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contacts problems

for some reason all my msn messenger contacts were copied to my phone contacts, and its real annoying! anybody know how to take them off?
also, when i dial a number, and then press save, then new contact, it only gives me 2 choices: outlook contact or windows live
wth?? i just want to save this number on my phone.... how would i go about doing that?? thanks
omar

Hey Omar,
Welcome to WM6 . When you want to save a contact like that, just make it an outlook contact, that's the option you want to use. As for having your Messenger contacts merged with your regular ones, I like that feature about as much as you do. Once you sign into messenger your messenger contacts are copied down and merged with the rest. I don't really have a solution, just wanted to explain why it's doing what its doing.... it's a feature of WM6.

Bump.
Have the same issue and seeing if anyone has found a reg entry that this can be disabled.

Annoys the hell out of me. I have 150 msn messenger contacts and hate having them in my contacts on my phone. I think its really stupid for Microsoft to force us have them in there, i wish they'd give us a choice to add or not. Blahh
i use web version of msn messenger now.
http://mobile.live.com/GoLive/ got here for more info

This really sucks!!! Yesterday I updated to WM6 and now I'm really pissed off. There is no way to get back before synch? mmmmg

uwashock said:
I think its really stupid for Microsoft to force us have them in there, i wish they'd give us a choice to add or not. Blahh
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They DO give you an option, last I remember. And I'm pretty sure this was part of WM5 too. When you first use Messenger, I believe it asks you if you wish to merge the two items. I find it a little annoying (I end up with multiple listings for people, IE: Phil vs. Phillip), and I agree, there ought to be a way to disable it.

Delete all contacts
Kichigai said:
They DO give you an option, last I remember. And I'm pretty sure this was part of WM5 too. When you first use Messenger, I believe it asks you if you wish to merge the two items. I find it a little annoying (I end up with multiple listings for people, IE: Phil vs. Phillip), and I agree, there ought to be a way to disable it.
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I am in the same boat Is there a way to delete ALL the contacts, except those in my SIM?
Thanks!

Solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327757
Look at the "Updated Windows Live Messenger (Messenger Contacts Adding to Phone Book Fix)" part in the 1st post, that's the file you need to disable automated MSN contact book update.

konpaku said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327757
Look at the "Updated Windows Live Messenger (Messenger Contacts Adding to Phone Book Fix)" part in the 1st post, that's the file you need to disable automated MSN contact book update.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

How to import a calendar on WM6

Hi all,
I want to import a calendar from Outlook to my Trinity on WM6.
May I ask to explain me how to do ?
Just to clarify the reason of my demand, I know that if you synchronise you will have all the datas, but on my company, the USB ports are disabled by the administrator, so I want to export the calendar file and import it to my mobile (by email for example).
Thanks in advance for your help

lmr2003 said:
Hi all,
I want to import a calendar from Outlook to my Trinity on WM6.
May I ask to explain me how to do ?
Just to clarify the reason of my demand, I know that if you synchronise you will have all the datas, but on my company, the USB ports are disabled by the administrator, so I want to export the calendar file and import it to my mobile (by email for example).
Thanks in advance for your help
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copy your outlook.pst from the office to a portable device (CD-Rom) if your PC has a burner and than syncronize at home

sorry I think you're stuffed- if you copied a .pst file via CD ROM you'd be able to sync once. Change your calendar at work and you have to repeat- it's unworkable.
I don't think it's possible- I presume if your USB ports are diabled, there is no way you could install any other software, and the chances of having a CD writer are low two.
Can you ask your IT folks to install Active sync and a USB cradle for you?

sickboy555 said:
sorry I think you're stuffed- if you copied a .pst file via CD ROM you'd be able to sync once. Change your calendar at work and you have to repeat- it's unworkable.
I don't think it's possible- I presume if your USB ports are diabled, there is no way you could install any other software, and the chances of having a CD writer are low two.
Can you ask your IT folks to install Active sync and a USB cradle for you?
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It works if I import the *.pst file at home. thanks "cs_e2" it was a good advice, I have tried it today and it works but I have to send at home everyday my *.pst file.

