The New iOS 8: Use of the Mail App in a Secure Container Work made safe and sound: With mail in a secure container The mobile mail app is the most important work tool. If your business uses iOS, then an enterprise mobility solution should be in place to ensure that there is a secure business container and a private area on the device. As part of this secure container, the native mail app is essential.
Seize the day: Work productively, even when mobile Since we spend so much time dealing with e-mails, the right apps can bring a big increase in productivity. Apple’s Mail has a clear advantage over the other mail clients, and this is proven through the feedback of millions of its users.
71% of iOS users prefer to work with the Mail app from Apple instead of other mail clients.1
Taking Care of Business. With iOS 8 iOS 7 introduced a number of terrific business features. With iOS 8, Apple has reached another milestone in terms of business capability for mobile devices.
Already, 98% of Fortune 500 companies use iOS.2
What's new? New Mail Features. In addition to the productivity features like the VIP thread, enhanced security settings are particularly useful in daily work. Here are some of the most important features.
VIP-thread: Specify persons or even individual conversations so that you get an update even on the lock screen.
Security: S/MIME users determine whether individual, securitycritical e-mails are sent encrypted.
Swiping: With a swipe to the right, mark mail as read or unread. Swipe left, and messages can be flagged for example.
Availability: iOS, together with Microsoft Exchange now allow the availability of meeting participants to be viewed.
All fine and good. Now comes the but. To use iOS and its business features, you need an enterprise mobility solution. This must also support the latest iOS 8 features.
Some EMM solutions only offer their own e-mail client. The latest as well as the existing Apple Mail features are therefore not available. The following are then lost:
Integration in iOS User acceptance Performance
The good news is: There is an alternative! Search for an enterprise mobility solution that leverages the native features of iOS 8. This means that you and your employees benefit from the native iOS apps, even for business use. This also includes Apple’s highly efficient Mail.
What are the benefits? They are obvious.
Highest levels of security Perfect functionality Optimum productivity Highest levels of user-acceptance Always up to date
1 Survey conducted by Cortado in 2014 among business users 2 http://www.businessinsider.com/why-apple-is-dominating-enterprise-2014-2 Apple, iPad, iPhone and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AirPrint is a trademark of Apple Inc. For more information visit corporateserver.cortado.com.