BlackBerry Administration Service for Microsoft Exchange Help 5.0 SP3
BlackBerry Administration Service for Microsoft Exchange Help 5.0 SP3

Allow SMS IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies whether a BlackBerry® device user can send SMS text messages. This rule does not prevent the user from receiving SMS messages.

This rule does not prevent the user from sending and receiving MMS messages. To prevent the user from sending and receiving MMS messages, you can use the Disable MMS IT policy rule.

Related rules

The Firewall Block Incoming Messages IT policy rule affects this rule. To block incoming SMS text messages, in the Security policy group, configure the Firewall Block Incoming Messages IT policy rule.

Possible values

  • Yes
  • No

Default value

  • Yes

Exceptions

  • BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise® only with devices that are running BlackBerry® Device Software 4.0 or later

Minimum requirements

  • BlackBerry Device Software 3.6

Rule introduction

  • BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 3.5