Re: Activesync replacement?

*sigh*

I've checked my AS on my Treo 700wx, no server has been indicated and no
exchange settings exist. I don't use my outlook for anything except looking
at my Yahoo mail. I don't sync my outlook with my treo, just want to use
something to sync my calendar and contacts stored IN outlook, unfortunately.
I'd LOVE any software that lets me do this. So far, through my research, I
think I've found about 4-5 different Outlook replacements. I'd rather just
chuck the whole thing but I seemed to have gotten sucked into the Borg that
is M$.

So far this is what I've found for anyone else who is interested:

http://lifehacker.com/software/palm-os/ask-lifehacker-sync-my-pdasmartphone-to-the-web-230353.php

CompanionLink:

http://www.companionlink.com/products/companionlink.html

Outlook replacement software article:

http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2814683,00.html

Evolution:

http://shellter.sourceforge.net/evolution/


an online possibility:

https://zyb.com/


another oline possibility:

http://live.mail2web.com

Over the air syncing:

http://www.bbgweb.net/PDA_WM5.asp


"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:

Oh, and by the way, Companionlink won't sync with Outlook without
ActiveSync, in case you were still looking for that, rather than Google:

-----

What are the differences between the 'sync through Outlook' and 'direct
sync'?
The 'sync through Outlook' is a two-step process, which requires you to sync
your device with Outlook using ActiveSync, then manually run the
CompanionLink synchronize to transfer your PIM and contact manager data to
the mobile device.

The 'direct sync' is an automatic, one-step process. Whenever your device is
in its cradle, data will be synchronized between your device and your
PIM/contact manager application.

There are certain limitations with the 'direct sync' method. These include:

a.. You cannot sync with Outlook. It only synchronizes with ACT!,
GoldMine, and Lotus Notes
b.. You cannot sync multiple databases
c.. You cannot exclude your personal data from the sync
-----

Paul T.

"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT
com> wrote in message news:uRXKnyc3HHA.464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good item. I'm sure we'll keep it in mind. I'd never heard of it until
your post (I think I've mentioned that I'm not a Windows Mobile MVP).

You don't need *any* desktop e-mail client to sync with; just simply don't
sync e-mail at all and use Pocket Outlook on the Pocket PC to get your
e-mail straight from the server. I've never used e-mail syncing because
it seems silly to have to wait until my device is plugged into the PC to
get my e-mail when it's so easy to get it straight from the server
over-the-air.

You *did* verify that you don't have Exchange set up *on the device*,
right? You can certainly get to the point of frustration where you want to
try something else rather than ActiveSync, but it seems like, before you
pay for something else, it would make sense to verify that your settings
are actually right. You keep saying that you've checked your Outlook
settings, your ActiveSync settings on the desktop, etc., but you have to
check the device settings to see if it's set up for Exchange and you don't
seem to be trying that.

Paul T.

"sanjsrik" <sanjsrik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E7F90347-7E83-4739-B7A1-1DF35331A73F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I found the following for anyone wishing to ditch their current
ActiveSTINK
solution:

http://lifehacker.com/software/palm-os/ask-lifehacker-sync-my-pdasmartphone-to-the-web-230353.php

talks about replacing Outlook and syncing with Google Calendar. Hmm,
funny,
never mentioned here huh?

There's also Companionlink which of course costs money, but seriously
folks,
every "MVP" here has said, "Activesync or nothing" well, seems that's not
really the case is it?

You can use Google calendar, any number of other calendaring tools and
use
Companionlink to sync those.

http://www.companionlink.com/products/gmigrate.html

For those of us who use Outlook only for email, i can easily think of
nPop,
nPopw for that purpose (freeware), or Eudora.

For those of us who would like to sync just our calendar and contacts,
the
above solutions sound a lot better than ActiveSTINK telling me over and
over
that I have an exchange issue when I never changed a stinking thing in my
current setup. Yet, what's teh solution? HARD RESET? Wipe out the
entire
handset just because the software provided "as is" from M$ is buggy.

Personally, i'd rather go down this road and start expecting to get what
I
pay for. Wait, we don't pay (directly) for ActiveStink, just indirectly
in
lost time and productivity.


"Chris De Herrera" wrote:

Hi,
Did you check to make sure that the Exchange functionality (server name,
user name and password) in Activesync on your device is not setup? This
is
only used when you sync with an Exchange server.

Also, if you want to sync with a Mac there are other solutions. However
for
the PC there is no option to use another app because the developers do
not
see a market competing with Microsoft.


--
Chris De Herrera
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
http://www.tabletpctalk.com
http://www.pocketpctalk.com
http://www.mobilitytalk.com

Windows Mobile Device Center FAQs -
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/wmdc/index.htm
ActiveSync Troubleshooting Guide -
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/t-shootactivesync.htm

"sanjsrik" <sanjsrik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:474BFC31-D814-47CE-AC1B-822759E06928@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm running Windows XP, NOT Vista, so Mobile Device Center is not an
option,
but at the same time, I've had so many issues with ActiveSync that I'd
like
to explore an alternative to this buggy software.

Any suggestions?

I'm going to install Intellisync tonight. I'm only looking sync my
Contacts/Calendar and Tasks.

I've just had so many issues and now I'm being told error code
85010001
and
that I can't sync with my exchange server but I don't HAVE exchange
server
installed. Something has to sto the headaches.

Thanks in advance for any advice.








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