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Allow
BlackBerry Work
to synchronize with your mail server when
BlackBerry Work
is in the background

You can allow
BlackBerry Work
to synchronize email messages with your mail server when
BlackBerry Work
is in the background. The user does not have to enter their password to initiate the synchronization.
BlackBerry Work
is notified in the background when new email messages arrive, is unlocked in the background, and then synchronized with your mail server. When the user opens
BlackBerry Work
in the foreground, the user must enter their password but they do not have to wait for
BlackBerry Work
to synchronize and populate the latest data.
  1. On the menu bar, click
    Apps
    .
  2. Click the
    BlackBerry Work
    app.
  3. On the
    BlackBerry Dynamics
    tab, in the
    App configuration
    table, click the app configuration that you want to update or click + to add a new one.
  4. On the
    Advanced Configuration
    tab, under
    Background Authorization
    , select how long you want to allow
    BlackBerry Work
    to be able to synchronize with your mail server in the background before you require the user to bring
    BlackBerry Work
    to the foreground and enter their password.
  5. Click
    Save
    .