One of the most popular questions I get is "How do I get my Hotmail with my N82". Normally the only way to do this would be to login to Hotmail's mobile site via the Web Browser. Thanks to this find by Boy Genius Report, now you Microsoft people can get your email directly to your handset with the built in email client using Windows Live for S60.
This application includes Contacts, Hotmail, Spaces, & Search.
Here are the specifics, coming directly from Phil from Microsoft Live's Blog, where you can find a ton of screenshots:
Live Contacts. Once you sign in for the first time your Live Contacts is auto-magically synchronized within the address book of the Nokia device. As well as names, address's, email and the other usual stuff what's nice about this, and I think pretty unique is that the online presence and status of your contacts show up within the phone list. So now from within the device address book you can find whoever you want to communicate with and leverage the presence/status to determine the best way to reach them.
Messenger. At sign-in you can change your online picture and your status. Once online you obviously can browse your messenger contacts and take part in multiple conversations as you would expect. What I love is that the services integrate features from within the phone, so when you are within a conversation you can send a voice clip, file or picture - either from the gallery or snap one with the camera. When I think about how powerful voice and pictures are this enables a great scenario for traveling: sign-in, find your friend and start conversation, then speak "hey honey, I just got into the hotel in Sydney, look at my amazing view" and then take a picture out of your hotel room of the Opera House.
Hotmail. So here there is good integration with the Nokia email client and your Hotmail gets loaded into a separate folder within the client. Because the emails are downloaded they are available when you are offline. Right now your email isn't synchronized auto-magically, but its a simple process to goto options, select sync etc. When you are composing an email, just like messenger the phone features are integrated so that you can insert a picture, voice clip, video or other phone right into the email message.
Spaces. Not surprisingly there is good Spaces support. On Nokia devices there is an application called 'online share' which comes with plug-in's for Flickr and Vox and now we added Spaces support. There is a simple process to activate the service by adding your Live ID and once that is done the Gallery is now Live enabled. It's super easy, select the photo you want, goto options, open online service and it will promote you to add a title and text and the the image is load up to your blog.
I personally don't use hotmail or have an account so I can't try out this application. Maybe some of you who do can come back and let us know how it works. Or maybe you have a better way of retreiving your hotmail?
Click here to download Windows Live for S60 from your computer or check your Download! application where this application was found and successfully installed on my Nokia N82.
For more support, check out this page.
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17 comments:
How ironic.
Yahoo! Go 1.0 was exactly what this is- a native Symbian app that featured Messenger (with smileys and audibles!!), integration of mail with the messaging app,and contact/calendar synchronization.
I loved it. Then they ruined it with 2.0, by turning it into a crappy Java app that acts like a glorified RSS feed for their other services.
Windows Live! for S60 is the Hotmail/MS equivalent- too bad I don't use Hotmail else this would be a killer app for me.
Does this work with MSN accounts?
I would think it works for MSN accounts as well, but don't quote me on that. Give it a shot and let me know. If not, just uninstall it.
@ Rex. I wonder why Yahoo ditched the Symbian app for 2.0?
yep had no issues installing it on my N82 directly from downloads. Finally live aboard my s60. funny how things merge and interact with each other .
On a black n82 from orange, uk. Went to downloads folder and tried to update catolog, which failed. Updated using the wlan but didn't find windows live. Any ideas how to get this as i'd love it on my n82, could anyone upload the app to their pc, or should it be working shortly?
hi Johnston,
In my Download! application it shows an application called Mail,IM and has an icon of two human figures. You don't see it.
if not try to download it from this link...
http://europe.nokia.com/A4491268
can anyone verify if this works for msn accounts as well?
Hey, yea it seems to be working fine for you people, not sure why it won't for me. I see how it's supposed to be at the picture on nokia site, http://europe.nokia.com/EUROPE_NOKIA_COM_3/Get_Support/Software/Windows_Live/img/screens_all3.jpg - However for myself when i go to the download! folder, the winlive/mail and im folders aren't there. I only have n82 games, applications, gizmo, mail for exchange, sports tracker and xpressprint. No sign of wlove and when i try to refresh the catalog it fails, though I have both 3g and wlan signal :(
If you notice- the software is available on Nokia Europe only, not the N. American site.
I think Yahoo and US based mobile providers might have forced them to remove or change the application, since it probably competes with their own offerings for chat.
Still don't get as to why they disabled it for the rest of the world :(
I have the N82 black and am residing in the US, had no issues finding it on my handset. perhaps its a matter of patience as it should appear on it. The first time I looked for the mail/im icon I could not find it on the phone. Waited a little bit and viola here it is and works just fine. Sorry you having troubles and as of now I have no other ideas for you radical
glad you found it radical! yes, sometimes the Download! application takes a while to make the application show up. i don't know why. just keep checking if you don't see it.
I use it every day since last friday when i downloaded it.
I find sync is a bit slow, but it's a great tool overall for emails.
I never use the IM app as i already have fring that works great.
Are there any fees involved? some of the terms stated that after 30 days there may be "charges" ? :/
Yeah I saw that John. From what I've investigation they haven't charged anything yet, but they are just leavingg the door open. I'm sure they will let you know before they start charging. That would be just stupid if they did, especially if they are trying to compete with Gmail which already gives us IMAP.
Windows Live isn't on my Download! menu thingy....i refreshed it a couple times. what should i do?
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Try downloads!>applications>social networks(refresh here). I'm trying to download it now but its staying at 0%... hopefully this will work out like for the people above me.
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