Mail For Exchange 1.6 Available
There is a new version of Mail For Exchange available.
The new version, Mail For Exchange 1.6 includes support for Nokia E90, adds a few new features and fixes a number of bugs.
M4E 1.6 supports Eseries devices with firmware 1.610.04.02 or later.
From the release notes:
NEW FEATURES IN THIS RELEASE
• Support for synchronizing Japanese Yomi and VoIP contact fields.
• OMA DM can set “Always-On” even when password is missing from DM settings. User can add password manually, or at first manual sync attempt user will be prompted for password. Password will be saved.
• PointSec interoperability 4.
ERROR CORRECTIONS
• Ensure that user’s Exchange calendar is not wiped if the device calendar is deleted on the device.
• Support Manual Syncs using v2.0 of the Activesync protocol if server sends an incomplete OPTIONS response.
• Fix empty subject field error for forwarded messages with attachment. • Fix to correctly display non-English message header entries.
• Fix for synced contacts that would not work with speed dial. • Display error note when attempting to fetch an attachment and the original email message has been deleted.
• Disable default email notifier when Mail for Exchange is not enabled. • Make credentials error message specific to password after initial successful sync with server.
• Display priority of an email in Message Info view.
• When saving attachment files, always prompt folder selection to allow users to select the folder where the file will be saved.
• Fix for speed dial associations getting lost when synchronizing
Mail For Exchange 1.6 is available for download from here.
Update:
If you are upgrading from M4E 1.2 don't forget to uninstall the previous version of Mail for Exchange and then restart your device (power off then power on) before the new version is installed.
If the you are using M4E 1.3.x or later, you can upgrade by installing the new version while the previous version is installed (and even running). Profile is preserved and after upgrade.
June 4th, 2007 at 1:27 am
Does it take advantage of Nokia’s ‘Access Point Groups’ as a connection option yet? The lack of this functionality is a show-stopper for us.
June 4th, 2007 at 1:46 am
Thanks for the info. One point, the Nokia site says you only need to uninstall before upgrading if you have version 1.2x
I’ve upgraded straight over the top from 1.3 to 1.5 and now 1.6 without uninstalling the previous version.
June 4th, 2007 at 2:17 am
It is disappointing to see that there are not provisions to accept meeting invites. this is a must have feature for me and hence am inclined to but Roadsink
June 4th, 2007 at 3:35 am
There is also a new Blackberry Connect client available. See: http://blog.petralli.net/2007/06/03/blackberry-connect-40-for-e-series-availlable/
June 4th, 2007 at 5:40 am
And this does not support cancelation of synching on roaming user, as previouse version. The last one supported it was 1.06. That’s pitty
June 4th, 2007 at 7:18 am
I´ve installed the new version and now I do not get the new mail pop up showed each time I received a new mail.
Regards
June 4th, 2007 at 8:41 am
Thanks for the clarification Paul~! I updated the post.
Cheers
Ed
June 4th, 2007 at 10:42 am
I have a little problem. MFE does synchronize anymore. The system log displays this message: disc is full. not able to synchronize… Should I empty the disk? Which disk? server or telephone. I have already send an email to nokia. But maybe some of you can help me… thanks
June 4th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
i have sort it out. restarting was the trick
June 4th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Awesome! I waited so long for Japanese Yomi to be supported…
June 4th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Seems that with BBC 4.0 is still not possible to send emails with attachments. Is this correct? However in M4E this is possible. Could make a difference when you want to choose.
June 4th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Does anyone know if the problem with the certificate is taken care of too?
June 5th, 2007 at 5:25 am
I hope the private certificates are accepted by this version.
June 5th, 2007 at 6:43 am
Any chance that the new version will handle OTA corporate contacts?
June 5th, 2007 at 7:38 am
Hi all,
Although i know this site is dedicated for eserices I was hoping you might be able to help: I have seen devices like N95 etc and was wondering if these can support exchange too?
June 5th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Hi Serge,
There are two things you can do;
1. Buy RoadSync (see separate post), they have a 30 day trial as well as they support Nseries.
2. Dig up the old, old version of Mail for Exchange and try that one, it might work, not a perfect solution because N95 isn’t supported but I have heard that it works. Read the archives of this blog.
Ed
June 5th, 2007 at 11:40 pm
I think I will go for RoadSync, just because of folders and meeting acceptance.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:19 am
Is there a way to contact nokia about things we all would like to have in Mail For Exchange ???
- Access Point Groups support
- accept/decline/tentative for meeting invites
- Support for sub folders
June 6th, 2007 at 5:30 am
Roaming setting would be nice as well. And it should be able to distinguish between national roaming (german o2-costumers can use the t-mobile-network for free in areas whithout o2-coverage) and international roaming (extra costs for data transfer).
