Microsoft Global Contact Access

[Jason Dunn]

<img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/new_email.JPG" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <i>"With Microsoft Global Contact Access, you can use Pocket Outlook on your Windows Mobile-based Smartphone or Pocket PC Phone Edition to look up contacts in the Global Address List (GAL) on your corporate Exchange server. You can also check your co-workers' schedules to see if they're free or busy, and add multiple recipients to a meeting request. Even if you're away from your office you'll have all the information you need to connect with any co-worker in your organization, and send them e-mail or request a meeting."</i>I don't have access to a GAL, but I know for many businesses this will be an important piece of software for their devices. Go grab it!

[mindspin]

I just got a SMT5600 through Cingular (1-for-1 exchage of a MPX220). I installed this and it works pretty well. I can find contacts on our Exchange system on the road. It is not a very fast app. I dont mean connection either, it takes a few seconds for it to initilaize. The nice thing is that it uses your existing ActiveSync server settings to login, so you dont have to enter any more information to get connected. Install it and start searching the GAL.

[Kris Kumar]

I couldn't find the link for the download...so here it is. :-)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/downloads/global/default.mspx

[dberney]

I triws to install the GAL software using the Active Synch 3.8 version and recieved the following message. "Installation failed. The program or setting cannot be installed because it is not digitally signed with a trusted certificate."

Does anyone have any experience or directions to help me get this loaded. I have the latest operating system and get all my mail from Exchange 2003. Is Pocket Outlook different then what I have already installed?

Thank you in advance.

[Mike Temporale]

The i600 is application locked from your carrier. You'll need to get a signed version of this app - This might not be available. Or you need to turn off the application lock on your phone. I don't think you'll be able to do that either. At least I haven't heard of anyone breaking the i600's application lock. :?

In short: it won't work on your phone. Sorry :(