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Posted by: nutnbolt

Ok, I'm currently using my work's exchange server to sync my meetings, appointments, any calendar events for that matter and Contacts.

This is very helpful but I left the company a couple weeks ago and am now looking for an alternative to keep this going. My previous employer will soon expire my access to their exchange server (obviously) and essentially, I'm looking to find my own way of sync'ng my own appointments and contacts.

Based on my options and the recent release with Gsync by google, can someone suggest options for me to look at. I prefer to also have the capability to sync my phone book. I enter info in my wm6 8525 and have the ability to sync it with my outlook contacts. I have a google account so I don't mind having to sync it there as well if I have to from what I'm reading what these applications really were made to do. Outlook sync is just an "extra" feature.

Either way, I prefer to not have to rely on my new companies exchange server but have it be managed by my outlook at home, google account and my wm6 8525. This way, it's all me.

Posted by: wesmills

If you're not heavily using your gmail account yet, you could get a Hosted Exchange mailbox, which will give you the exact same Exchange environment you're used to now, but under your control. You'd get ActiveSync (for calendar, e-mail, etc), Outlook Web Access, Outlook Anywhere (use your Outlook 2003 or later from any location/connection) and so on. Mail2Web Live (http://live.mail2web.com/) does this for free, but their OWA has advertisements; they have a pay service which does not carry ads. USA.Net also has this service for pay. Searching for "personal hosted exchange" will get you a whole slew of providers who will do what you want.

You may also want to register your own domain, so you don't have to worry about changing e-mail addresses whenever you change providers or jobs.

Posted by: deafdirtrag

mail2web rocks !

Posted by: nutnbolt

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Originally Posted by wesmills

If you're not heavily using your gmail account yet, you could get a Hosted Exchange mailbox, which will give you the exact same Exchange environment you're used to now, but under your control. You'd get ActiveSync (for calendar, e-mail, etc), Outlook Web Access, Outlook Anywhere (use your Outlook 2003 or later from any location/connection) and so on. Mail2Web Live (http://live.mail2web.com/) does this for free, but their OWA has advertisements; they have a pay service which does not carry ads. USA.Net also has this service for pay. Searching for "personal hosted exchange" will get you a whole slew of providers who will do what you want.

You may also want to register your own domain, so you don't have to worry about changing e-mail addresses whenever you change providers or jobs.

Thanks for all these options.

I would like to have another exchange server setup but I would also rather not pay for one. That is if, I can use one of the "free" google application or third party applications.

I don't use my gmail heavily but I won't mind using it as the middle man to do what I want to do such as sync'ng my calendar and contacts if the "free" google or third party application will work.

Mail2web looks awesome. The unfortunate part is the simple fact that I have to start creating another email address Blahblah@mail2web.com. It's hard already managing several email accounts for different purposes. The worst case scenario, I will definitely look into this further.

On the other hand, anyone can further comment or suggest one of these applications that can use/sync outlook calendar, as well as, contacts?

Posted by: RandyK

Why not forward your mail to the new @mail2web address?

Posted by: nutnbolt

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Originally Posted by RandyK

Why not forward your mail to the new @mail2web address?

Part of the reason I kept separate email addresses for different things is to facilitate confusion as to which account did/receive/sent what.

Putting it all in mail2web is like doing a catchall account.

Posted by: RandyK

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Originally Posted by nutnbolt

True; however, there are always rules

Posted by: wesmills

It looks like, based on what you're after, GMobileSync (http://rareedge.com/gmobilesync/) is your best bet.

Posted by: nutnbolt

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Originally Posted by wesmills

It looks like, based on what you're after, GMobileSync (http://rareedge.com/gmobilesync/) is your best bet.

Hmmm... I'm looking for whether contacts are also managed. Hrmph. Goosync looks good as well but it's a subscription based application/account.

Oggsync! Oh boy another one!

Posted by: irockash

System Seven's (http://community.seven.com) latest beta allows you to sync contacts with Gmail. I don't do this because it syncs everyone who's sent you an email message... however you can still search through remote contacts.

I think it works pretty well on the email site, usually really quick.

Posted by: OutPhase

I use OggSync, and it works great for me