Outlook 2k, H\PC 2k & WM5 sync?

JC · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

Outlook 2k, H\PC 2k & WM5 sync?
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I have Outlook 2000 and a HP Jornada 720 running H\PC 2000. I sync it with
Active Sync 3.8.0 (build 5004). I sync all contacts, all tasks and all
appointments.

I also have a PPC-6700. I would like to sync it to Outlook. However, there
is no version of Active Sync that supports both H\PC 2000 and WM5. To make
matters worse, there is no version that supports WM5 and Outlook 2000. If I
upgrade to Outlook 2003, then there is no version that supports Outlook
2003 and H\PC 2000 for my Jornada.

Any ideas? I would like to keep them all sync'd. I do have a laptop. If
there is no way to directly sync them, then is there something I can do
with one on the laptop and one on the desktop?

I would prefer not to get a 2nd PC (laptop) involved as it is more
complication but I figured I would mention it as it is unlikely to find a
straight forward Active Sync solution.

Additionally, how about 3rd party sync stuff? Will that solve this?

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Regards,
JC

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Raj Pillai · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 2864

Hi,

Wouldnt be able to comment since don't have a Jornada 720 to test myself but
yes from what I have read earlier, it might not work with the ActiveSync
4.5. Some users have had success with 4.2 version but am not sure if they
were upgrading from 3.x version or it was a fresh installation. Here is a
good piece of history -
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesyncversions.htm about the different
versions and what it supports. You can try and if it doesn't work, downgrade
to 3.8 version.

Third party sync applications usually piggy back on the ActiveSync
connection so I doubt if that would help.
--
Regards,
Raj Pillai
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj

"JC" wrote in message @216.77.188.18...
> Outlook 2k, H\PC 2k & WM5 sync?
> -----------------------------------
> I have Outlook 2000 and a HP Jornada 720 running H\PC 2000. I sync it with
> Active Sync 3.8.0 (build 5004). I sync all contacts, all tasks and all
> appointments.
>
> I also have a PPC-6700. I would like to sync it to Outlook. However, there
> is no version of Active Sync that supports both H\PC 2000 and WM5. To make
> matters worse, there is no version that supports WM5 and Outlook 2000. If
> I
> upgrade to Outlook 2003, then there is no version that supports Outlook
> 2003 and H\PC 2000 for my Jornada.
>
> Any ideas? I would like to keep them all sync'd. I do have a laptop. If
> there is no way to directly sync them, then is there something I can do
> with one on the laptop and one on the desktop?
>
> I would prefer not to get a 2nd PC (laptop) involved as it is more
> complication but I figured I would mention it as it is unlikely to find a
> straight forward Active Sync solution.
>
> Additionally, how about 3rd party sync stuff? Will that solve this?
>
> --
> Regards,
> JC

JC · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

Raj,

I had already looked at the FAQ at:
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesyncversions.htm
before I posted. That is why I explained,

"there is no version of Active Sync that supports both H\PC 2000 and WM5.
To make matters worse, there is no version that supports WM5 and Outlook
2000. If I upgrade to Outlook 2003, then there is no version that
supports Outlook 2003 and H\PC 2000 for my Jornada."

According to the FAQ:

The LATEST Active Sync that supports the Jornada, running H\PC 2000, is
3.8.

The MINIMUM Active Sync that supports Windows Mobile 5.0 build
14847.2.0.0, is 4.1

I now see that both 3.8 and 4.1 support Outlook 2000 but I cannot run 2
versions of Active Sync on one machine (at least not to my knowledge).

Your comment that the 3rd party software rides on Active Sync is
something that I did not know. That is troubling because that means the
root of the problem still remains with Active Sync which is in
Microsoft's hands, not likely good news for the end user!

Regards,

Jim

"Raj Pillai" wrote in@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> Hi,
>
> Wouldnt be able to comment since don't have a Jornada 720 to test
> myself but yes from what I have read earlier, it might not work with
> the ActiveSync 4.5. Some users have had success with 4.2 version but
> am not sure if they were upgrading from 3.x version or it was a fresh
> installation. Here is a good piece of history -
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesyncversions.htm about the
> different versions and what it supports. You can try and if it doesn't
> work, downgrade to 3.8 version.
>
> Third party sync applications usually piggy back on the ActiveSync
> connection so I doubt if that would help.

--
Regards,
JC

Chris De Herrera · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 2284

Hi,
There is no work around to support what you want. The clsoest you can get
is to use Virtual PC and another version of XP to sync via serial with the
720 and AS 3.8 and use the regular PC and OS to sync with WM5.