lmr2003 said:
It works if I import the *.pst file at home. thanks "cs_e2" it was a good advice, I have tried it today and it works but I have to send at home everyday my *.pst file.
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4 Solutions:
a) Let your company buy Exchange
b) Let your company buy Zimbra Mobile (cheeper)
c) Establish a vpn tunnel to office from home to sync your home outlook
d) Sync your outlook at work with google calendar and the synch your outlook at home with the same google calendar (use google to further information...)
Ciao

Thanks claros,
I will try the 4th solution. the other ones are not possible because firewalls (I work in a bank).
I'll tell you

claros said:
4 Solutions:
a) Let your company buy Exchange
b) Let your company buy Zimbra Mobile (cheeper)
c) Establish a vpn tunnel to office from home to sync your home outlook
d) Sync your outlook at work with google calendar and the synch your outlook at home with the same google calendar (use google to further information...)
Ciao
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interesting idea about google calendar.. i've been looking for a solution like this so my secretary could update my calendar for me at work, without using exchange since our company doesn't have it. What do you use to sync your google calendar? there seem to be so many different options..

racerx_ said:
interesting idea about google calendar.. i've been looking for a solution like this so my secretary could update my calendar for me at work, without using exchange since our company doesn't have it. What do you use to sync your google calendar? there seem to be so many different options..
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I was using this http://remotecalendars.sourceforge.net/ as it was in italian too... But at that time it was almost the only app, now you can find tons of them... RC is an Outlook plugin, but you can find a standalone Calendar Application...
We have Zimbra now so I don't sync with Outlook any more and calendar editing is done via web by our secretary...
Ciao

lmr2003 said:
Thanks claros,
I will try the 4th solution. the other ones are not possible because firewalls (I work in a bank).
I'll tell you
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Hi,
I see you have an orange icon, so you call with orange? they have a agenda function on their website, you need to login.
maybe that's a solution.

Google calendar is a very good solution. I'm using it with "oggsync" whitch allows me to synchronise google agenda with my 3G connection and oif course with my mobile outlook.
I'm only still having one issue, Google calendar can send invitations but aparently, you can't receive an invitation from a non goolge calendar, you receive an email and then you have to import that iCal file into google calendar.
It would be better if I could receive my invitation directly into google calendar but it's not possible, I'll look further on that, maybe i'll find something.
Thank you very much for your help !

stormyb said:
Hi,
I see you have an orange icon, so you call with orange? they have a agenda function on their website, you need to login.
maybe that's a solution.
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I was thinking about Orange too but I'm not allowed to acces to my orange account (firewall) but I can acces to google calendar. Gmail is not allowed too.

lmr2003 said:
I'm only still having one issue, Google calendar can send invitations but aparently, you can't receive an invitation from a non goolge calendar, you receive an email and then you have to import that iCal file into google calendar.
It would be better if I could receive my invitation directly into google calendar but it's not possible, I'll look further on that, maybe i'll find something.
Thank you very much for your help !
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Outlook invitation can cause strange issues, especially if your contacts are different between devices.
And you can use only Outlook or PIM Backup ver 2.5 to backup appointments with participants on your trinity (other programs or older version of pim backup gives errors during restore)
Glad to help!
Ciao
Out of Topic:
Just today I've received a communication from Zimbra: they have been acquired by yahoo...
Out of Topic2:
PARIS, 17 September - Portugal head coach Tomaz Morais on Monday announced his team to play Italy in their IRB Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Parc des Princes, Paris on Wednesday.

claros said:
Out of Topic2:
PARIS, 17 September - Portugal head coach Tomaz Morais on Monday announced his team to play Italy in their IRB Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Parc des Princes, Paris on Wednesday.
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Do you know a software, under WM6 whitch can load a *.pst file ?
On Outlook, you can't import anything.
Out of Topic2: I'll try to go there tonight as I live near Paris.

