6 Oracle Beehive End-User Clients

Oracle Beehive provides a common model that enables a wide variety of clients and devices to connect with the platform. Once connected to the platform, supported clients and devices can access and leverage the collaborative services and data that it provides.

Oracle Beehive provides several out-of-the-box client options for enterprise users. Oracle Beehive also supports several standardized protocols, enabling organizations to integrate and deploy standards-based clients, as well as mobile devices, easily with the platform. Organizations can also integrate and deploy custom clients or incorporate Oracle Beehive clients into existing interfaces such as portals.

This module provides an overview of the end-user clients and devices that Oracle Beehive supports, and includes the following topics:

• Oracle Beehive Integration for Outlook (OBIO)

• Oracle Beehive Integration for Zimbra

• Oracle Beehive Central

• Oracle Beehive Conferencing

• Mobile Devices Supported by Oracle Beehive

• Standards-based and Open Source Clients Supported by Oracle Beehive

• Telephony Clients Supported by Oracle Beehive

Oracle Beehive Integration for Outlook (OBIO)

Oracle Beehive Integration for Outlook (OBIO) is a Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) service provider for Microsoft Outlook. OBIO extends the functionality of Microsoft Outlook by providing Outlook users with unified access to Oracle Beehive-based collaborative features and data, including team and personal workspaces, in a familiar environment.

Through OBIO, users can leverage advanced personal productivity features for e-mail, time management, tasks, contacts, notes, and journals. Basic collaborative capabilities are provided for workspaces, documents, and notifications. OBIO also supports multiple languages, server-side rules, and the ability to update documents in place (overwrite rather than replace).

OBIO is supported in Windows 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems with the following versions of Microsoft Outlook:

• Microsoft Outlook 2000

• Microsoft Outlook 2002

• Microsoft Outlook 2003

• Microsoft Outlook 2007

OBIO requires installation on the computers of individual users. Access to the OBIO installation package can be provided to users as a download from internal websites or Oracle Beehive administrators can push the package to users by leveraging the Device Management Service (DMS), which is exposed through the beectl command-line utility.

Oracle Beehive Integration for Zimbra

Oracle Beehive Integration for Zimbra is a Web-based client that enables Oracle Beehive users to access, view, and manage their e-mail, calendars, and address books.

Oracle Beehive Integration for Zimbra supports the following Web browsers in the Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X operating systems:

• Mozilla Firefox 2.0

• Mozilla Firefox 3.0

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

Oracle Beehive Central

Oracle Beehive Central is a Web-based client that provides users a central location to download supported clients and set their preferences for Oracle Beehive functionality. This includes the ability to delegate privileges for users' e-mail, calendars, tasks, notes, journals, and contacts.

Oracle Beehive Central supports Mozilla Firefox 2.0 in the Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris operating systems, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 in the Windows operating system only.

Oracle Beehive Conferencing

Oracle Beehive Conferencing is a feature-rich client that enables Oracle Beehive users to conduct Web-based meetings and presentations. Oracle Beehive Conferencing provides the following features and capabilities:

• Ad-hoc and scheduled meetings

• Voice conferencing

  Note:

  Although Oracle Beehive Conferencing supports Microsoft Windows Vista, the Oracle Beehive voice conferencing features are not yet certified for that operating system. Therefore, the quality and performance of Oracle Beehive voice conferencing on Microsoft Windows Vista is not guaranteed.

• Presentation management

• Desktop sharing

• Attendee list management

• Intra-conference instant chats

• Meeting alerts and requests

Mobile Devices Supported by Oracle Beehive

Oracle Beehive supports a variety of mobile devices, including:

• Apple Mobile Devices

• Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Devices

• Nokia Mobile Devices

• Palm Mobile Devices

• Research In Motion (RIM) Mobile Devices

• Sony Ericsson Mobile Devices

Apple Mobile Devices

Oracle Beehive supports the Apple iPhone, providing users mobile e-mail through IMAP and access to online documents through Mobile Safari. With Oracle Beehive Integration for Outlook installed, iPhone users can also maintain up-to-date calendar entries, tasks, and contacts through iTunes.

Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Devices

Oracle Beehive provides the following features for supported mobile devices running Microsoft Windows Mobile:

• Oracle Mobile Management Console can be used to push and install Oracle and third-party software onto mobile devices.

• True push mail capabilities through the Oracle Mobile Outlook plug-in

• Up-to-date calendar entries, tasks, and contacts through Synthesis SyncML client

• Mobile instant messaging support through SHAPE Services IM+

• Access to online documents through Mobile Explorer

• Automatic upgrades and device wipe-out capabilities

Oracle Beehive provides these features to users of Microsoft Windows-based mobile devices through a plug-in for Microsoft Windows Mobile Outlook, which is supported in the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition

• Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone

• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard

• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional

To install and leverage the Oracle Beehive mobile device plug-in, users must first download and install the Mobile Device Management Console on their mobile devices. The Mobile Device Management Console connects to the Mobile Device Management server and determines what should be installed on the mobile devices, including the Oracle Beehive mobile device plug-in.

After installing the Mobile Device Management Console and connecting to the Mobile Device Management server, users can download the Oracle Beehive mobile device plug-in and initiate the installation through a bootstrap process. To upgrade the plug-in, users have the option to check for updates periodically from their supported mobile devices, or they can wait for the administrators of their Oracle Beehive instances to initiate alerts that inform them of available updates.

