[miffed]

Having used MFE on the E61 for a while now , I was absolutely gutted to find it doesn't work on the N95 - this surprised me because I have used it on the N80 with no problems

Anyway , to cut a long story short , I found this workaround posted on some other forums

1) Install MFE 1.3 & put all the settings in EXACTLY as you want them (you will not be able to change them later ! ) - it will appear to work , but when you try to open mails, it will not let you

2) Install MFE 1.5 or 1.6 over the top

Job done ! - now , you will get your push mail and all will be well

BUT ... you will not be able to turn it off or adjust the settings ! - you would have to install 1.3 again to do that , and then 1.5 again make it work

Fortunately , MFE is the sort of app you configure and forget about though - I have Web & Walk , so Data cost is not an issue , The only downside (as I see it ) Is Battery life , It is not a MAJOR thing , but the N95 is already a bit battery hungry - so an app like this is never going to help is it ?

But - it beats paying $49 for Roadsync !

I wonder why Nokia have made this difficult for N95 owners ?

[bsrjl1]

Great unless your admin enforces password change every 30 days....!

[miffed]

Well , yes and no

I agree on the face of it , but once you have done it - the whole remove / install/configure/install process takes a few minutes at most - (I know this because I set the schedule wrong and had to redo it all !)

I'd recommend Bluetoothing both SIS files , then keepng the messages on your phone , so the reinstall can be done "on the hop"

Until there is a better alternative , I am going to do this - I have heard Roadsync is a bit buggy - so I don't really want to pay the $49 for it

[Hands0n]

Are you using Exchange's Always UpTo Date feature of Exchange SP2? I have been using it from SBS with a number of WM devices, not tried it on the firm's E61 yet - but apparently its all in there. Just wondering if its not in the N95 also, but buried away somewhere.....


As already stated, synchronisations are driven from the client-typically by a manually started or scheduled synchronisation. However, Exchange ActiveSync also includes functionality to work as a push-solution.

In earlier versions of the protocol, Always-Up-To-Date (AUTD) synchronisation was implemented using SMS-based notifications. When new items appeared on the server an SMS was sent to the device and this would start an immediate sync. This required network support of SMTP e-mail to SMS conversion plus some clever message recognition on the client and had the potential to be cumbersome and costly to use.

However, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 has recently been released and this new version provides an AUTD push mechanism based on an HTTP connection maintained by the device. The Exchange Server keeps the HTTP connection alive until an update occurs or a given timeout is reached, at which point it responds. If the response is a timeout rather than an update then the client has to resubmit the request for updates. Please visit the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog, for more details of how this works.

Source URL http://www.symbianone.com/content/view/2674/31/

[bsrjl1]

I've got my E61i set to check every 15 minutes peak (but I do a manual when I'm bored & want some more mail!), 30 minutes off-peak. I found that the always-on was too battery-killing to be used all the time, but it's useful when I go into a meeting & might need a mail immediately. Sometime the mail gets pushed onto my handheld before Outlook gives the new mail indicator.

v1.6 seems to have fixed a few minor bugs, if you've got Exchange it really rocks. Plus all the contacts/calendar are perfectly in sync with the server & it makes flashing the phone software a lot easier - I've got the SISX file on my memory card, so install that & fill in the details and it's all back in a couple of minutes. As I flash my phone every couple of weeks with trial SW, I've got this down to a fine art ;-)