If you run a recent version of MS Outlook like Outlook 2003, you may have noticed a security dialog like this:
This dialog prevents unsigned apps like malware ![[WikiPedia]](http://www.mikeyp.com/css/external.gif)
and worms from accessing your address book and from sending email without your explicit permission.
Programs like Chapura's PocketMirror need to access Outlook's data in order to sync it with your PalmOS handheld, so to prevent this dialog from appearing, apps like PocketMirror need to be signed or needs to use the correct API. But instead of signing their code, Chapura added an extremely nasty hack in PocketMirror 3.0 by which the app takes control of your cursor, relocates it to the on-screen security dialog and forces a click on the 'Yes' button. This is really bad. You basically can't user your computer while a HotSync is happening because the app will take your cursor and start clicking without you - even in the wrong window. This is so annoying and non-user friendly that I've actually considered switching to the despised IntelliSync, or even ditching PalmOS entirely in favor of Windows Mobile and ActiveSync. Heck, I'd like to see if Chapura's PocketMirror Pro product has the same issue, but they don't offer a downloadable trial version, or even an upgrade incentive for users of the standard version. Way to botch the marketing there, Chapura.
Fortunately, Chapura has finally released an update that seems to mostly, but not entirely, fix this issue. PocketMirror 3.1.7 syncs properly without showing the Outlook security dialog and without taking control of the cursor. Let's just hope they did this correctly (with signed code or proper API usage) rather than another hack.
