backing up contacts

[riz]

aaaaaaaaaaaargh

Active Sync + HTC + OUTLOOK = FAIL


I need to back up all my contacts ASAP. Active sync + Outlook will not work together. Is there anything else i can use?

 

[JackoR26]

Why wont it work?

 

[Brasseye]

get the pen and paper out !!

 

[riz]

i dunne know

ACtiveSync says completed but in outlook the contacts field is blank?!?!?

 

[JackoR26]

Ive never had a problem with it and ive used it for years!

Check your settings mate

Im on vista too here so i cant check the settings

 

[JackoR26]

You can save them to the sim?

On your HTC contact manager select all contacts, press and hold then save all to sim

 

[riz]

re installing active sync now, and outlook 2007,

 

[JackoR26]

You did choose something to sync didnt you via the wizard you get when you first plug the phone in??

 

[riz]

problem is i have a new sim tommw, then im getting a replacement phone on saturday but have over 200 contacts!!

 

[JackoR26]

You wouldnt be able to save 200 to it anyway i dont think

 

[riz]

You wouldnt be able to save 200 to it anyway i dont think

thats why i want a back up on Outlook!! This is driving me nuts

 

[JackoR26]

If you are getting another PDA you could get a free trial of this Link

Than backup and restore to a memory card

 

[riz]

oh yeah SPB mobile shell was on my to do list!!

nice one chap

 

[JackoR26]

Great application

Hope it helps matey

 

[riz]

that does a proper restore, so it will do contacts,settings the lot?

 

[JackoR26]

Click advanced mate and you specify what you want to backup or restore