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Cool Tool: Access the Exchange Global Address List from the Pocket PC

Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:07 PM

The Pocket PC doesn't allow you to look up names in the Exchange address list or invite other people to meetings. I have worked around the problem by importing the users I work with the most as contacts in Outlook. But no matter how many people I import; Murphy's law makes sure that I have not imported the address I need when I am out of office. Mike recently found a free tool from Microsoft that fixes the problems; the Microsoft Global Contact Access. It is intended for the Pocket PC Phone Edition, but it works like a charm on normal Pocket PCs as well if you can access internet via Bluetooth or WiFi.

Microsoft Global Contact Access installs several new applications on the Pocket PC:

  • Find Contact Online
  • New Email
  • New Meeting; allows you to schedule meetings and check the availability of co-workers online

It also integrates with the Inbox and adds "Email with Find contact", and "New  meeting" menu options.

A must have tool if you use Microsoft Exchange

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# re: Cool Tool: Access the Exchange Global Address List from the Pocket PC

5/26/2006 9:13 PM by Tim Toennies

I always get a "unable to connect to server" error. Though I can connect to OWA in my browser. Any suggestions?


# re: Cool Tool: Access the Exchange Global Address List from the Pocket PC

5/28/2006 9:26 PM by Cool Or What

Are you using a proxy to connect to the internet on your Pocket PC?
I use "Microsoft Global Contact Access" with a GPRS connection that does not require a proxy and it works like a charm.


# re: Cool Tool: Access the Exchange Global Address List from the Pocket PC

6/2/2006 9:40 PM by Debbie

This worked for me. I unchecked Forms Authenication in my login settings and it started working.


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