[missing-sync-palmos-talk] Question for the list - Entourage-iSync

[Mac Mike]

Hi Robert,


> Why couldn't my wife and I enable the iSync conduit and have our iApps
> populated (and synced!) with our Entourage calendar/addresses/ToDo list.

By itself, iSync does not work directly with Entourage.  I mentioned e2Sync
in a previous post which does just this function via iSync, but I had
problems with it early on.  Others have had better experience than myself.

With that said, I think you are really talking about using iSync in
combination with Missing Sync and the Entourage conduit (all at the same
time).  It just won't reliably work.  First of all, Missing sync will not
allow you to sync to more than one of the same type of PIM.  For example, if
you are using the Entourage conduit & iSync Palm conduit, the Missing Sync
software will not enable this sync by default because it is considered a
"conduit conflict".  You can get around this and bypass "conduit conflicts",
but it is not suggested.  In most cases, you'll end up with duplicates,
deleted entries, and other unknown issues.

Stick with one desktop calendar, one desktop address book, one desktop task
list, etc. if you want to make it easy.


> Is this a bad thing to do?

This would be a great feature to have, but I haven't yet found a conduit
manager (HotSync, Missing Sync) that has the ability to handle multiple
conduits for the same PIM.  Maybe someday, iSync will be able to handle this
type of thing in a better fashion.

There are ways to do it, but it gets more complicated.  Paul Berkowitz'
scripts are a great way to keep your Entourage and iCal/Address Book apps
synced every night.  They provide a nice disconnect between the Missing Sync
app and the iSync app.  But expect it to take at least a few hours (if not
the whole day) to get it all set up and running with no kinks.


> Also, is there any way we can order the sync so that the iApps are the First
> to sync  so that everything gets transferred to Entourage?

???? Maybe someone else in the discussion group can help here.  I really
don't know if re-ordering the conduits can force a certain order in the
sync.  And truthfully, I don't think that will help in this particular issue
that you are trying to solve.

Regards,
Michael Tall
Visual Café Inc.