Communication system with server for identification information retrieval and related methods

A communication system comprising:

• a mobile wireless communications device;
• and
• a server comprising
• an email source interface module configured to communicate with at least one email source, and
• a proxy module cooperating with said email source interface module and configured to
• communicate with said mobile wireless communications device using a first communications protocol and a second different communications protocol,
• authenticate said mobile wireless communications device by at least retrieving identification information therefrom using a command embedded in an initial blank display screen based upon a command from the first communications protocol, and
• transmit a selectable settings interface to said mobile wireless communications device for accessing the at least one email source and being based upon the second different communications protocol.

A method of operating a server communicating with a mobile wireless communications device, the method comprising:

• communicating with at least one email source;
• communicating with the mobile wireless communications device using a first communications protocol and a second different communications protocol;
• authenticating the mobile wireless communications device by at least retrieving identification information therefrom using a command embedded in an initial display screen based upon the first communications protocol;
• and
• transmitting a selectable settings interface to the mobile wireless communications device for accessing the at least one email source and being based upon the second different communications protocol.