The daemon module runs without input from a BlackBerry® device user and can send messages to and receive messages from an application server and can add messages to the global message list. The daemon module can transfer messages using a native protocol or through email messaging. The daemon module starts automatically when the BlackBerry device starts. A BlackBerry device user cannot start or stop the daemon module.

The daemon module can also register an BlackBerry device application folder when the BlackBerry device starts and can listen for updates to the application message folder such as when a BlackBerry device user deletes a message or marks a message as read or unread.