported on 8.0.1.
Now. In my experience, on a SMALL BES server, 4.1.4 works okay with 8.0.0, and I should be able to verify on March 11th whether it works on 8.0.1.
Note the difference between 'Runs on' and 'Supported'.
Basically, as an end-user admin, if you hit problems and call up RIM for help (as you should) and you say 'I have 4.1.5 on 8.0.1', they'll point at the versions and halt the call there and then. Which doesnt help you.
In your position, I'd heartily recommend putting BES or Professional on a separate server (perhaps within VMWare if its a *small* user base), and on 7.0.2/BES 414 or the equivalent Professional software.
In a months time or so, once the dust has settled on 4.1.5/professional, you might find that its supported on 801, etc, and at that stage, upgrade your domino server. Note: I advocate caution, especially when providing services to the folks who sign your cheques.
Its a PITA, but it covers you and means you can get support, which is the important thing.
Will your exec notice much difference ? Not really, not until his handset is upgraded to the handset O/S v4.5 to take advantage of all these features. Which isnt going to happen till thats released, and I like everyone else, dont know.
If its any consolation, this version issue is not restricted to RIM - this is common on most application/mail plaforms where you have to rely on a third party addin (in this case BES). And its an unfortunate and frustrating part of our job to deal with this.
But there's no point in losing sleep and getting angry over this - yelling at RIM and/or IBM will do nothing aside make you lose your voice.. ;-)
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