Sync Nokia E61 and Outlook 2003

PC Sync seems to not sync what I’m used to write in my Calendar and Task long description field (I use Outlook 2003) because on the E61 I can see only the Subject.

This sounds very strange to me because the sync application seems to take into considerations the modification applied to this field (as a matter of fact in the sync log you can read all the log description and the modification too).

I wrote to the Nokia Support but they told me that not all the phone have the same features and so … help yourself and look for a 3rd party application.

I’m doing something wrong?

There is some way to have my Outlook fully syncronized with the E61? I was used to Palm where also the Categories were syncronized!!!!

7 Responses to Sync Nokia E61 and Outlook 2003

  1. As you noted the description field IS syncronized to the phone. The problem is that the built-in PIM DOES NOT display this field.

    Watch for the S60v3 release of Papyrus (sbsh.net) in the next couple of weeks. I have used this application since I moved from Palm to Symbian a couple of years ago and it DOES display the task description field. Aquacalendar is another option but I have not used it and so cannot comment on its capabilities.

    PC Sync does not syncronize Categories. I hope that this is something that Nokia will add in the future. Given that they bought Intellisync you would think that they would be coming forth with advancements in their sync capabilities.

    Rob | 6:56 am on the 15th of September, 2006

  2. Thanks a lot for your experience and information.
    Papyrus seems to be already available!

    Hyppo | 1:27 pm on the 15th of September, 2006

  3. This is strange. The e61 is a business focussed device where you would have thought that full calendar sync and display would be important.

    My N73 is a multimedia consumer device but I can view the note field on calendar entries just fine!

    xh | 2:05 pm on the 15th of September, 2006

  4. Yes, I know that also on very old Symbian Version (i.e. the Symbian on the Sony P900i) the Sync between Outlook and the device.

    Being the E61 a business phone my opionion is that is simply unacceptable!

    Hyppo | 1:44 am on the 15th of September, 2006

  5. The same with me, I felt uncocomfortable since my E61 can not sync with outlook email. My company rule not allow using wireless for email but E61 can support Exchange through wireless but Outlook is impossible. I saw many users complain but no feedback from Nokia!

    MACKENO73 | 2:32 am on the 15th of September, 2006

  6. Yes, yes, yes. I am glad to see that it was not only me who felts fustrated. Will the people of Nokia ever solve these sync problems?. This lack is unceptable on a business purpose device.

    Laure (Spain) E61 | 12:45 am on the 15th of September, 2006

  7. I have the same problem with E61 and Outlook contacts: 25 percent of my ca 3000 contacts are not synch’ed - and no new contact. And I can’t find any hint on the web. Anyone out there with the same problem?

    ruediger

    ruediger | 9:08 am on the 15th of September, 2006

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