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Snyc with thunderbird

I use thunderbird for my email instead of outlook is there a way to sync my wing with that instead?

The best way i have found is setup a google calendar there is a thunderbird plugin to sync with google and then use ogg sync to sync your handheld with google it is the long way around but the best free way i have found..........

Sync calendars, contacts on Mac: is possible?

Hi, I'm a Mac user. Anyone know how can I sync calendars, contacts, mail and other things how for example photos?

I just set my wifes mac up to sync contacts and calendar. There is a thunderbird plugin to sync contacts, and I don't remember what I used for the calendar, but I found it via a google search. I do remember that the solution that I used required OS X 10.5 or better. I will see what I can find tonight when I get home...pretty sure I bookmarked the site I used for a tutorial.

oh yeah, I think the contact sync plugin for thunderbird was zindus...
(http://www.zindus.com/faq-thunderbird-google/)
mm0

and here is a link for the calendar...obviously, I set her up on Thunderbird, however, I believe it will also work with iCal.
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99358#ical
mm0

If you only need to sync the contacts, you can use the Address Book, it has built-in capabilities to sync with google (gmail). However, if you also would like to sync google's calendar with iCal, then you would need to take a different route.
1) if you don't use thunderbird, start using it and install the plug-in mentioned above.
2) Pay for Spanning Sync, it costs some money (i think is $20/year or so).
3) Use the google calendar straight from the browser, forget about iCal, and use the Address Book to sync contacts
I took the 3rd option, I sync my contacts using the built-in sync option in Address Book, and as for my calendar I just use the browser, I got used to it and it works for me!

Thanks a lot, but does the built-in sync in Address Book sync also the contact from Mac to google contacts?

your mac can sync without any additional progs with google.
i sync my ical app with google (from my mac)
i sync my adresse bock with google (from my mac)
i sync my contacts app with google (from my mac)
and then i sync my g1 with google (calender, adresse bock and contacts). now, everything is in sync with each other. if i change something on my mac, online or on the g1 it is synced to both other parts.

How can I do that? I used this:
http://lifehacker.com/393855/enable-google-contact-sync-without-an-iphoneipod-touch
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=99358
But now on g1 there isn't my contacts and calendars.......

Weird, CalDAV never worked for me, I just tried it again for curiosity and it worked.

Anyone here using the HD2 with a Mac?

I am a long-time Mac user who also uses Windows on my Mac via Bootcamp partition, but I spend most of my time in in Mac OS. Is anyone here using the HD2 with a Mac?
What software works to sync calendar, documents, music, etc.? I've googled a few, but I was hoping for from an actual user with experience.
Thanks guys.

I have been using syncmate

I use it with my mac, syncmate is pretty good.
My preferred way is using google mail / contacts / calendar
You can sync ical, address book and mail with your google account. It then uses push through activesync to link up with your phone, works really well - I use mobileme on my mac and find this to be just as good (and also free )

Im on a mac to, I just synced everything with google calendar and used the push server.

what about rom updating?

[Q] How do you sync Omnia 7 Calendar with Microsoft Office Calendar (2010)?

How do you sync the Omnia 7 Calendar with your Microsoft Office Calendar (2010)?

Pretty sure it's not possible directly.
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/how-to-sync-windows-phone-7-with-outlook

Now I understand why and what to do: I have to get used to having/maintaining everything "in the cloud", which actually makes perfect sense.
I'm now maintaining all my contacts, calendar appointments, podcasts, pictures, and videos - in the cloud (my Windows Live Account).

Don't get too used to it if you don't want to. I'm sure that there will soon be sync apps available, including a SyncML client from Funambol. I'm not a fan of their stuff, but SyncML is a standard protocol (with much criticism).

The interesting thing is:-
I can create/update/edit appointments on my WP7 phone, however, these will not sync with my Windows Live Account.
If I, however, create/update/edit appointments in the calendar on my Windows Live Account, these will indeed be synced with my WP7 phone, BUT overwriting any and all appointments already created on the phone on the same dates(!), IF indeed I've turned on "Windows Live" under Calendar > Calendars on my WP7 phone.
As far as I know, I have no way of specifying whether the WP7 calendar should have priority over the Windows Live Account calendar, or vice-versa, thereby controlling the direction of the syncronization.
All this - in terms of "cloud computing" - makes perfect sense... nevertheless, it's not very practical, as I cannot create/update/edit appointments on my WP7 phone and expect the changes to appear in my Windows Live Account calendar.
As I use the Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector to get access to and maintain all my contacts AND appointments "in the cloud" in my Windows Live Account through Microsoft Outlook 2010, - the way I understand it - I have to access my Windows Live Account calendar through the WP7 browser and create/update/edit appointments there (if/when I'm on the move and do not have access to a computer with online access) in order for these to be properly transfered/updated on my WP7 phone.
Not exactly intuitive, is it?

I know it sounds strange, but i'm using gmail as cloud and it syncs perfectly between the calendar on wp7 and the calendar on gmail and the calendar on outlook on my desktop. For syncing between calendar on gmail and outlook i'm using gsyncit which is free if you're using it only to sync calendar.
Apparently it's better to use google cloud than microsoft cloud...

Hopefully, someone at Microsoft will hear of this, and take the appropriate measures... (embarrassing...)
sarasera said:
I know it sounds strange, but i'm using gmail as cloud and it syncs perfectly between the calendar on wp7 and the calendar on gmail and the calendar on outlook on my desktop. For syncing between calendar on gmail and outlook i'm using gsyncit which is free if you're using it only to sync calendar.
Apparently it's better to use google cloud than microsoft cloud...
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I don't really know anyone with your calendar problem! All WP7 phones i have played with sync fine with live calendar in both ways...

Errr... And you've played with Samsung Omnia 7 as well? If yes, then please explain how you've synced your calendar.
Necroman_AI said:
I don't really know anyone with your calendar problem! All WP7 phones i have played with sync fine with live calendar in both ways...
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Hi guys!
I just got my Omnia 7 yesterday and set my Live account with the phone up. It syncs perfectly both ways instantly, calendar, email and contacts. The only gripe that I have is that I dont get a notification if I receive a new email in a folder. The live tile displays only the main inbox

I bit the bullet and paid for online exchange hosting. I find the syncing is much faster then live and it removes most limitations I had like
Outlook Photos would upload to live
Company name could not be any length.
I know it's couple only but it did bug me and I hated having lot's ofl folders with the same information (contacts x 2 calandar x 2)

Outlook on android

Hi guys,
I have got the HD2 and everyone is telling me to go to android, however i do use outlook at work to sync my contacts and calander from exchange server, and can also only be done via wireless on laptop.
If i go to android can i sync contacts and calander to my phone??
because i use this alot i dont want to have hassel trying to do it, and is basically the last thing before i make my mind up to change or not?
Cheers

Exchange sync is there on Android but it differs slightly between a sense and non-sense build.
Either way they all lack sync features that you get with Windows Mobile.
Touchdown is the best feature wise for exchange activesync but the interface is horrible and it doesn't really integrate with the built in mail / calendar / contacts apps.
If you just want to sync Contacts and Calendar, and arent too fussed about private appointments, categories etc... then built in android exchange sync will be fine for you.