Synch contact info from Smartphone to windows contacts

[Guest]

u would think vista should be able to synch the contact info from my device
into the windows contacts, but I can't seem to make it work. When I run the
synch tool all goes well and it says it synched. But no contact information
was ever added to window contacts. Granted, I don't have Outlook just the
default windows mail installed, perhaps the problem. But it would seem, that
windows contacts should be ablt to be synched wthout outlook installed. Any
help much appreciated. I have of course made sure that contacts should be
synched in the property settings.

 

[Max]

Synching such information can only (as it has always been) be achieved with
the appropriate version of Outlook installed and functioning. Windows Mail
(aka Outlook Express) and other native Windows applications are ignored
(with the exception of perhaps Media Player).
You may not like it, and you may want it otherwise, but this has how it has
always been with synching contacts, mail, notes, etc.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for answer. I figured as much. I just wish MS product pages would be a
little more forthright about something as pivital as synch for contacts
needing outlook.

 

[Chris Barnes]

u would think vista should be able to synch the contact info from my device
into the windows contacts, but I can't seem to make it work. When I run the
synch tool all goes well and it says it synched. But no contact information
was ever added to window contacts. Granted, I don't have Outlook just the
default windows mail installed, perhaps the problem. But it would seem, that
windows contacts should be ablt to be synched wthout outlook installed. Any
help much appreciated. I have of course made sure that contacts should be
synched in the property settings.

The Windows Sync (ActiveSync or Mobile Device Center) are designed to
only work with Outlook (for contacts, calendar, tasks, and notes).

If you are using some other program for those functions, you will need
to find a third party sync utility. Chuppara (sp?) works will with Palm
devices, Finchsync works with Thunderbird.


http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/ is a pretty good place for information
on smartphones and pdaphones.