--
Chris De Herrera
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
http://www.pocketpctalk.com
http://www.tabletpctalk.com
http://www.mobilitytalk.com

"JC" wrote in message @216.77.188.18...
> Outlook 2k, H\PC 2k & WM5 sync?
> -----------------------------------
> I have Outlook 2000 and a HP Jornada 720 running H\PC 2000. I sync it with
> Active Sync 3.8.0 (build 5004). I sync all contacts, all tasks and all
> appointments.
>
> I also have a PPC-6700. I would like to sync it to Outlook. However, there
> is no version of Active Sync that supports both H\PC 2000 and WM5. To make
> matters worse, there is no version that supports WM5 and Outlook 2000. If
> I
> upgrade to Outlook 2003, then there is no version that supports Outlook
> 2003 and H\PC 2000 for my Jornada.
>
> Any ideas? I would like to keep them all sync'd. I do have a laptop. If
> there is no way to directly sync them, then is there something I can do
> with one on the laptop and one on the desktop?
>
> I would prefer not to get a 2nd PC (laptop) involved as it is more
> complication but I figured I would mention it as it is unlikely to find a
> straight forward Active Sync solution.
>
> Additionally, how about 3rd party sync stuff? Will that solve this?
>
> --
> Regards,
> JC

JC · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

Hey Chris,
Thanks for the response. Running VPC is not a problem for me. I do have a
couple of questions though.

Outlook 2k on the host OS has all the data. How does this data get into the
VPC? Do I have to duplicate the pst file? Can I link into the same pst file
with shared folders?

I currently sync my Jornada via USB. Will VPC force me to the serial port?

Can I connect the WM5 to the VPC via USB instead?

I haven't used VPC in while. It may be that you are telling me that VPC
doesn't support USB.

Thanks,
Jim

"Chris De Herrera" wrote in
news:#ROgiincIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

> Hi,
> There is no work around to support what you want. The clsoest you
> can get is to use Virtual PC and another version of XP to sync via
> serial with the 720 and AS 3.8 and use the regular PC and OS to sync
> with WM5.
>
>

--
Regards,
JC

Chris De Herrera · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 2284

Hi,
You can try putting the PST file in a network share and access it from the
VPC. If that does not work then you may have to copy the PST file between
the PC and VPC.

The VPC does not support USB. If you want that then you have to look at
using VMWare.

--
Chris De Herrera
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com
http://www.pocketpctalk.com
http://www.tabletpctalk.com
http://www.mobilitytalk.com

"JC" wrote in message @216.77.188.18...
> Hey Chris,
> Thanks for the response. Running VPC is not a problem for me. I do have a
> couple of questions though.
>
> Outlook 2k on the host OS has all the data. How does this data get into
> the
> VPC? Do I have to duplicate the pst file? Can I link into the same pst
> file
> with shared folders?
>
> I currently sync my Jornada via USB. Will VPC force me to the serial port?
>
> Can I connect the WM5 to the VPC via USB instead?
>
> I haven't used VPC in while. It may be that you are telling me that VPC
> doesn't support USB.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
> "Chris De Herrera" wrote in
> news:#ROgiincIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>
>> Hi,
>> There is no work around to support what you want. The clsoest you
>> can get is to use Virtual PC and another version of XP to sync via
>> serial with the 720 and AS 3.8 and use the regular PC and OS to sync
>> with WM5.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> JC

Raj Pillai · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 2864

Hi,

What I meant was although ActiveSync 4.2 doesn't officially support Jornada
some users had success with that version. So you could try that version.

--
Regards,
Raj Pillai
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj

"JC" wrote in message @216.77.188.18...
> Raj,
>
> I had already looked at the FAQ at:
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesyncversions.htm
> before I posted. That is why I explained,
>
> "there is no version of Active Sync that supports both H\PC 2000 and WM5.
> To make matters worse, there is no version that supports WM5 and Outlook
> 2000. If I upgrade to Outlook 2003, then there is no version that
> supports Outlook 2003 and H\PC 2000 for my Jornada."
>
> According to the FAQ:
>
> The LATEST Active Sync that supports the Jornada, running H\PC 2000, is
> 3.8.
>
> The MINIMUM Active Sync that supports Windows Mobile 5.0 build
> 14847.2.0.0, is 4.1
>
> I now see that both 3.8 and 4.1 support Outlook 2000 but I cannot run 2
> versions of Active Sync on one machine (at least not to my knowledge).
>
> Your comment that the 3rd party software rides on Active Sync is
> something that I did not know. That is troubling because that means the
> root of the problem still remains with Active Sync which is in
> Microsoft's hands, not likely good news for the end user!
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Raj Pillai" wrote in
> @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Wouldnt be able to comment since don't have a Jornada 720 to test
>> myself but yes from what I have read earlier, it might not work with
>> the ActiveSync 4.5. Some users have had success with 4.2 version but
>> am not sure if they were upgrading from 3.x version or it was a fresh
>> installation. Here is a good piece of history -
>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesyncversions.htm about the
>> different versions and what it supports. You can try and if it doesn't
>> work, downgrade to 3.8 version.
>>
>> Third party sync applications usually piggy back on the ActiveSync
>> connection so I doubt if that would help.
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> JC

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