Also access point groups and being able to use meeting requests in the nokia calendar app would be great.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:53 am
Yesterday I saw that a new version of M4E was available and was very hopeful that this would be the version that would finally let us accept or decline appointments. The new version does fix a few small issues but the BIG one remains, you still cannot accept or decline appointments. So…I installed RoadSync. The install went fine, no real issues, it was up and running in short order. RoadSync however is not quite as good as I had hoped. I have several issues with it, more issues with RoadSync then I have with M4E. First, my e-mail key will no longer work, it will work with M4E or any pop3 account, just not RoadSync. Also, it appears that I now have to save an attachment before I can view it, I’m using Quick Office and with M4E once the attachment was downloaded I could view it and then decide to save it or not. One other issue, with M4E I could sync e-mail from the e-mail list by going to options and selecting sync e-mail. That option does not seem to be available in RoadSync. You actually have to go through the menu and open the RoadSync app and then select sync if you want to get e-mail before the next scheduled sync. RoadSync does provide folders and being able to accept meetings is great but RoadSync overall does not seem to be the way to go. One other big problem with RoadSync, I swear I can watch my battery indicator going down. Set to check e-mail every 15 minutes (the same as M4E) I don’t think I could get a day out of the battery using RoadSync. It would be great if Nokia would just listen to their loyal customers and make M4E handle meetings.
June 6th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Looks like I have different experience. Roadsync works fine with e-mail key on my E61i, the attachment can be viewed before “saved”. Actually my phone stands 3 sure days with push connectivity (and not only) activated 12 hours a day, so I cannot confirm the power consumption nor the importance of having ’sync’ item in e-mail list menu.
June 7th, 2007 at 7:42 am
Hi, can anyone tell me if this version of mail for exchange can sync subfolders under inbox? I have subfolders under inbox (that receive filtered mails) in my OST and the previous version of MFE only synced the inbox. Thanks.
June 7th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Martin, I wonder what the difference is in the e-mail key on the e61i? RoadSync support told me the e-mail key feature was not yet supported on the e61, they didn’t say anything about the e61i, I just assumed it would not work there. The attachment thing is a real pain for me, I’m not sure yet if not having the sync option from the e-mail list is a big deal or not, it does slow me down a bit but it is not a app killer. I do notice the big difference is battery use however and that alone may cause me to stick with M4E.
To Amar - M4E 1.6 does not let you use your subfolders - RoadSync works well for that purpose.
June 10th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Keatisk:
I have currently only one mail account (via Roadsync) configured on my device, E-mail key is set to “default”. Option “Roadsync” is also available. When I press it, it brings Roadsync inbox listing. No clue how it works with multiple different acounts together. What version of Roadsync do you use? Mine is 3.002 (394).
June 12th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Why doesn’t M4E enhance itself to support that, all microsoft devices support it?
My company also provides IMAP/SMTP email access, so I use IMAP for emails and M4E for Contacts/Calendar!
June 12th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
this upgrade wipes out my calendar every time it syncs. had to uninstall it.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
June 20th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Does anyone knows the username, the exchange server and the domain for yahoo mail?
Where can i find mail 4 exchange tutorial? The mail4exchange in my nokia E61i wont go and fetch my yahoo mails - not without using the service “mail2web” !
Ive managed to make the exchange app work but only if it is “mail2web” who receives mails at my new account (which will be rarely, because its not my daily default mailbox).
June 25th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
When I select Americas and E62 with Cingular, it comes up with version 1.50. When I select Europe and E61 it comes up with version 1.60.
Can I run 1.6 in the US? Anyone have experience doing this?
June 29th, 2007 at 12:49 am
to Alexa-Portugal:
Mail4exchange is client for Microsoft EXCHANGE Server, it’s not another general purpose e-mail client. It’s not possible to use it with POP3 or IMAP4 accounts, Yahoo mail probably offers one of this.
Settings for mail2web are this:
User name: $yourid$@mail2web.com
Domain: ad2
August 12th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Wonderful! I could never get the previous version of Mail for Exchange to work with our Exchange server. There were problems with certificates and login credentials that we could never pin down, even though we tried hard.
So I thought “why not give it another try with this new version 1.6.1″ and lo and behold, syncing now works! My guess is that compatibility and robustness with the wide variety of Exchange setups has been improved.
Recommended.
August 13th, 2007 at 7:07 am
I’ve had an e62 for a couple weeks now and I am getting used to it. I’ve had numerous Windows Smartphones in the past and wanted to try a new OS. The one thing that’s really bothering me is that if I set Mail for Exchange to Always Sync I don’t get any phone calls! The connection is via Media.NET (it’s Cingular/ATT service.) If I’m using the web browser over the Media.NET connection and a call comes in the data connection is interrupted and the call comes through. If Mail for Exchange is connected and synchronizing data, calls go straight to voice-mail. The phone came with version 1.4 of Mail for exchange and I upgrade to 1.5 in hopes of fixing the issue. Today I upgrade to 1.6…but it still doesn’t work right. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!