The iPhone is a great device with lots of applications and integrates very well into the Northeastern environment. I use it to help manage nearly every facet of my life—in particular my contacts, calendar, and communications. But two important functions were missing that would complete my mobility needs—the ability to manage tasks and notes which I maintain in Exchange.
The Microsoft Exchange messaging system uses Outlook or Entourage clients to manage email, contacts, tasks, personal notes, and calendar. The native iPhone integration manages only email, contacts, and calendar. Now there are two separate apps to complete my messaging needs—iMTasks and iMNotes.
iMTasks
As mobile apps go, this app is about as complete as it can get. It’s easy to set up, using the same information we used to set up our Exchange mail, calendaring, and contacts. It has the ability to sort projects by start date, due date, subject, priority, and category. Entering a new task is simple, and there’s even a progress bar. For $6.99, it’s an excellent iPhone app. If you track your tasks in Outlook or Entourage and use an iPhone, this is a must have.
iMNotes
I use “Notes” in Outlook/Entourage to manage information outside of email, calendar, or task—much like personal post-it notes. iMNotes provides access to these Exchange notes. Create a note on the iPhone, press the sync button and it shows up in Outlook or Entourage a few seconds later. The cost is also $6.99.