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I was a tester for this the last couple of weeks. Now I'm wondering how I lived so long without it!
Hotmail now supports push email, calendar, and contacts with Exchange
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Hotmail now supports push email, calendar, and contacts with Exchange
More: Hotmail now supports push email, calendar, and contacts with Exchange ActiveSyncHotmail is making it easier for you to stay up-to-date and be productive on your phone. Starting today, you can get your email, calendar, and contacts pushed automatically to your phone using Exchange ActiveSync (EAS). EAS keeps everything in sync between your phone and Hotmail, so whatever you do on your phone, like delete an email, add an appointment, or update one of your contacts with a new number, will also be reflected on the web, and vice-versa. If you use an email client on your PC that already syncs with Hotmail, like Outlook with the Outlook Connector or Windows Live Mail, what you do on your phone will show up there as well, delivering a seamless experience for managing your stuff between your PC email client, your browser, and your phone.
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Interesting post... I'm wondering how much value exist here as most folks running exchange are managing their own domain mail not Hotmail.
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It's mainly to reach out to the iPod Touch and iPad Market that have built-in Exchange support apart from so many phones that this support as well. Some may not support the Hotmail protocols but they support Exchange and will now be able to connect easily.
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You don't understand. This announcement doesn't actually have anything to do with Exchange. This allows Hotmail users to access and sync their mail, contacts, and calendars through Exchange's ActiveSync protocol. I, for example, do not have an Exchange account, but I am now able to access my Hotmail using ActiveSync.
I hope that makes it clearer for you and anyone else who was confused.
Hotmail now supports push email, calendar, and contacts with Exchange
Posted: 30 Aug 2010
More...Hotmail is making it easier for you to stay up-to-date and be productive on your phone. Starting today, you can get your email, calendar, and contacts pushed automatically to your phone using Exchange ActiveSync (EAS). EAS keeps everything in sync between your phone and Hotmail, so whatever you do on your phone, like delete an email, add an appointment, or update one of your contacts with a new number, will also be reflected on the web, and vice-versa. If you use an email client on your PC that already syncs with Hotmail, like Outlook with the Outlook Connector or Windows Live Mail, what you do on your phone will show up there as well, delivering a seamless experience for managing your stuff between your PC email client, your browser, and your phone.
Today, EAS is supported by over 300 million mobile devices worldwide, including some of the most popular Windows, Nokia, and Palm smartphones, as well as the iPhone and iPad. For a full list of supported devices, click here.
Setup details: I encourage you to take a look at the phone-specific setup instructions and known issues at the Windows Live Solution Center page on Active Sync setup. Field
Setting
Server / URL
m.hotmail.com
Username
Enter full email address, for example: someone@example.com
Domain
Leave this blank
SSL
Enable this
Certificate
Accept the SSL certificate when prompted
Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks
All can be enabled (see the Solution Center article for exceptions on some phones)
In the coming months, we will continue to bring out new features and capabilities based on feedback from our users, so please, stay tuned for more.
Dick Craddock
Group Program Manager
Windows Live Hotmail
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