Steve Glendinning

I’ve had an Orange Samsung i200 (running Windows Mobile 6.1) for just over a week now, and I have to say I like it! It’s noticeably more responsive than the Nokia N73 it replaced (TBH i think that mostly illustrates how sluggish the N73 was), and I’ve *nearly* got used to the different keypad. Honestly, why do all the different manufacturers use a different key for “space”?!

Being a Windows Mobile handset, it came loaded with all the expected Microsoft applications… except one! It seems Orange have decided to remove the MSN Messenger client, presumably because they’re worried it’ll dent their extremely profitable SMS revenue. And Microsoft no longer makes the client available for download (”ask your operator for MSN access”).

After several hours of trawling through forums, I found the nice chaps at xda-developers have many builds of the mobile msn client available for download (although you need to register to get access). Most are for the full PocketPC (PDA) OS, but the file attached to post #202 works on SmartPhones like the i200.

As expected, Pocket Outlook’s Microsoft Exchange synchronisation works seamlessly, so I now have real-time push email, contacts and calendar sync. And it’s actually usable as a phone too!

Nokia have released an updated version of their Mail For Exchange application which officially supports the N73. The 1.5 version explicitly blocked installation on N73, while the older 1.3 release worked but was unsupported.

If you run a Microsoft Exchange server, this is a must-have application as it enables seamless sync of contacts and calendar as well as full push email. And it’s completely free.

The e-series blog and Darla Mack have more information on the release and its new features, and you can download it here: http://businesssoftware.nokia.com/mail_for_exchange_downloads.php