Syncing Windows Mail

[TS Mathews]

I took a look at a fairly extensive article on the new public beta of
Windows and I sure liked the new mail program. What I didn't see was any
mention of syncing. Do any of you testers know if Windows Mail can be
synced with a pda in the beta or is that something we have to wait for? As
syncing and, thus reading some of my mail after I'm on the road is important
to me, this would make my decision as to whether or not to try the beta
release.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[Zack Whittaker]

It can't be I'm afraid - only Outlook (2003 and 2007) can do this with help
from the Sync Center.
The Office 2007 beta is free to try though (it's Beta 2 however):
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5026321

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[Jim Pickering]

ActiveSync is not functional with Windows Vista. It has a replacement for
Mobile Devices, but I've not seen it functioning as yet. But, Vista is
still a Beta program and there are many things that will be updated or
"fixed" as time goes by.

 

[TS Mathews]

I just tried the Office beta and am very impressed with the new Outlook.
Since reading that the replacement for OE will have a calendar, though,
it makes Outlook no longer necessary as my calendar needs are really quite
basic. Since MS has decided not to include Outlook in the "home" package
but added some other item--I've forgotten what--which to me seems absurd, I
don't want to upgrade Office any longer--IF I'll be able to sync mail,
calendar and addresses with Windows Mail. Obviously there's no rush as,
last I heard, we're looking at the end of this year at the very best, for
Vista.

Anyway, thanks and if anyone's interest in a non techie opinion of Office
2007, I've looked at Word, Excel and Outlook and am very impressed.

 

[Guest]

I took a look at a fairly extensive article on the new public beta of
Windows and I sure liked the new mail program. What I didn't see was any
mention of syncing. Do any of you testers know if Windows Mail can be
synced with a pda in the beta or is that something we have to wait for? As
syncing and, thus reading some of my mail after I'm on the road is important
to me, this would make my decision as to whether or not to try the beta
release.

Yes there's not sync features for Windows Mobile devices yet : on the WM
blog you can find this post about the upcoming upgrade of the sync center
that willl add outlook sync capabilities when a pda is connected for the
first time :
http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/05/29/610269.aspx
(see comments)
So wait & see.

 

[Guest]

I took a look at a fairly extensive article on the new public beta of
Windows and I sure liked the new mail program. What I didn't see was any
mention of syncing. Do any of you testers know if Windows Mail can be
synced with a pda in the beta or is that something we have to wait for? As
syncing and, thus reading some of my mail after I'm on the road is important
to me, this would make my decision as to whether or not to try the beta
release.

You will find your answer here :
http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/05/29/610269.aspx
in the comments.

Matthieu