BES vs BIS – the short list

What is the Difference between BIS and BES?

Blackberry Internet Service

– Self-management of inbox; integrate up to 10 e-mail accounts
– Push e-mail /every 15 min (default, dependant on ISP)
– Contacts, appointments and tasks synched manually via USB only
– Deleted Messages: from device only

Blackberry Enterprise Server

– Complete real-time wireless synchronization of email, calendar, tasks and contacts
– Security level: AES encryption
– ITS Managed Security includes password protection and auto-erase in case of theft
– Deleted Messages: Can be deleted from both device and server