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Microsoft Global Contact Access

stevecla01

7 Aug 2005 5:46 PM

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Global Contact Access is just one of those applications that makes you think - "why did it take so long?"
We've had this application internally here at Microsoft for some time and I've been waiting forever for it to be released knowing that for many it would be a killer app. It allows you to do a number of very cool (and very useful) things on both Pocket PC and Smartphone. They are

Check the Global Address List (GAL) remotely from your devices. When you have many thousands of GAL entries (as we do here at Microsoft) it gives you access to a tonne of information at the click of a few buttons. Phone numbers, email addresses and more - and once found, you can add these directly to your phone contact database.
Check Free/Busy information (i.e. the calendar) of your colleagues
Create new meetings from your device.

There is a great FAQ that answers all the questions you'll likely have about GCA such as "How does GCA work".

Enjoy!