Birthdays/Anniversaries & Activesync/WMDC

So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE just for the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my OE. I used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the program when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon when I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If it is third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to come from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only ever used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and already on my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if that matters if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just think someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it is sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any problems that arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this information from my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a la Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from Outlook to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync software I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but that is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with ActiveSync And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue. Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider (TMobile - using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to ask the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using Vista Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same issue since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for my contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at the Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring birthdays and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)." Some say 2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry at some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the same folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my PC? In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate entries in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these. I have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the Outlook Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through the Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective fields in the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted in the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many of my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the calendar on my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to force a (1)
etc. on
certain contacts unsuccessfully.

It is more annoying than anything to not have consistency in
the
calendar
view on my cell phone. I am sorry for the long post and if I
need
to
further
clarify any part of this issue please let me know and I will do
so.

I have searched far and wide for a solution or even just a clue
to
no
avail.
MVPs please shed some light for me.

Thanks for all you do.

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE just for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my OE. I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon when I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If it is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to come from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and already on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if that matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it is sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any problems that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this information from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from Outlook to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but that is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with ActiveSync And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue. Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider (TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to ask the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring birthdays and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)." Some say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry at some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my PC? In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate entries in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these. I have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the Outlook
Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through the
Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective fields in
the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted in the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many of my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the calendar on my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to force a
(1)
etc. on
certain contacts unsuccessfully.

It is more annoying than anything to not have consistency in
the
calendar
view on my cell phone. I am sorry for the long post and if
I
need
to
further
clarify any part of this issue please let me know and I will
do
so.

I have searched far and wide for a solution or even just a
clue
to
no
avail.
MVPs please shed some light for me.

Thanks for all you do.

Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from Outlook. Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE just for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my OE. I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon when I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If it is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to come from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and already on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if that matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it is sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any problems that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this information from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from Outlook to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but that is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with ActiveSync And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue. Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider (TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to ask the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring birthdays and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)." Some say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry at some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my PC? In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate entries in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these. I have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the Outlook
Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through the
Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective fields in
the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted in the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many of my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the calendar on my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to force a
(1)
etc. on
certain contacts unsuccessfully.

It is more annoying than anything to not have consistency in
the
calendar
view on my cell phone. I am sorry for the long post and if
I
need
to
further
clarify any part of this issue please let me know and I will
do
so.

I have searched far and wide for a solution or even just a
clue
to
no
avail.
MVPs please shed some light for me.

Thanks for all you do.

You should see "news" in the Go Menu.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from Outlook.
Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE just
for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my OE.
I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the
program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon when
I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If it is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to come
from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and already
on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if that
matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it is sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be
having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a
consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any problems that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not
Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this information
from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from Outlook
to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync
software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but that is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with ActiveSync
And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue. Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider (TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to ask
the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring birthdays
and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)." Some
say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry at some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my PC?
In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate entries
in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these. I
have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the Outlook
Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through the
Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective fields
in
the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted in
the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many of my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the calendar on
my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to force
a
(1)
etc. on
certain contacts unsuccessfully.

It is more annoying than anything to not have consistency
in
the
calendar
view on my cell phone. I am sorry for the long post and
if
I
need
to
further
clarify any part of this issue please let me know and I
will
do
so.

I have searched far and wide for a solution or even just
a
clue
to
no
avail.
MVPs please shed some light for me.

Thanks for all you do.

Nope. I have MAIL, CALENDAR, CONTACTS, TASKS, NOTES, FOLDER LIST, SHORTCUTS,
JOURNAL, FOLDER in that order.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see "news" in the Go Menu.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from Outlook.
Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE just
for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my OE.
I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the
program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon when
I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If it is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to come
from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and already
on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if that
matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it is sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be
having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a
consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any problems that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not
Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this information
from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from Outlook
to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync
software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but that is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with ActiveSync
And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue. Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider (TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to ask
the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring birthdays
and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)." Some
say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry at some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my PC?
In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate entries
in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these. I
have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the Outlook
Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through the
Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective fields
in
the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted in
the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many of my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the calendar on
my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to force
a
(1)
etc. on
certain contacts unsuccessfully.

