"Luther" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On Jun 13, 6:43 pm, Slimpickens
> <Slimpick...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I run a small wireless network at home. I have Outlook 2007 BCM on my
> > desktop and also on my laptop. My contact information synchs OK but none of
> > my tasks or appointments are synching. I need to take this info when I
> > travel. What do I have to do synch that info from my desktop to laptop and
> > laptop to desktop?? Appreciate anyone's help.
>
> Here's the deal, the BCM data (contacts) is being synced but not the
> Outlook data (tasks or appointments).
>
> Each Outlook, the one and the desktop and the one on the laptop, has
> its own separate database (a .PST file).
>
> Typically, the Outlook data is synchronized by a server like Exchange,
> but if your Outlook is not connected to Exchange (e.g. gets email from
> a POP3 server) there's no default mechanism to synchronize your
> Outlook tasks and appointments.
>
> I suspect there are other ways to sync Outlook besides Exchange. I
> keep hearing about web services that are supposed to sync Outlook, but
> haven't used any.
>
> Perhaps someone else has some suggestions about how to sync Outlook
> data. Perhaps there's a way to have the desktop and laptop share the
> PST files automatically, short of manually moving the file between
> machines.
>
>
Thanks Luther.
I know I can put my desktop .pst files in Windows Briefcase on my laptop and
work out of it from there. Unfortunately when I synch back to my desktop the
emails will get screwed up on my desktop. Is there a file somewhere that
holds only the tasks and appointments??
I may be going back to ACT.
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