[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Sync to Mac and XP?

[David Neil]

Sorry for the duplicate here...but I want to be clear, you can't SYNC with
Entourage on a Mac with Missing Sync for Pocket PC 1.0.4. You can USE it, I
do, but you can't SYNC to it.

Dave Neil
Mark/Space, Inc.

On 2/25/05 12:11 PM, "David Neil" <dneil at markspace.com> wrote:

> Rick,
> 
> You can't use Entourage on a Mac with Missing Sync for Pocket PC 1.0.4. The
> only option, until the release of Missing Sync for Windows Mobile, is iCal
> and Address book.
> 
> Dave Neil
> Mark/Space, Inc.
> 
> 
> On 2/25/05 11:54 AM, "Mavrovich, Rick" <rick.mavrovich at citigroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dave thank you for your note and I do want to make a clarification. I believe
>> Rockey and others (eg: TDefriez at cs.com - see comment below) are using
>> Entourage on the MAC and Outlook on the Windows environment.
>> 
>> "Note I am only using Entourage on Mac so that maybe why I can do this (use
>> PocketInformant on PPC), I hate iCal etc."
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: missing-sync-pocketpc-talk-bounces at lists.markspace.com
>> [mailto:missing-sync-pocketpc-talk-bounces at lists.markspace.com]On Behalf
>> Of David Neil
>> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:47 AM
>> To: The Missing Sync (Mac/Pocket PC)
>> Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Sync to Mac and XP?
>> 
>> 
>> Rick,
>> 
>> The way Outlook formats data on the device causes problems when syncing on
>> the Mac with Outlook. The fact that Rockey or others are syncing to
>> GroupWise or anything else just means that they are having success with
>> their environment. As far as Missing Sync for Pocket PC version 1.0.4 is
>> concerned, we don't recommend syncing to multiple machines, and Outlook
>> specifically is a problem.
>> 
>> I'm not saying your can't sync to more then one machine, I'm saying what we
>> recommend. I AM saying, you can't sync to Outlook and a Mac with Missing
>> Sync for Pocket PC 1.0.4. I have not heard of anyone who has success with
>> that specific mix.
>> 
>> Dave Neil
>> Mark/Space, Inc.
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/25/05 9:37 AM, "Mavrovich, Rick" <rick.mavrovich at citigroup.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear Dave Neil:
>>> 
>>> You have me confused now. I am hearing from others that you can do it and
>>> now
>>> you say that you can't. please read the following email from Rockey:
>>> 
>>> "I have been following this discussion and I am not sure I understand the
>>> problem with syncing your PPC with XP and OSX.  I am a new PPC and new
>>> MS user who has just recently joined the list.
>>> 
>>> You shouldn't have any trouble syncing your PPC between the two
>>> computers.  Windows Mobile supports synchronization with multiple
>>> computers.  Your pocket PC will maintain connection information for two
>>> systems, any more and you will have to delete a profile to create another.
>>> 
>>> I sync my PPC to my PowerBook with MS at home and I use ActiveSync
>>> combined with GroupWise PDA Sync to sync with GroupWise on my Windows
>>> 2000 workstation at work. Besides keeping personal data separate from
>>> business data, I haven't really had any trouble.
>>> 
>>> I might be able to help you all find a solution to the Sync to Mac and
>>> 2000/XP problem but need to know more precisely what the problem is.
>>> 
>>> Take Care,
>>> -Rockey"
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Rick
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: missing-sync-pocketpc-talk-bounces at lists.markspace.com
>>> [mailto:missing-sync-pocketpc-talk-bounces at lists.markspace.com]On Behalf
>>> Of David Neil
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 11:14 PM
>>> To: The Missing Sync (Mac/Pocket PC)
>>> Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Sync to Mac and XP?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Todd,
>>> 
>>> As of now, the issues with syncing to both Outlook and to a Mac with Missing
>>> Sync for Pocket PC persist in the shipping version if Missing Sync which is
>>> version 1.0.4. I don't know of any work around being published elsewhere,
>>> but none here. Ryan just posted that he can use GroupWise without a problem.
>>> Obviously this isn't a work around because it isn't using Outlook, and
>>> GroupWise is an enterprise type solution, not an end user program.
>>> 
>>> As of now, what Dave Koziol just posted is what is relevant: "In the 1.0.4
>>> product, you should NOT attempt to synchronize a Pocket PC with two
>>> computers."
>>> 
>>> Particularly not with Outlook.
>>> 
>>> Dave Neil
>>> MarkSpace Inc.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2/22/05 11:39 PM, "Todd Plants" <plants at post.harvard.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I know that there have historically been problems using Missing Sync
>>>> with a Pocket PC to sync with both a Mac and Outlook on a Windows box.
>>>> Have these problems been resolved?  Has a workaround been published?
>>>> 
>>>> This post from 2003 describes the problems I used to have (about 1 year
>>>> ago) to a T:
>>>> 
>>>> http://lists.markspace.com/pipermail/missing-sync-pocketpc-talk/2003-
>>>> October/008221.html
>>>> 
>>>> Please advise.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks
>>>> todd
>>>> 
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