It is more annoying than anything to not have consistency
in
the
calendar
view on my cell phone. I am sorry for the long post and
if
I
need
to
further
clarify any part of this issue please let me know and I
will
do
so.

I have searched far and wide for a solution or even just
a
clue
to
no
avail.
MVPs please shed some light for me.

Thanks for all you do.

Then you haven't configured things correctly. To get the News command back,
go back to the Programs tab in Control Panel | Internet Options and change
the default newsreader to Outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

You may need to reset the Menu Bar and/or restart Outlook and/or reboot your
machine in order to complete the process. Not everyone is reporting success
with this method, but try it and see what happens. If all else fails, you
can always create a desktop shortcut to Outlook Express and include the
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Nope. I have MAIL, CALENDAR, CONTACTS, TASKS, NOTES, FOLDER LIST,
SHORTCUTS,
JOURNAL, FOLDER in that order.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see "news" in the Go Menu.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from Outlook.
Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE just
for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my
OE.
I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the
program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon
when
I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If it
is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to come
from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only
ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and
already
on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if that
matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it is
sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be
having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a
consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any problems
that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not
Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these
news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this information
from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from
Outlook
to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync
software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but that
is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with
ActiveSync
And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue.
Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider
(TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to
ask
the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using
Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same
issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring
birthdays
and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)." Some
say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry at
some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the
same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my
PC?
In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate
entries
in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these. I
have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the Outlook
Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through the
Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective
fields
in
the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted in
the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many of
my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the calendar
on
my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to
force
a
(1)
etc. on
certain contacts unsuccessfully.

It is more annoying than anything to not have
consistency
in
the
calendar
view on my cell phone. I am sorry for the long post
and
if
I
need
to
further
clarify any part of this issue please let me know and
I
will
do
so.

I have searched far and wide for a solution or even
just
a
clue
to
no
avail.
MVPs please shed some light for me.

Thanks for all you do.

That's the first thing I had checked Russ. Under 'Internet Programs
Newsgroups' Outlook Express is the only option and is selected already.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then you haven't configured things correctly. To get the News command back,
go back to the Programs tab in Control Panel | Internet Options and change
the default newsreader to Outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

You may need to reset the Menu Bar and/or restart Outlook and/or reboot your
machine in order to complete the process. Not everyone is reporting success
with this method, but try it and see what happens. If all else fails, you
can always create a desktop shortcut to Outlook Express and include the
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Nope. I have MAIL, CALENDAR, CONTACTS, TASKS, NOTES, FOLDER LIST,
SHORTCUTS,
JOURNAL, FOLDER in that order.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see "news" in the Go Menu.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from Outlook.
Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE just
for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my
OE.
I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the
program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon
when
I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If it
is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to come
from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only
ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and
already
on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if that
matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it is
sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be
having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a
consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any problems
that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not
Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these
news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this information
from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from
Outlook
to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync
software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but that
is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with
ActiveSync
And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue.
Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider
(TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to
ask
the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using
Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same
issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring
birthdays
and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)." Some
say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry at
some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the
same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my
PC?
In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate
entries
in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these. I
have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the Outlook
Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through the
Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective
fields
in
the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted in
the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many of
my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the calendar
on
my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to
force

Why didn't you say so? Then try the other solutions I posted. You must also
ensure that within OE itself, it is NOT set to be the default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
That's the first thing I had checked Russ. Under 'Internet Programs
Newsgroups' Outlook Express is the only option and is selected already.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then you haven't configured things correctly. To get the News command
back,
go back to the Programs tab in Control Panel | Internet Options and
change
the default newsreader to Outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you
launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

