OK just FYI lipidfats, this may be overkill, but exchange for sure works on MR 12.06 with WM 6.5. Just set it up myself. In case you are curious, google also offers an exchange service which includes syncing contacts and calendar items. very useful!!
here's the instructions:
http://www.google.com/support/mobile...=cb&lev=answer
Remember to uncheck "tasks" if you sync with google.