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

[Robert Williams]

Thanks for the tips Shannon @ Mike - they are appreciated.

Mike, you are right. Probably the only thing I can hope for is something
down the road in iSync

I will look into Paul's solution set as well - thanks!

Robert
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On 6/4/05 7:30 PM, "Mac Mike" <miketall at mac.com> wrote:

> 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.
> 
> 
> 
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