Patent ID: 8533311

Claim:
A system for controlling the operation of a mobile wireless communication device, comprising: one or more processors; one or more memory devices; and a redirector enabling an exchange mailbox for redirection to a mobile device so that data items may be redirected from the user's mailbox to a mobile device; and in response to receiving electronic messaging data: repackage the messaging data into an electronic messaging data email; forward the electronic messaging data email to the mobile wireless communication device; and store a copy of the electronic messaging data email to the corresponding exchange mailbox; and in response to receiving a control message: repackage the control message into a control message email; transmit the control message email to the mobile wireless communication device, without storing a copy of the control message email to the corresponding exchange mailbox; the control message including a disable instruction to the mobile wireless communication device that causes the mobile wireless communication device to disable a selected function; and the transmitting being performed prior to the mobile wireless communication device initiating contact with the redirector software.