lmr2003 said:
Do you know a software, under WM6 whitch can load a *.pst file ?
On Outlook, you can't import anything.
Out of Topic2: I'll try to go there tonight as I live near Paris.
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Sorry,
I don't know any software able to read a pst, except for some tool to repair a pst under xp/vista...
...But you should be able to read a .cal file and import it into outlook...
To import my calendar from Motorola A1000 I used to prepare a big cal file and import it with Remote Calander. Outlook 2007 (I don't use it) should be able to import cal file directly...
OT2: Have fun, I can only watch it on tv
Ciao

Google Calendar Sync
5 March 2008 Google Calendar Sync allows you to sync events between Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar.
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=89955
You can now access your Google Calendar account from your mobile phone! Just visit mobile.google.com/calendar/ with your phone's web browser and once you're logged in, you'll see your list of upcoming events with date and time information in an easy-to-browse format.
Cheers
Tom

[REQ]College Timetable Apps!

i need an application for time table.. so i can easily check on my xperia if i forgot where's my class and at what time etc..

Create an Excel spreadsheet on your pc using ActiveSync keep it up to date on the X1?

I've got my timetable stored in Outlook as a simple category of appointments; then I sync it with AS. For me that is perfect and I can always see when I have to be in which building or room.

http://classic.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=2493
or
Excel Spreadsheets

repeating calendar appointments are the way to go here.
you cant set repeat until... to handle holiday/vacation
use the location field for the classroom

hmmm i love the manila2.5 skinned appointments etc...but next year I will have a two week timetable, so it will repeat every two weeks not every week...anyone know of a way to put this onto my x1 properly...like a cab file to make the appointments better or a free version of outlook that can sync with x1?

Try Thunderbird + Lightning and use Birdiesync for the sync (but Birdiesync isn't freeware).

de Wolfe said:
Try Thunderbird + Lightning and use Birdiesync for the sync (but Birdiesync isn't freeware).
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Is there a freeware version

Microsoft MyPhone

Hi , i had a diamond and my contacts were sync with MyPhone from Microsoft but now , i bought an htc hero and i want my contacts!
Is there a way to use My Phone or another way to have my contacts at Hero ?
regards;

You should be able to download your contacts in .csv format from the MyPhone site. Then, either put them in outlook an use HTCSync on your PC or, load them into a Gmail account and they will sync automatically OTA.

What does this have to do with "Hero Android Development"?
Please post in the correct forums!

foxmeister said:
What does this have to do with "Hero Android Development"?
Please post in the correct forums!
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jobsworth he is a newbie give him a break

garytaylor1974 said:
jobsworth he is a newbie give him a break
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a newbie with 294 posts?!??! should know better really.

You can setup a google account in your Diamond, then sync your contact with Google. And when you use that same Google account to activate in Hero, it will sync your contact.
Or, you can use Sprite Migrate, it can also sync your Contacts, Call logs, Bookmarks, and SMS. I beleive it's free until Jan, 2010, so be quick.

HTung said:
You can setup a google account in your Diamond, then sync your contact with Google. And when you use that same Google account to activate in Hero, it will sync your contact.
Or, you can use Sprite Migrate, it can also sync your Contacts, Call logs, Bookmarks, and SMS. I beleive it's free until Jan, 2010, so be quick.
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Thank you.
The problem , it´s that my diamond bricked!
And all my contacts are at myphone site!
I´ll add manually . it´s only 62
thanks anyway.
regards;
gxfx
PS : Sorry for the wrong place.

Syncing fb birthdays w/ your wp7/live calendar-done

***THIS IS FOR MANGO***
I did a search and couldn't find a post for it. If it's already on here, let me know and Moderaters just delete please. If not, let me know, and I'll edit this post w/ the few quick step for it
STEPS:
1. Go to your EVENTS page on FB.
2. Scroll down to the bottom and look for where it says "Past Events · Birthdays · Export".
3. Click on the Bithdays link.
4. Scroll down to the bottom and look for where it says "Past Events · Export Birthdays"
5. Click on the Export Bithdays link.
6. Copy the URL on the bottom of the Pop Up.
7. Go to your Windows Live Calendar and click on Subscribe.
8. Paste the URL in the "Calendar URL" box.
9. Enter Calendar name (Whatever you want to call it).
10. Click on the "Subscribe to calendar" button.
11. It will go through it's motions and then the next time your phone syncs w/ Windows Live your FB's birthdays will be in your calendar

I think it is automatic in Mango

PG2G said:
I think it is automatic in Mango
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It wasn't for me The way I did it only involved me doing something w/ FB's driect site and the Windows Live Calendar. I think MAngo made it poss., but the way to get it is not done throigh Mango directly.