You may need to reset the Menu Bar and/or restart Outlook and/or reboot
your
machine in order to complete the process. Not everyone is reporting
success
with this method, but try it and see what happens. If all else fails,
you
can always create a desktop shortcut to Outlook Express and include the
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Nope. I have MAIL, CALENDAR, CONTACTS, TASKS, NOTES, FOLDER LIST,
SHORTCUTS,
JOURNAL, FOLDER in that order.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see "news" in the Go Menu.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from Outlook.
Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE
just
for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my
OE.
I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the
program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon
when
I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If
it
is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to
come
from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only
ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and
already
on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if
that
matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just
think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it
is
sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be
having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a
consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any
problems
that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not
Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these
news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this
information
from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items
appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a
la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from
Outlook
to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync
software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but
that
is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with
ActiveSync
And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to
the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue.
Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in
message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider
(TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to
ask
the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using
Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same
issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for
my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at
the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring
birthdays
and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)."
Some
say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry
at
some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the
same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my
PC?
In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate
entries
in
the
past
for
one
reason or another but I have long eliminated these.
I
have
also
tried
deleting the birthday or anniversary from the
Outlook
Calendar
(deleting
the
series) and separately tried deleting it through
the
Activities
Tab in
the
Contact itself. Then I go back to the respective
fields
in
the
contact
and
re-add the dates I need. I think this has resulted
in
the
further
appendages, ie. (2), (3), (4). There are also many
of
my
contacts
birthdays
and anniversaries that read correctly on the
calendar
on
my
cell,
but I
cannot discern a reason, as I know I have tried to
force

What should I specify for the NNTP server for these MIcrosoft groups? I have
manually opened up OE so I can set it up.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Why didn't you say so? Then try the other solutions I posted. You must also
ensure that within OE itself, it is NOT set to be the default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
That's the first thing I had checked Russ. Under 'Internet Programs
Newsgroups' Outlook Express is the only option and is selected already.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then you haven't configured things correctly. To get the News command
back,
go back to the Programs tab in Control Panel | Internet Options and
change
the default newsreader to Outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you
launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

You may need to reset the Menu Bar and/or restart Outlook and/or reboot
your
machine in order to complete the process. Not everyone is reporting
success
with this method, but try it and see what happens. If all else fails,
you
can always create a desktop shortcut to Outlook Express and include the
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Nope. I have MAIL, CALENDAR, CONTACTS, TASKS, NOTES, FOLDER LIST,
SHORTCUTS,
JOURNAL, FOLDER in that order.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see "news" in the Go Menu.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from Outlook.
Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only" mode.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up OE
just
for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to my
OE.
I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using the
program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook icon
when
I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem. If
it
is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have to
come
from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've only
ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free and
already
on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if
that
matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just
think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if it
is
sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to be
having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide a
consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any
problems
that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program, not
Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on these
news
servers.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this
information
from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items
appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows system a
la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over from
Outlook
to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the sync
software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x) but
that
is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with
ActiveSync
And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction to
the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue.
Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in
message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider
(TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers to
ask
the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently using
Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the same
issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries for
my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at
the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring
birthdays
and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)."
Some
say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate entry
at
some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to the
same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on my
PC?
In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had duplicate
entries
in
the

msnews.microsoft.com

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Russ Valentine
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"Sean" wrote in message
...
What should I specify for the NNTP server for these MIcrosoft groups? I
have
manually opened up OE so I can set it up.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Why didn't you say so? Then try the other solutions I posted. You must
also
ensure that within OE itself, it is NOT set to be the default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
That's the first thing I had checked Russ. Under 'Internet Programs
Newsgroups' Outlook Express is the only option and is selected already.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Then you haven't configured things correctly. To get the News command
back,
go back to the Programs tab in Control Panel | Internet Options and
change
the default newsreader to Outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you
launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

