Birthdays do not sync properly

[k1sr]

What can I do to make birthdays sync properly...?

I sync my phone with 2 computers and birthdays never sync properly...
standard proceedure is that they end up as recurring once every 12 years and
then eventually they just delete themselves...

It's rediculous and a complete pain.

I have my sync profiles set up so that my work computer has priority over my
phone, then my phone has priority over my home computer... Basically I
cascade everything down so there's no conflict...

I'm running Windows Mobile, so in theory it should work... Then again,
Microsoft does a great job doing things half arsed, so the problem might be
that I am running Windows on everything...

 

[Jim5941]

If it makes you feel any better, I can't get my iPhone to sync.
birthdays to even just ONE computer with 100% accuracy ;-)

but seriously... I gotta ask why you are sync-ing to two computers?

If they are running separate PST files then things will get crossed up
badly between the two computers,
and if you use the same PST file and move it back and forth with you
from say home <--> work then why not just sync. to one computer?

I do agree that "in theory" maybe it should work if it's the same PST
file on both PCs, but ... there's lots of ways that it could
potentially get hosed up..........

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

but seriously... I gotta ask why you are sync-ing to two computers?

Because having the same calendar and contacts (and possibly other folders) on
the two PCs is very helpful. I sync two PCs using a Windows Mobile device.

If they are running separate PST files then things will get crossed up
badly between the two computers,

Nonsense. I've been synching my work and home PCs that way for years. Sync
software is designed for that.

 

[k1sr]

I'm not sycing emails, only appointments, contacts and tasks... Keeps we on
track with my personal and business calendar... lotsa reasons.

 

[Jim5941]

I'm not sycing emails, only appointments, contacts and tasks... Keeps we on
track with my personal and business calendar... lotsa reasons.









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I'd be inclined to just bring a USB drive back and forth with the PST
file on it.
Some folks luck may be better, but I have found in my own personal
experince that depending on what device you are sync-ing that
sometimes the sync does not provide the "expected" result.

Brian:
I mean you no disrespect, and I do agree that sync. software is
(should be) designed to do that if you have never had a sync issue you
are IMHO truely blessed ;-)

I'll shut up now

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Anyone having problems syncing iphone with outlook should check Apple's
iPhone forum for Mail, Calendar and Contact issues at
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1144 for issues and
solutions - while everyone here is an outlook user, few of us have iphones.
The iphone forum has all iphone users and a high percentage of users who
sync them with outlook.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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