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Alternative to outlook.

Hello.
Is there an alternative around for outlook? both desktop and/or pda? that allows sync? (calendar, contacts and email, notes, etc...) i really hate outllook. its slow and lags alot....
if anyone have any ideas?
all the best
OliveiraJMR.

If you only want to sync your desktop, take a look at, say, IntelliSync or, to a lesser degree, mNotes.
If with an Exchange server, you can do it too.

But is there any way to use for instance thunderbird?

FinchSync allows you to syncronize Pocket Outlook with Thunderbird. It is said to syncronize contacts, appointments and tasks between Windows Mobile and Thunderbird/Sunbird.
I haven't tested it yet.
http://www.finchsync.com/
Jörg

Forgot to mention:
http://synchingthunder.sourceforge.net/
It allows one to synchronize Thunderbird installation between different computers. Not exactly what you are looking for, but it may have its uses.
(I failed to get it to work on my system though)
Jörg

Thank you.
Hi there!
First, thank you all for all your kick awnsers!!
I found another program, payware, that lets you sync pocket pc and thunderbird. its called birdie sync http://www.birdiesync.com/home.html shame it doesnt let you, for now they say, sync email...
talking about e-mail... this is exactly what i cant find!! some sort of way to sync pocket pc and thunderbird email.....any ideas?
Another idiea would be putting thunderbird to sych with an outlook.pst file and the user regular active sync...
All the best,
Joao Oliveira.
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I'm not sure if there already are applications that synchronize the emails (haven't came across any), but it will probabely come...
I also haven't found software to synchronize an Outlook (on the PC) with a ThunderBird.
Jörg

I would love to sync my contacts and appointments with GMail, is there anyway possible. I found Goosync for appointments, but nothing for the contacts file (which is what i REALLY want).
Any ideas?

Birdiesync.
Hello All!
Looks like birdiesync is now supporting e-mail sync.
So you can now actually sync windows mobile 5 with Thunderbird. It supports besides mail, calendar (using sunbird/lightning beta) calendar and tasks.
I'm still testing it.. they have a fully functional trial version that works for 30 days. if you like it you can buy it for 24,95dolars.
all the best,
Joao.

Contact manager a la Outlook

Everywhere I see I keep finding references to Outlook when I want to edit contacts through my computer instead of through my PPC (it's a seriously painful job at times... ><).
I have no interest in buying the entire damned Outlook/Office suite for this little thing, and OpenOffice covers everything I need otherwise. Does this exist?

Outlook is an awesome app period. I got '07 version (only one on shelves) for about $70. Not to mention it will also be your main point for calender, tasks, notes, contacts, and if you want mail (kind of pointless if you have the unlimited data plan) Or just find a contact manager app for your PPC that you like, you don't have to purchase the entire office suite.

I'm still not keen on getting Outlook. Costly, unnecessary since I have everything I need in other programs or services. All I need is a way to manage contacts like I can do in Outlook (through Activesync), and that's what I'm looking for, but can't find.
Does it exist?

may try jeyo mobile companion.
its a desktop tool to work with your PPC for SMS and contacts.

Im using Mozilla Thunderbird and Birdiesync, if you install the Lightning-Addon for Thunderbird you can even sync your Calendar.

bommel0815 said:
may try jeyo mobile companion.
its a desktop tool to work with your PPC for SMS and contacts.
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Now this looks interesting. Thanks to both of you for great suggestions!
If there's a free something out there that'd be even better

Sync options if you don't own Outlook?

Is there a way to sync contacts, calendar, favorites, etc- if you don't own Outlook on your desktop pc?
I use Open Office, and didn't fork out the cash for Outlook. I think I have some older versions from previous devices (back when devices shipped with a license for Outlook) but I don't want to try to find the disks (I would need 4 licenses for me, the wife, and kids).
I am hoping there is some free solution, but if not I guess I am looking for the cheapest solution.
By the way, this is on Windows Mobile 6.1 (Kaiser).

I have the same question for the same phone. Only I am still using WM 6.0. In my case, it's not because I don't own Outlook. Rather, I don't like Outlook. And optimally, I would like a solution that works well on Ubuntu.
On my previous phone (Motorola v710) I used BitPIM for synchronization. From BitPIM I could export/import to exchange data with Outlook. But, I do not think a Windows Mobile connector is likely to be written for BitPIM.
Cheers,
Aaron

http://www.dotfred.net/

Sync Mobile Calendar with Lotus Notes

Hi All,
Does anyone know a totally free program that could sync the calendar of my Lotus notes to the Mobile Calendar

Was searching as well for a free application.
But in the end I used mNotes from common time whic is not free...
After a while I convinced my company to use the Lotus Notes Traveller which ist the best solution. Go after it.

If you google it long enough, you will find a way to get it..
Some of the programs that should do the job fine...u can test them out and see which one you prefer
1) Doublelook - Sync Lotus Notes Calendar to Outlook (vice versa)
2) XTNDConnect - Sync Lotus Notes Calendar to D2

hi,
maybe you could try Lotus Traveler form IBM, which is part of the 8.5 Domino server (and free). it syncs not only the calendar but the contacts and the mail too...

Hi
I'm using Lotus Traveler and it works almost perfect in auto sync mode everyting is ok but I discovered that in manual sync mode I have to run synchronization twice because first runing doesn't work

Importing Outlook Notes into Memo

Does anyone know how to or know of a tool for me to sync my Outlook Notes 2007 into my Captivate Memo? I have so much information (maybe 200+ notes) stored in my notes that it would be a major pita to copy and paste each of them into a WORD doc to send into my Captivate.
Thanks in advance.

Yes, this is definitely something i need researched as well. I'm doing it from Notes as a part of Microsoft Exchange, but all we really need is a way to sync between Outlook - Captivate, even if it's via USB for now. Wireless would be strongly preferred, but either or at this point. Maybe there's some Samsung Software out there that handles this?
Pritesh

From the www.nitrodesk.com website:
3.8 Does TouchDown support Notes ?
No, TouchDown does not support Notes syncing since Exchange Servers prior to 2010 do not support this. However, NitroDesk has a separate product which handles Notes and lets you synchronize them over the USB to the device. More information on this can be found HERE . TouchDown itself will support notes only in a future version which will add 2010 extensions. Work on this has not yet started, and we dont have an ETA for that..
My company uses "Touchdown" which syncs Outlook pretty well....except for Notes! How annoying.
When I looked up "NitroNotes" from the "HERE" above, I would have to hack my Captivate in order to install "non-market" applications. I don't want to do that. Further, the NitroNotes, although free, is a beta only.
So, I still haven't found a non-hacked solution to my getting Notes imported from Outlook.

I believe the Note Everything app has an import for Outlook notes.
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