Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone could help confirm something for me. I've been toying with the idea of trying one of these mouth-watering WM6 ROMs, but I don't think my current situation will permit it.
At home I sync to a WinXP SP2 machine running ActiveSync 4.2. On that setup, I sync my calendar and tasks with Outlook 2003 ... should be no problem.
But at work, I have a W2K SP4 machine running Outlook 2000 SP-3. Obviously, I also use AS 4.2 at work, and I sync with my Outlook Calendar and tasks.
If I were to flash up to WM6, from what I have been reading, it seems I would need AS 4.5, which I believe requires Outlook 2003 as a minimum, so if I went with WM6, I would lose the ability to sync at work.
Am I correct in what I have gleaned from these forums and Microsoft's AS Pages? Do I need to petiton my employer for an OS upgrade for the PC at my workstation?
Thanks to anyone who could confirm or deny these observations. And MANY thanks to the fine geniuses who are giving us the cookware and the recipes
-pvs
You're right. You would have to go to OL2003 if you want to retain the ability to sync at work.
Thank you for the quick reply!
Ahhh, that's what I thought. Too bad I really wanted to try (at least) one of those ROMs. Oh well.
Maybe I could arrange for my office PC to die, so I get a new one. They ARE replacing malfunctioning desktops with WinXP machines running Office 2003.
Nahh ... I'm too honest to do something like that. Maybe if I just ask REALLY nice, they'll agree to upgrade the OS on the machine I'm using.
Anyway, thanks again for the confirmation. I really do appreciate it!
-pvs
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Hi Guys
im currently using the LVSW rom (which is awesome by the way!) and have it perfecto apart from one issue.
I seem unable to tell it that my Exchange mail is HTML. The dialogue for this is greyed out in the settings and I can find no way to enable this and so all my mail is coming down as plain text. In the meantime I have switched back to IMAP.
Is this a LVSW build issue or something I don't understand/missed. I must point out that this is very possible as i'm a total newb!!!
Out of curiosity, does the fact that activesync is constantly on (And appears to be connected - but this could be "push" technology) drain my battery?
Many thanks for your help!!!
Build: 20070325_RUU_Hermes_WWE_3.23.0.2_1.38.00.10
You need exchange 2007.
Look at my post I have adapted a doc from someone else in the community...
Also have a look www.httpsync.net ....
You will found some doc. about Direct Push even with Exchange 2007 sp1 ..
Ahh ok.
Thanks very much
Guess I will be sticking with IMAP then
So... I probably should have researched this a little more before I decided to take the WM6 plunge... but... I didn't...
So haha - here's my situation. I have two computers I can use to sync this too. I use my mac regularly with missing sync. Well, i USED it regularly... But... Missing Sync doesn't work with WM6.
Okay so then there's the work PC. I got the newest version of active sync. However, Active Sync 4.5 doesn't work with Outlook 2000 - crap.
Am I totally screwed or is there a workaround? Can I set Activesync to sync with windows xp address book instead of outlook? Please help!
Sync problem
If you have the Excalibur, it should have come with a copy of outlook 2002... why not try and install that and see if that resolves your problem.
I have the T-mobile Dash, not the excalibur... While i'm fine with doing anything on the mac, i'd rather not mess too badly with the default apps on the windows PC.
I sync to Mac and so use Missing Sync from Markspace.
This worked well with WM5 Roms indeed, IMO more user friendly than ActiveSync.
The changes made in WM6 means that device will only look for PC with ActiveSync on (for security issues?) and so Missing Sync won't connect.
Markspace are dealing with this issue and in time will re-write to solve this issue however, it leaves me with a serious problem at the moment and possibly for some consderable time!
Has anyone managed to work around this issue, if so could you let me know.
Thanks
hdd123
SVP M3100
Black 2.5
Radio 1.41.00.10
I can think of only one way, but you need Entourage on your Mac.
(1) Set up an account with 4smartphone.net
(2) Have Entourage sync with 4smartphone
(3) Have your Hermes sync with 4smartphone.
This works like magic. LIKE MAGIC I tell you. You change something on your Hermes, and - look ma, no hands - you go back to your Mac and the info has changed there too. And the other way around! and it is all pushed! GEEK HEAVEN.
They offer a trial period ... might just be long enough for MarkSpace to come up with a solution.
If you have Office for Mac installed, but do not use Entourage but instead use iCal, then you need to set up Entourage to sync with the iCal database. The option is somewhere in Entourage.
That's well and good, but only a partial solution. Entourage only syncs Email, Contacts and Calendar with an Exchange server. You'll still be missing out on Tasks, Notes, iPhoto and iTunes which Missing Sync takes care of nicely. I do hope MarkSpace works it out soon, but that's not likely to happen until there are some shipping WM6 devices available in the States...
I second that...
Man I really really need Missing Sync again!!!! I'm sure we're not the only ones
Is there a way to hack and reverse that security feature?
Cooks and cooders we can put a bounty on this!
Thanks for your advice nispen. I Have sorted out 4smartphone account as i run Entourage. I have had partial success in that have been able to sync to an exchange server but must have made a mistake somewhere as contacts in entourage are not being updated. This said, I have been able to get all addresses in one place - on phone and in Mac Address book so at least I'm halfway there!
Like spidy.web says, as the problem ultimatly likes within WM6 being secure - someone out there might be able to solve this problem - a reg edit or something?
hdd123
I am thinking of switching to this phone. I will be comming from a palm centro. My question is do I have to use outlook to sync? I have vista 64 but dont have outlook. Is there a program (non web based) like palm desktop I could use to sync?
Thanks in advance
Dug13
P.S. I allready love this forum and dont even have the phone yet.
Welcome, dug13.
I think this question has already been asked, but never mind. I have tried it myself, I wanted some software that could run on Linux. Have a look at:
1. Finchsync. I managed to sync my Universal with Thunderbird and Lightning (both on Win XP), but thats been some time ago. Don't know if this still exists.
2. Funambol. Is a server of its own, managed to sync with Evolution (Linux), but I read a few reports about sync only working one way/only sometimes etc.
I ended up without sync, I use PIMbackup for... well, backup! and have my phone contacts on my device and my mail contacts on my laptop. Hard times for Linux users...
My 2ct, Gby.
hmmm
Thanks for the quick reply.I dont have or know anything about linux but thank you for the refrences. I dont want to spend the money for outlook so i guess no deals. I thought i heard u could use windows live?
I just want to sync the cal. contacts, memos or notes ect.
Vista 64 does not come with Outlook Express?
I think it's a free download from Windows Live, on Windows 7 a lot of stuff is missing and you get it free from Windows Live.
Outlook has never been needed to synch.
Now if you wanted to synch email you can just use gmail or similar and not need to synch e-mail.(it allready set up on phone just enterd user pass on mine Ta-Daa!)
Help! Unable to connect Windows 7 Phone to Exchange 2003. Message said "Not compatable with your version of Exchange". Any ideas? Several people I know connect to Exchange 2003 and are comtemplating a Windows 7 phone. Looks like they may be disappointed!!
http://social.answers.microsoft.com...7/thread/08254a77-c979-4ff2-83ae-6ba5c5eca7c5
seems the responce accepted was check the SSL
Love it when people try to drum up a fury when they can't even use Google.
Hotmail uses Exchange 2003 ActiveSync protocol so I knew this was going to be full of misinformation before I opened up the thread.
i'm no hater of people asking questions, but simple things like typing "windows phone 7 exchange 2003" on google/bing really does bring up things to try first before hitting up a forum. others have bound to have his issue. If you have tried it, that's good, but then when you post, you should say what you've tried and what you believe isn't related to the issue.