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

[Mavrovich, Rick]

Dear TDefriez at cs.com:

Are you using Missing Sync or Pocket Mac when syncing Entourage on the Mac?

-----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 12:12 PM
To: The Missing Sync (Mac/Pocket PC)
Subject: Re: [missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Sync to Mac and XP?


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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