Re: MOOL Questions

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From: Diane Poremsky [MVP] (diane.poremsky+msnews_at_gmail.com)
Date: 02/19/05


Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 12:08:53 -0500

Online does have a 1000 limit and to the best of my knowledge, you can't
have multiple folders with 1000 contacts to get around it.

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"Tortdog" <tortdog@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:1108788179.902574.228600@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> There is a 1,000 contact limit (and Outlook warns you of that fact,
> unfortunately) according to MSN technical support. My support
> "technician" said there was a work around by syncing less than 1,000
> contacts at a time (so sync folders with less than 1,000 each sync,
> "pumping up" the hotmail contact folder). I tried doing that, running
> the Intellisync software but MSN still rejects it.
>
> Apparently, there is a 1,000 limit on the ONLINE Hotmail account (even
> though you have 2GB of storage). He also admitted that this limit is
> not disclosed before you buy the software.
>
> Luckily, he gave me the number to call for a refund of the amount. I
> have no desire to use a product that can synchronize 1/3 of my 2700
> contacts.
>
>
> Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:
>> I'll double check, but I believe MSN does have a 1000 contact limit.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
>> Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
>> Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)
>>
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
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>>
>>
>> "mikew" <mikew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:83A88442-B439-4B86-BACD-73F70F03A3C2@microsoft.com...
>> > We set this up and it seemed to import only the first 1000
> contacts.  The
>> > PST
>> > address book that we tried to export to MOOL has 2000 contact
> records.  Is
>> > MOOL limited to storing only 1000 contact records?    TIA.  mw
>> >
>> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> it will do that - you need to set the msn message store to be the
> default
>> >> (any of the accounts can be default for sending new mail) so the
> pop mail
>> >> is
>> >> delivered to the msn store. It gets uploaded to the servers and
>> >> downloaded
>> >> on any machine you configure with the outlook connector. All you
> your
>> >> contacts, calendar etc are stored in the default store and they
> should
>> >> all
>> >> sync ok  (if not, you may need to use one folder and categories
> for each
>> >> non-mail item type).
>> >>
>> >> Your folder list (ctrl+6) will look like:
>> >>
>> >> - lawrence@hotmail.com
>> >>     - Calendar
>> >>     - contacts
>> >>     - deleted items
>> >>     - inbox
>> >>     - junk mail
>> >>     - tasks
>> >>
>> >> and all of the mail from each pop account will be in the Inbox
> folder
>> >> (unless you use rules to move it).
>> >>
>> >> if you see
>> >> - lawrence@hotmail.com
>> >>     -calendar
>> >>     - contacts
>> >>     - deleted items
>> >>     - inbox
>> >>     - junk mail
>> >>     - tasks
>> >> - personal folders
>> >>     -calendar
>> >>     - contacts
>> >>     - deleted items
>> >>     - inbox
>> >>     - junk mail
>> >>     - tasks
>> >>
>> >> and personal folders is where you pop mail is delivered to and
> where you
>> >> store your calendar, contacts etc, it won't work.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "Lawrence" <junkmail@nimrichter.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:OizE709$EHA.3700@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I guess I was picturing Mool as something where what is online is
> a
>> >> >mirror
>> >> >of what is in outlook(Contacts, Calendar, Email etc)...
>> >> >
>> >> > I check 3 pop email accounts and have a couple of calendars,
> contacts,
>> >> > tasks in outlook. I was hoping these would automatically be in
> sync
>> >> > with
>> >> > what is online. So If I go online, its kinda like looking at a
> virtual
>> >> > outlook... I guess that was what I was picturing with "Outlook
> Live"
>> >> > ....
>> >> >
>> >> > But all it seems to do is let me see my hotmail stuff inside of
>> >> > outlook,
>> >> > and thats it!!! I still need to get active sync to sync this
> stuff??
>> >> > What
>> >> > a shame.... Since I already have outlook, I am starting to
> wonder if
>> >> > this
>> >> > wasn't such a good purchase.
>> >> >
>> >> > Lawrence
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > <jennysnehalatha@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:1106302009.215675.252220@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> >> >> Lawrence, can you explain what you are trying?
>> >> >> What account you have in your desktop and what in Laptop?Have
> you
>> >> >> configured the same Hotmail account using MOOL in your laptop
> and
>> >> >> desktop? Are you saying that calendar/contacts created in your
> desktop
>> >> >> Hotmail account doesn't get synced to your Hotmail account in
> Laptop?
>> >> >> Between which two calendars/contacts are you dragging events?
> and
>> >> >> where
>> >> >> are you expecting it to be syced?
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
> 


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