Re: Entourage X won't import from Palm

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From: Paul (thejester_at_yahoo.com.au)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 18:00:00 +1200

On 6/1/04 3:18 PM, in article BCE143B2.668A2%berkowit@spoof_silcom.com,
"Paul Berkowitz" <berkowit@spoof_silcom.com> wrote:

> On 5/31/04 3:50 PM, in article BCE20FE6.8A0%thejester@yahoo.com.au, "Paul"
> <thejester@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
>> On 6/1/04 4:38 AM, in article BCE0AD96.11122%dc@dev.null, "Dave Cortright"
>> <dc@dev.null> wrote:
>>
>>>> Also, what version of Palm Desktop are you running? I would imagine it
>>>> needs to be at least 4.1.
>>>
>>> Actually just the opposite. Entourage X only imports from PD 2.5. It never
>>> supported newer versions. And anyway, the easiest way to "import" Palm data
>>> into Entourage is to simply install the handheld sync conduit, and then
>>> sync.
>>>
>> Bummer. I only use palm as a desktop program, and don't even have a
>> handheld! Looks like I'll be doing it all manually! Sheeeesh!
>
> No, in that case you could get my shareware scripts "Export-Import Entourage
> X" and read up on the "Other Programs" section at the end of the ReadMe.
> That's what the "Other Converters" are for - they were basically designed to
> import from Palm Desktop. The most recent update in fact fixed something in
> the Calendar and Tasks scripts precisely fro PD. (PD's export files are
> excessively clunky and freaky.) I strongly recommend that you open the
> Calendar, Tasks, and Notes Tab & Return files in Excel and insert a Header
> column at the top before continuing. It's all in the ReadMe.
Thanks Paul. However having read all the instructions it seems almost as
much trouble as entering the data anew, and that option is $20US cheaper!

Cheers anyway

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