Wireless Synching for a non-business

[KCHruby]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I apologize if there is already a thread on this subject but I searched and couldn't find one.


I'm working with an HTC Touch Pro and Sprint.

I synch my phone often (a few times a day); however, the active synch process seems to take a long time.

I'd like to be able to wirelessly synch my phone with my calendar and my contacts (like the iPhone and the Palm Pre and I'm assuming many others out there). I've got a separate e-mail account that I only use for my phone so I don't really need to synch e-mail.

I've read the manual and know that the phone can wirelessly synch with an exchange server; however, I'm not a business--I'm just me and don't have an exchange server.

I've contacted an "Exchange Server Host" on line but they have a three-phone minimum so we're looking at $45.00 per month, which seems a bit pricey to me for something that I just think would be "cool" to do.

So, here's my question:

Have any other INDIVIDUALS tried wirelessly synching to an exchange server? If so, will be Outlook 2002 work or do I need to go out and buy 2007? Are there any leads on an Exchange Server Host that I can use--preferably one that's geared more towards individuals and not businesses.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.


KCHruby