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BlackBerry devices and McMaster’s Corporate Calendar

Corporate Calendar is a calendar and scheduling software application that can be used to schedule events, resources and tasks with users across McMaster University in order to coordinate meetings at convenient times, as well as receive reminders before scheduled meetings.

There are 2 options available to accessing Corporate Calendar on the Blackberry.
Option A
Open the Blackberry browser and go to https://calendar.mcmaster.ca. Logon with your Calendar account information. Note: This will not work on a Blackberry 8800 browser.

Option B
Access Corporate Calendar through a sync client installed on the Blackberry.The BlackBerry sync application will provide access, after synchronization, to your Corporate Calendar Meetings and To-Do lists. The data synchronized is 2 weeks past and 2 months forward for customers licensed for the new BlackBerry sync client.

You must apply for a Blackberry sync licence through the Calendar Download Manager at https://caldepot.mcmaster.ca/ before installing software on your Blackberry.

Blackberry Sync Installation Steps

Step1
On your Blackberry, open the browser and go to http://www.nexthaus.com/bb/syncjebb.jad. You will be prompted to download and install the sync client.

Step 2
Follow this link for configuration information you must enter into the sync software on your Blackberry. You will need the licence information sent to you after your request for a licence was processed.