You may need to reset the Menu Bar and/or restart Outlook and/or
reboot
your
machine in order to complete the process. Not everyone is reporting
success
with this method, but try it and see what happens. If all else fails,
you
can always create a desktop shortcut to Outlook Express and include
the
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Nope. I have MAIL, CALENDAR, CONTACTS, TASKS, NOTES, FOLDER LIST,
SHORTCUTS,
JOURNAL, FOLDER in that order.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You should see "news" in the Go Menu.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Last question on this thread then: How do I launch OE from
Outlook.
Sounds
right on the money the best option. TY

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just launch OE from Outlook and it will open in "news only"
mode.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
So I can continue using Outlook 2003 as I do and also set up
OE
just
for
the
newsgroups? If that's right, cool, I will have to get back to
my
OE.
I
used
to use newsgroups there many moons ago but also ceased using
the
program
when
I switched to Outlook. The shortcut converted to an Outlook
icon
when
I
installed Office.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

It's the synch software that matters. So if indeed you are
using
Activesync
then someone in that group might have seen a similar problem.
If
it
is
third
party or proprietary synch software, then support will have
to
come
from
those developers.

There are a host of good, free news readers out there. I've
only
ever
used
Outlook Express. It's not particularly good, but it's free
and
already
on
my
hard drive (whether I want it or not).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
I was going to ask for a free news reader suggestion.

The dash is a smartphone, not a pocket-pc; I don't know if
that
matters
if
you feel the problem lies with the software itself. I just
think
someone
else would have reported this issue by now, especially if
it
is
sync
software
related and multiple peeps should be seeing it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync pops up right away.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in message
...
Can you please better direct to those groups? I seem to
be
having a
hard
time finding them.

"Sean" wrote:

Thank you sir, you are in fact The Man.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook's only role in synchronization is to provide
a
consistent
database
and interface to the various synch programs. Any
problems
that
arise
with
synchronization are a result of the synch program,
not
Outlook.
There
are
newsgroups for both Activsync and Window Mobile on
these
news
servers.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in
message
news Thank you for getting on that so quickly Russ.

However, does the sync software not pull this
information
from
my
Outlook
Contacts/Calendar? I cannot fathom why many items
appear
incorrectly
if
the
duplication does not originate on the windows
system a
la
Outlook.
The
sync
software is just supposed to pull the data over
from
Outlook
to
the
phone
without any manipulation of data. If it was the
sync
software
I
would
think
ALL birthdays and anniversaries would have a (x)
but
that
is
simply
not
the
case. Many do appear fine.

If you are positive that this issue resides with
ActiveSync
And
the
new
WMDC
for Vista users, can you please give me direction
to
the
appropriate
location
to seek an answer? Thanks Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Unfortunately this is not an Outlook issue.
Synchronization
problems
are
exclusively within the purview of the
synchronization
software.
If
T-mobile
doesn't know how to support that, you might try in
an
Activsync
or
Windows
Mobile group.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sean" wrote in
message
...
Good evening and thx in advance for all help.

I have sought advice from my mobile provider
(TMobile -
using
the
dash
phone) and was told by their 3rd level engineers
to
ask
the
Outlook
experts.

I am using Office 2003 SP 2. I am currently
using
Vista
Home
Premium
with
Mobile Device Center but have experienced the
same
issue
since
XP
Pro
SP 2
with Activesync 4.5 and earlier.

I have no duplicate birthdays or anniversaries
for
my
contacts
in
Outlook.
However when I sync to my cell phone and look at
the
Calendar
on
my
cell,
several (but far from all) of these recurring
birthdays
and
anniversaries
appear as "John Doe's Birthday/Anniversary (1)."
Some
say
2,
3,
or 4
in
the
().

I imagine that the () is due to a duplicate
entry
at
some
point,
just
as
if
you tried to copy a file with the same name to
the
same
folder
and
it
would
append a (1) to the end of the file name.

Question is why can I not see this in Outlook on
my
PC?
In
Outlook,
everything appears spot on. I have had
duplicate
entries
in
the