How to move old contact list from smartphone to Outlook 2007BCM

[Guest]

I'm trying to copy my contact list from my smartphone to Outlook 2007BCM
I was syncing with my old computer using Outlook XP. The old computer died
and now I'm working with new computer and Vista with Outlook 2007 BCM.
The phone syncs fine with Outlook 2007 but I don't know how to get the
contacts from the phone into Outlook.
Dave C.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm trying to copy my contact list from my smartphone to Outlook
2007BCM I was syncing with my old computer using Outlook XP. The old
computer died and now I'm working with new computer and Vista with
Outlook 2007 BCM. The phone syncs fine with Outlook 2007 but I don't
know how to get the contacts from the phone into Outlook.

What are you using for sync software?

 

[Guest]

Brian
The sync software is Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1.6965.
The phone seems to sync OK with the computer. It copied contacts from
Outlook BCM into the Business Center utiltity in the cell phone. The Mobile
Device center also displays the contents of the cell phone directory.
One problem is even though the contact list is functioning on the cell phone
I can't find it in the cell phone directory when it's displayed in the Moble
Device Center.
I'm hoping to be able to sync the existing phone directory with the
computer, just like I was able to do using Active Sync and Outlook XP. on my
old computer.
Thanks for your response
Dave C

 

[Brian Tillman]

The sync software is Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1.6965.
The phone seems to sync OK with the computer. It copied contacts from
Outlook BCM into the Business Center utiltity in the cell phone. The
Mobile Device center also displays the contents of the cell phone
directory.
One problem is even though the contact list is functioning on the
cell phone I can't find it in the cell phone directory when it's
displayed in the Moble Device Center.
I'm hoping to be able to sync the existing phone directory with the
computer, just like I was able to do using Active Sync and Outlook
XP. on my old computer.

Windows Mobile Device Center is supposed to behave in a fashion similar to
ActiveSync, allowing the phone's contacts and Outlook's default Contacts
folder to stay in sync. I believe BCM adds another Contacts folder that's
not the default and that, I don't believe, will sync. Can you remove the
BCM portion and try again to see if that makes any difference?

 

[Guest]

Actually the BCM file does sync with no problems. It's in a seperate folder
that was created by Outlook BCM. I'm just looking for a way to get my
existing contacts from the phone to the computer.
I did try synchronizing with Outlook (without BCM) but I got nowhere. The
help guide only addressed the synchronizing with BCM. The only reason I
upgraed to Outlook with BCM is to get it to sync.
Are you saying Outlook 2007 will sync with a smartphone without BCM?
Thanks again
Dave C.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Actually the BCM file does sync with no problems. It's in a seperate
folder that was created by Outlook BCM. I'm just looking for a way to
get my existing contacts from the phone to the computer.
I did try synchronizing with Outlook (without BCM) but I got nowhere.
The help guide only addressed the synchronizing with BCM. The only
reason I upgraed to Outlook with BCM is to get it to sync.
Are you saying Outlook 2007 will sync with a smartphone without BCM?

Certainly. Synching is totally under the control of the sync software.
Outlook doesn't have anything to do with it, except as a place to keep the
data. Most sync software will work only with the default folders.

 

[Guest]

Brian
I'm not sure where to go from here. When I first set up Outlook (without
BCM) I tried synchronizing and it didn't work. Then I upgraded the BCM and it
does sync with the BCM phone list. Unfortunaly all my data is in the old
contact list in the Smartphone and that list will not sync with Outlook.
What do you suggest I do at this point.
Thanks again
Dave C.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm not sure where to go from here. When I first set up Outlook
(without BCM) I tried synchronizing and it didn't work.

You'll have to be explicit about what "didn't work". I sync Outlook on two
PCs with a mobile device every day and I don't have BCM installed on either.

Then I
upgraded the BCM and it does sync with the BCM phone list.
Unfortunaly all my data is in the old contact list in the Smartphone
and that list will not sync with Outlook. What do you suggest I do at
this point.

I'd create a new mail profile in Outlook with no BCM and a new partnership
with the mobile device (after backing up both my PST and the device, of
course).

 

[Guest]

Brian
The phone I'm using is a Samsung Blackjack.
I called Samsung customer service and in a few short minutes with a level 2
tech we got it to sync the contact list, email etc with Outlook.
When the new Sync software (It's still called Active Sync on the phone menu)
was loaded on the phone, the options for the contact list and others were not
checked.
I just checked off the items I wanted and did another sync and it worked.
Thanks again for all your help.

 

[Guest]

i am trying to sync my contacts to my new smartphone, an HTC P4300 but it
only picks up the default contact folder. I have contacts in multiple folders
that i have created for differing contact types.

Are you saying that windows mobile 5 will only sync with the default contact
folder?
If so, what to i have to do, put all my contacts in the default folder?

thanks, Mike M

 

[Brian Tillman]

i am trying to sync my contacts to my new smartphone, an HTC P4300
but it only picks up the default contact folder. I have contacts in
multiple folders that i have created for differing contact types.

Are you saying that windows mobile 5 will only sync with the default
contact folder?

No, I'm saying ActiveSync will sync only the default contacts folder.
Outlook doesn;t take part in the synching except as a data repository.

If so, what to i have to do, put all my contacts in the default
folder?

That's one approach. Another is to buy sync software that can handle
non-default folders.