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Alternatives to MfE sync?

1 replies · 3,245 views · Started 04 May 2009

Hi guys

I currently use MfE on my E71, but I'm thinking about ditching my Exchange service - I don't need Push Email any more, and currently pay for it.

Is there another (pref. free) service which will:
- Let me sync my E71 calendar and contacts wirelessly
- Let me sync my Outlook calendar and contacts

The Exchange account isn't *that* expensive, so if the alternative's aren't the same or cheaper, and reliable, I may as well stick with what I have.

GooSync can synchronise your calendar and contacts wirelessly, but you need to tinker with another third party application to get it to do this regularily. I appreciate that this sounds a bit vague, but whilst I did have GooSync set up, it wasn't working as I wanted so I didn't investigate giving it a timed sync.

The other half of this equation is to use the Google Calendar Sync on the computer that runs Outlook - this isn't push, but a timed connection and you'll need to leave that machine running.

I also use MfE for my corporate information and being lazy, didn't bother getting GooSync working again after I broke it. Instead I just sync the E71 to my notebook every so often. Okay, that's via Bluetooth, so does that count as wireless? :tongue: