If you don't find a product here for your
specific device, check the web sites of the major
companies anyway. They may very well have a new product
that will do the job.
One key issue in choosing a PDA and synchronization
software is whether it can synchronize only with your main
Contacts and Calendar folders or with additional folders,
including Exchange Server public folders.
CompanionLink
-- Professional version includes support for Outlook
categories, so you can exclude items from
synchronization.
Beyond Contacts
(DataViz) -- Replaces Desktop To Go. Supports multiple
accounts, does not support Exchange Server public folders.
KeySuite
--Palm OS application with Outlook synchronization for calendar,
contacts, tasks, and notes. Handles public folders and
subfolders, multiple categories, and contact linking.
PocketMirror for
Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes and
PocketJournal
for Journal. (Chapura) Professional version can handle public folders,
the Business Contacts folder from Business Contact Manager, and
other non-default folders. Does not synchronize mail messages.
Also see:
Intellisync
(PUMATECH) -- handles mailbox subfolders, custom forms,
attachments (one-way). Can also handle synchronizing public
folders, but that feature is apparently now unsupported and may
break if the folder contains more than 9999 items.
ActionNames
-- Alternative Palm calendar and contacts program with Outlook
synchronization
Attach
to Hand -- Automatically converts file attachments
from mail Palm-compatible for your next hot sync, according to rules that
you specify. Outlook 2002 users will need to install
Service Pack 2. For Outlook
2000 and 98, requires
Corporate/Workgroup mode.
KeyContacts
-- Address book program for Palm to handle more Outlook contact
fields and up to 250 categories. Synchronizes an unlimited number
of private and public Outlook contacts folders.
PABTool
-- Transfers address book entries between Exchange,
Outlook, Netscape and PalmPilot Desktop
Synchronizes Calendar, Tasks, Contacts and Notes with a Psion 3a,
3c or Siena (but not a Psion Series 5). The optional EMessage alias enables simple e-mails to be composed on
the Psion to be later uploaded and sent automatically via
Outlook. The HotSync feature completely automates the
synchronization of Agenda and Data files as well as
EMessage retrieval whenever a Psion is connected. (formerly Outlook
Agenda Sync)
The
version of Microsoft ActiveSync that comes with Pocket PC 2002
supports synchronization of message subfolders under the Inbox, but
for other types of folders syncs just the
default Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks.
HPC Notes --
supports synchronization of multiple folders.
Pocket
Lookout -- Desktop and Pocket PC client programs to
synchronize any number of Outlook folders, both public and
private, except journal folders. Does not pop up the Outlook address book security
warning.
An Exchange add-on, Outlook synchronization solution which synchronizes any combination of Outlook private and/or public folders of the same type (Calendars, Contacts, Tasks) and in any direction. This application works wirelessly with any PDA, Pocket PC, Smartphone or Blackberry handheld and Outlook Web Access. Add2Exchange is licensed and sold separately for Add2Exchange for Calendars, Add2Exchange for Contacts, & Add2Exchange for Tasks. Free trial available.
GALSync automatically synchronizes your Outlook Global Address List (GAL) to the Contacts folder on your mobile device. Features include: Advanced Filtering for GALs with many entries, multiple filters by Company, City, Department, State, Office, Country and Manager. Specify conditions for each filter: 'contains', 'is (exactly)', 'doesn't contain', 'is empty' or 'is not empty'. Contact details include all standard Microsoft Exchange Server fields, including: Name, Job title, Department, Phone numbers, Email address, Notes and Contact details are stored in your mobile device Contacts database. Distribution Lists and Custom Recipients are also synchronized. GAL Contacts are added to a new 'GAL' Category, making them easier to manage. Version 1.10.10. For syncing to Pocket PC or Smartphone.
isAdressSync copies addresses from a contact folder (e.g. an exchange public contact folder) to your personal contact folder on basis of adjustable filter rules. Free
Outlook 2000 utility to publish appointments, tasks and contacts as WML files you can access with a WAP phone. Also forwards incoming messages and reminders to your pager or via SMS to a mobile phone.
Copies items in one direction, from any contacts folder -- public or private -- into your default Contacts folder, putting the name of the original folder in the Categories field. Mainly intended for ActiveSync users who want to sync contacts from a public folder, but useful also to non-PDA users who want to see several folders' worth of contacts in their main Contacts folder. Free from Microsoft for Outlook 2000 or 2002 only, but may work with Outlook 2003.
Web site software to synchronize calendar, contact, task, and other data to Outlook or Palm Desktop. Site visitors will need to install a small plug-in. SDK available for developers who want to drive synchronization from a database.
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