Why not add the tutorial in the first place instead of just asking if people want a tutorial? Then, even if people decide it's not necessary, those who have your same experience will have something to reference.

thesecondsfade said:
Why not add the tutorial in the first place instead of just asking if people want a tutorial? Then, even if people decide it's not necessary, those who have your same experience will have something to reference.
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Didn't want to waste time if it was already published somewhere else.

Can you somehow remove the automatic creation of alarms for the birthdays?

Thought Mango synced Facebook events which will show birthdays in your calendar.

efjay said:
Thought Mango synced Facebook events which will show birthdays in your calendar.
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I think it might be that our Windows Live / Facebook integration always synched birthday calendars, its just that pre-Mango there was only support for primary calendars.

Thank you for this I was looking for a way to do this! I noticed that I had never logged into my calendar on live.com once I did and set my timezone and did a sync it found all of my birthday's from facebook!

To add your facebook birthdays without this export import thing above (only Mango):
1. Login at live.com -> Calendar
2. Click "New" and "Birthday Calendar" (or something like that in english)
3. Click "Save"
4. Resync your live account on WP7
Now all facebook birthdays are there. Be sure to add your facebook account to your live account before.
To remove just delete (at live.com) or disable (at WP7) the birthday calendar.

is not working
BTW, is it the only sync is the default calendar? and you can't put the calendar to default? CMIIW.

desaturated said:
BTW, is it the only sync is the default calendar? and you can't put the calendar to default? CMIIW.
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Can you be more specific? What's not the working exactly?

OT:
Doe's WP7 (NoDo/Mango) reminds me on Birthday's when I set them in LIVE Contacts?

barrychon said:
Can you be more specific? What's not the working exactly?
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It still can't be sync on my phone, Using the steps on first post. And I notice that it must be the default calendar set on the live calendar? how I can do that? because the subcribed calendar can't set to default calendar.

desaturated said:
It still can't be sync on my phone, Using the steps on first post. And I notice that it must be the default calendar set on the live calendar? how I can do that? because the subcribed calendar can't set to default calendar.
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When you first setup Your Windows Phone You have to login or subscribe to a LIVE/MSN/HoTMaiL account, this is Your main/default account.

DavidDC said:
When you first setup Your Windows Phone You have to login or subscribe to a LIVE/MSN/HoTMaiL account, this is Your main/default account.
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I'm talking about the Calendar setting, In my live account i have 2 calendar, 1 is my calendar (default) and the facebook subscribed. and I can't make the facebook calendar being default.
is it something wrong?

DavidDC said:
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Doe's WP7 (NoDo/Mango) reminds me on Birthday's when I set them in LIVE Contacts?
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Yes (Mango)

desaturated said:
I'm talking about the Calendar setting, In my live account i have 2 calendar, 1 is my calendar (default) and the facebook subscribed. and I can't make the facebook calendar being default.
is it something wrong?
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Hmmm, I didn't have to set it as my default. You know what, I'm using Mango and now that I think about it, I should have put that in the title.
If you're using Mango, then all you have to do it subscribe to the FB calendar link that you copied from the FB site. In your phone calendar, makes sure it's selected to sync w/ the FB calendar and you should be good.
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Great walkthrough indeed. I personally use Facebook birthday tile app which remind me of any incoming birthday on its tile
Sent from my 7 Trophy using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

wbadry said:
Great walkthrough indeed. I personally use Facebook birthday tile app which remind me of any incoming birthday on its tile
Sent from my 7 Trophy using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
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Thanks! I don't really start any posts, but I thought once I figured it put that I should share it. I know I tried quite a few things since I bought the phone last year.
Yeah, I bought that a couple of months ago. I was using that up until this too.