Supported Microsoft Windows-based Mobile Devices

• AT&T 3125

• AT&T 8125/8525

• AT&T Tilt

• HTC Touch

• HTC TyTN

• HTC Wizard

• i-mate K-Jam

• Moto Q music 9m/9c

• Motorola Q/Q Global

• Palm Treo 750/700w

• Samsung Blackjack SGH-i607

• Samsung SCH-i760

• T-Mobile Dash

• T-Mobile Wing

• Any Windows Mobile 5, 6, or 6.1 PocketPC or SmartPhone

Nokia Mobile Devices

Oracle Beehive supports Nokia mobile devices, enabling users to leverage the following features:

• Mobile e-mail support through IMAP

• Up-to-date calendar entries, tasks, and contacts through built-in OMA-DS clients

• Mobile instant messaging support through SHAPE Services IM+

• Access to online documents through Nokia Series 60 mobile browser

• Over-the-air (OTA) access to third-party software and configuration information, which can be customized according to your organization's deployment needs.

Supported Nokia Mobile Devices

• Nokia 40 (all 3rd and 5th edition devices)

• Nokia E50

• Nokia E60

• Nokia E61

• Nokia E61i

• Nokia E62

• Nokia E65

• Nokia E70

• Nokia E90 Communicator

• Nokia S60

• N-Series devices

• All 3rd and 5th edition FP1 devices

Palm Mobile Devices

Oracle Beehive supports Palm mobile devices, enabling users to leverage the following features:

• Up-to-date e-mail, calendar entries, tasks, and contacts through Synthesis SyncML client

• Advanced e-mail capabilities through Palm ChatterMail

• Mobile instant messaging support through SHAPE Services IM+

• Access to online documents through Palm mobile browser

• OTA access to third-party software and configuration information, which can be customized according to your organization's deployment needs.

Supported Palm Mobile Devices

• Palm Centro

• Palm Treo 680 (running Palm OS 5.4.9)

• Palm Treo 700p (running Palm OS 5.4.9)

• Palm Treo 755p (running Palm OS 5.4.9)

• Any device running Palm OS 4.x

Research In Motion (RIM) Mobile Devices

Oracle Beehive supports RIM mobile devices, enabling users to leverage the following features:

• Up-to-date e-mail, calendar entries, tasks, and contacts through Notify Link Enterprise Edition

• Mobile instant messaging support through SHAPE Services IM+

• Access to online documents accessible through BlackBerry mobile browser

Supported RIM Mobile Devices

• BlackBerry 7100 and 7200 series

• BlackBerry 8200, 8700, and 8800 series

• BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

• BlackBerry Curve 8300

• BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Sony Ericsson Mobile Devices

Oracle Beehive supports Sony Ericsson mobile devices, enabling users to leverage the following features:

• Mobile e-mail support through IMAP

• Up-to-date calendar entries, tasks, and contacts through built-in OMA-DS client

• Mobile instant messaging support through SHAPE Services IM+

• Access to online documents through Symbian mobile browser

• OTA access to third-party software and configuration information, which can be customized according to your organization's deployment needs.

Supported Sony Ericsson Mobile Devices

• JP-7

• JP-8

• M600i

• P1

• P990i

• UIQ devices

• W960i

Standards-based and Open Source Clients Supported by Oracle Beehive

Oracle Beehive supports several standards-based protocols, enabling organizations to deploy and integrate commonly-available, as well as custom, clients to access Oracle Beehive data and leverage its robust feature set for the following needs:

• File access and document management: Provided through support for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), FTP over Transport Layer Security (TLS), and JSR-170.

• E-mail: Provided through support for Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).

• Time management: Provided through support for Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV (CalDAV).

• Instant messaging: Provided through support for Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP).

• Mobile e-mail and data synchronization: Push Internet Message Access Protocol (P-IMAP) and Open Mobile Alliance Data Synchronization (OMA-DS).

Oracle Beehive currently supports a variety of proprietary and open source clients that leverage the following standards-based protocols:

Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP)

• Pidgin (formerly Gaim)

• iChat

• Trillian Pro

• SHAPE Services IM+ (for mobile devices)

Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)

• Apple Mac OS X 10.4

• Cadaver (Linux)

• Microsoft Windows WebFolders and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x (Microsoft Windows XP)

• Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7.x (Windows Vista)

Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV (CalDAV)

• Apple iCal

• Mozilla Lightning

• Mozilla Sunbird

• Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

  • Apple Mail

  • Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express

    Note:

    Deploying Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express with Oracle Beehive through IMAP and SMTP does not provide the same functionality as Oracle Beehive Integration for Outlook (OBIO). Deploying Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express through IMAP and SMTP only provides access to Oracle Beehive e-mail, while deploying Microsoft Outlook with OBIO provides access to Oracle Beehive e-mail, calendar entries, contacts, and tasks. For more information, please refer to "Oracle Beehive Integration for Outlook (OBIO)".

  • Mozilla Thunderbird

  File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

  • CuteFTP

  • WS_FTP

  • SmartFTP

  • Microsoft Windows Explorer FTP

  Open Mobile Alliance Data Synchronization (OMA-DS), formerly SyncML

  • Synthesis SyncML client (Palm and Windows Mobile devices)

  • Nokia E-Series SyncML client

  • Sony Ericsson UIQ-based SyncML clients

Telephony Clients Supported by Oracle Beehive

Oracle Beehive provides interfaces to voicemail, auto-attendant, and user directory features for the following telephony client types:

• Standard Phones

• VoIP Products

Standard Phones

Oracle Beehive provides interfaces that enable users to manage their Oracle Beehive voicemail and access auto-attendant features from any phone.

VoIP Products

Oracle Beehive provides interfaces to voicemail, auto-attendant, and user directory features for the following Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products:

• Cisco IP Communicator

• Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series

The interfaces provide text-based menus that enable users to leverage these supported products to manage their voicemail and to browse the user directories for their enterprises.