We finally got the Nokia E71 to talk to the Exchange server (2007 version). It seems that Exchange has to be known to the E71 via a certificate. This was achieved by placing an order to have a certificate created that would allow communication between the two devices. We knew that the Firewall was not part of the problem, however at first it was suspected, untill we used a windows based mobile which worked without issue.
The E-mail functions superbly. It is such a handy thing to have, allowing you to deal with issues without having to drag the laptop out of the bag and boot the thing up, then login to your e-mail and wait.
Using the Nokia, is fast becoming an adiction. No wonder they call BB’s crackberries. Once you get used to typing on such a small keyboard, which is full querty, you find yourself typing out fairly decent sized e-mails. The office apps are sparse, but good. i suppose the manual reading would be a good thing, but then I am a bloke so we don’t do such things.
All in all, the phone works well and if you are not looking to spend large amounts of money for a decent handset and having to instal BES, plus additional costs for the Data packages, then this is the way to go.
