I have diligently avoided using MS Outlook. Now, however, I need to purchase a new mobile phone, and TM10 does not sync directly with any of the most recent generation of smartphones. I do not use Exchange. I think that leaves me with syncing from TM to Outlook and then, in a separate step, from Outlook to my new phone.
Is there anything that I should know before I start that process? Are there recommended tweaks or necessary sequences? Is there particular data that I should expect not to make it all the way over to the phone?
Joseph Nierenberg Nierenberg Employment Law, PLLC Consulting – Litigation – Training Minneapolis, Minnesota www.nierenberg.com
Several of my clients have asked about replacing the Treo and other smartphones with a new model that syncs well with Time Matters. Unfortunately, none of the current crop of cell phones has the ability to sync Matters with Time Matters the way the Palm OS mobile devices do. (You can work around that limitation and get a Matter list onto your phone, but that is a separate topic).
So many factors are involved in choosing a smartphone or mobile phone to use with Time Matters that there is no one best model for everyone. To help you narrow down the choices, I have posted a mindmap or outline on my blog, 1234Tips, here:
Smartphones and Time Mattershttp://www.activepractice.com/1234tips/smartphones-and-time-matters.html
You can subscribe to a hosted MS Exchange service for a very affordable monthly fee. That gives you over-the-air synchronization between Time Matters and your smartphone. No more manual syncs! I believe it is well worth the subscription cost. Because of all the factors involved, it makes sense to discuss your options with a Certified Independent Consultant.
If you do not want to go the over-the-air route, you need to synchronize Outlook with Time Matters manually. I have written a utility program that makes that process semi-automatic. If there is enough interest in it, I could polish it and offer it for purchase.
Wells Anderson, JD, CIC / Moderator800.575.0007 - Edina, MN - © 2012 www.activepractice.comFree Time Matters Webinars monthly on the second Friday
Joseph,
I would echo Wells' sentiments and offer a good read just posted on my blog regarding the state of syncing..... www.practicebetter.com
You will find, depending on the model and operating system of the phone, various options are available. Some in fact do not include syncing to Outlook (Palm WebOS) without third party tools.
Steve StockstillData Equity LLC www.DataEquity.com, www.PracticeBetter.comThe Time Matters add-on developers...MobileTM, SharpShooter, GuestOffice, GoogleConnect 4TM and OfficeManager 4TM
I am intrigued by this discussion about synchronizing Smartphones. I have a Windows Mobile 6 phone; the other two people in the office that sync handhelds have Blackberries. I spoke with TM Tech support last week because of the concerns I've seen posted on this board. The person I spoke with said that TM10 should sync. He said they had not changed the synch programs between 9 and 10, but that these should still synch okay. Is this not what people are experiencing in the field? (We have been putting off upgrading to TM10 because I need to replace the server that hosts my TMW9E, and am still debating whether to go Windows 7 or Windows Server, and whether to add an Exchange Server here).
I have a blackberry curve and sync regularly with Time Matters v10. Once you setup the sync in Time Matters, you need to make sure the links are turned on in the Blackberry desktop manager. Once that is done, whenever you sync the Blackberry the Time Matters items on the Blackberry are updated. Be aware that the Time Matters applications are separate from the Blackberry "native" applications. However, you can dial from the Time Matters contact list.
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Kurt,
If you have a phone that syncs now, you are fine.There is no change in V10 that should preclude you from upgrading based on this issue.
Most of the discussion here in the forums has been focused on the newer phones like; Palm, iPhone, Android (based) and Blackberry models.