Contacts Folder in Active Sync

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John A Hansen - 10 Dec 2007 22:13 GMT

Dear All:

I have the ATT 8925 ( Tilt). I'm trying to find a
way to import the contacts. My normal Outlook
contacts file is a general purpose one with thousands
of misc contacts. There are over 15 contact folders
that I've set up under the main contacts for special purpose.
I've been trying to get Active Sync to import one of those
other contact folder with no success.

Many thanks for even a suggestion or two.

Best Regards
John A Hansen

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Todd Allcock - 10 Dec 2007 22:25 GMT

> Dear All:
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> I've been trying to get Active Sync to import one of those
> other contact folder with no success.

Activesync will only sync the main folder- no subfolders. It also won't
sync by filter (category.)

> Many thanks for even a suggestion or two.

The only advice I have is to use the main folder as the mobile sync folder.
In other words, create a subfolder (and call it, for example, "Main
Contacts Folder") that will be where you store the contacts that are in
your main folder now, from now on. Then move the contents of the subfolder
you want to sync with the 8925 to the (now empty) Main folder.

Now get used to this back-assward way of working, because you're stuck with
it! ;-)

You might check out Activesync alternatives- Nokia's Intellisync, for
example, will sync with subfolders or by category- it runs about $ 0, but
IIRC, there's no Vista compatible version yet, so if you upgrade OS, you're
back to syncing main folders only again.

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John A Hansen - 10 Dec 2007 23:28 GMT

Dear Todd:

I make a practice of never shooting the messenger.. so thanks for the
confirmation of the bad news :-)

Best Regards
John A Hansen

>> Dear All:
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> you're
> back to syncing main folders only again.

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Jud Hardcastle - 13 Dec 2007 15:02 GMT

> Dear All:
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> Best Regards
> John A Hansen

Another option: PocketMirror from
http://www.chapura.com/pmp_wm.php
Looks like it converts the folders to "special" categories and allows
you to filter them during the sync. A bit pricey thou...

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Jud
Dallas TX USA

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John A Hansen - 19 Dec 2007 21:58 GMT

Jud:

Thanks so very much for lead. Works great. Nice addition.

John A Hansen

>> Dear All:
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> Looks like it converts the folders to "special" categories and allows
> you to filter them during the sync. A bit pricey thou...

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