Hi guys!
I need yous help or comments here.
I have PPC WM6, Outlook 2003.
I have downloaded a .pst file for a sports tournament here in South Africa.
I have imported it to my Outlook calendar, and the appointments appear on my PC, but does not sync to my PPC.
I saw something about a PPC not being able to sync personal files etc.
I wanna know, is there an easy way to get the PPC to sync the Appointments to my PPC. I saw some software and stuff, but not sure if there is a easy way to do it?
Can someone help here??
Thanks guys!
I have included a Screenie of how my setup looks! Thanks!
Anyone that can help with this please!
I think there should be some thing in Outlook configuration for selecting your main synce source files. may be outlook only sync your ppc with your default pst file.
pi3ch said:
I think there should be some thing in Outlook configuration for selecting your main synce source files. may be outlook only sync your ppc with your default pst file.
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Thats indeed what happens.
But how do i get that part of the Calender to sync with the main .pst?
I did in once before, but i used a different .pst file, i think that was configured to link upto the main pst.
Its strange, becuase this .pst that i loaded for the sports event created a second type of calendar, i dont know how to set it to sync with main!
Any ideas??
Thanks guys!
As I understand it, ActiveSync, will only sync the default folders in your OutLook account, i.e. the ones in your exchange server. However, you can specify to Outlook to deliver new mail, appointments, etc. to a pst file automatically, thus making the folders (calendar, contacts, mail, etc.) in the pst file available for syncing to the PPC. This is they way I have setup my PC at the moment. Merely "importing" the pst file to Outlook will not change the default folders that are used to deliver new items and to sync with the exchange server and the PPC. This is why you can see the 2 calendars side by side. If you only want to have some specific appointments made available to the PPC I would recommend just copying them to the default calendar folder.
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As I understand it, ActiveSync, will only sync the default folders in your OutLook account, i.e. the ones in your exchange server. However, you can specify to Outlook to deliver new mail, appointments, etc. to a pst file automatically, thus making the folders (calendar, contacts, mail, etc.) in the pst file available for syncing to the PPC. This is they way I have setup my PC at the moment. Merely "importing" the pst file to Outlook will not change the default folders that are used to deliver new items and to sync with the exchange server and the PPC. This is why you can see the 2 calendars side by side. If you only want to have some specific appointments made available to the PPC I would recommend just copying them to the default calendar folder.
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Hi!
Where is the default calender folder located?
Thanks alot!
(If i copy this .pst to that folder, will it sync??)
Thanks
I'm afraid is not that simple... In the screenshot my PST folders (personal) are on top and my default Outlook Folders are below. In your case your default folder is "CALENDAR" and your PST Folder is "Super 14". Simply copying the folder inside outlook will just create a "Calendar2" folder below the default one. The easiest way would be:
1. Open the "Super 14" Calendar which contains the appointments you want to sync to the PPC.
2. Change the VIEW to "ALL APPOINTMENTS".
2. Then, EDIT -> SELECT ALL.
3. Now you can either EDIT->COPY and EDIT->PASTE them into your "CALENDAR" folder OR move (EDIT->MOVE TO) them there. BUT KEEP IN MIND THAT ONCE THEY ARE MOVED IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THEM FROM THAT CALENDAR, OR TO RETURN THEM TO OLD ONE.
Try it first with a couple of appointments and see if you can sync them to the PPC.
Make a copy of your PST file first, so you can go back if it gets screwed up.
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I'm afraid is not that simple... In the screenshot my PST folders (personal) are on top and my default Outlook Folders are below. In your case your default folder is "CALENDAR" and your PST Folder is "Super 14". Simply copying the folder inside outlook will just create a "Calendar2" folder below the default one. The easiest way would be:
1. Open the "Super 14" Calendar which contains the appointments you want to sync to the PPC.
2. Change the VIEW to "ALL APPOINTMENTS".
2. Then, EDIT -> SELECT ALL.
3. Now you can either EDIT->COPY and EDIT->PASTE them into your "CALENDAR" folder OR move (EDIT->MOVE TO) them there. BUT KEEP IN MIND THAT ONCE THEY ARE MOVED IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THEM FROM THAT CALENDAR, OR TO RETURN THEM TO OLD ONE.
Try it first with a couple of appointments and see if you can sync them to the PPC.
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Dude!
You are the man! Thanks alot! I did exactly what i wanted, becausse it know syncs all the super14 appointments to me device, and, its lying in my normal calendar........
Thanks alot! Its appreciated
Hi guys!!!!!!
Just to confirm, that this move worked perfectly.
So if anyone wants to try this...............it works!!!!
Cheers
Glad to help. I know what a painful AND FRUSTRATING experience ActiveSync and outlook can be!
Is it possible to put some kind of file, database I suppose, on my pocket PC and then import that into contacts? If so, to what kind of files should I export my Microsoft Office outlook contacts, where would I place it, and how would I team put it?
(I need to do this because my pocket PC will only sync notes and other files, it will not synchronise contacts, tasks, and calendar.)
PIMbackup will backup most everything, custom settings(some) all contacts and contact pictures to a single backup file which you can copy to another device and restore the backup.
Is there a way to restore outlook contacts directly from a file via copy /paste?
I mean like a .pst file as used by ms outlook.
did you mean outlook contact on your PDA?
please backup PIM file.
you should do what the guy above me said, or copy/paste through activesync which will convert into phone format,
anywayz i reccomend pim backup for contacts =D schedule auto backup and less hassle
um almost 99.99% of all custom roms come with it.. give it a try
Thanx guys
OK so my Google sync has been playing up so I thought (always a mistake) I'll do as the ActiveSync error message says and delete the partnership.
All Calender and Contacts deleted, bugger.
Next, I thought, haha I've had this before - I've used MyPhone as a double backup. Sync succesfully completed, now MyPhone has no Calender or Contacts!!!! Bugger again
Thats OK I'll export the .csv from Google and restore into the phone using a handy app that someone on xda-dev is bound to have written. 2 hours later searching the forum and fiddling with .csv .zip and .pib files, I'm still none the wiser. I've tried the 2 iterations of PIMBackup (the 1.6 .cab and the 2.8 .exe) and I've tried zipping the .csv and renaming as .pib but I just get error messages.
Am I being totally thick? Is there a program that can handle the standard outlook .csv files except outlook (I've a netbook that I don't want to encumber with Outlook)?
Please Help
Matt
I backed up my contacts using Resco Contact Manager's 'export' feature into a CSV file. Then, since I was in a hurry, I hard resetted my phone. I thought importing the contacts would be simple, I would just imort the CSV file into outlook in my PC.
But if I import the CSV file, all the contacts imported are blank. No info at all. I tried to open the csv file in excel, and it opened successfuly, with all the information in the respective fields.
But Outlook fails to import it. Similarly, I tried PPC PimBackup in my phone. Same problem, blank contacts are imported.
I cannot figure this problem out. Any help?
PS: I also exported the contacts (using resco) as an XML file. But I cannot open the XML file anywhere but notepad as I get an error.