Windows Vista Tips

Windows Vista Tips > Newsgroups > ActiveSync > Avoid dupes during mailbox replace

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes

Avoid dupes during mailbox replace

 
 
Jeff Vandervoort
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      07-17-2004
A user who uses ActiveSync to sync with Outlook 2003 has
a corrupt Exchange mailbox. I need to delete and re-
create the mailbox. I plan to export his old mailbox to
a PST and import the PST to the new mailbox.

What do I need to do to make sure ActiveSync (v3.7.1)
does not create duplicates for folders he syncs?

TIA

Jeff Vandervoort
JRVsystems
http://jrvsystems.com


 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
Raj Pillai
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      07-17-2004

"Jeff Vandervoort" <jeffv @ jrvsystems dot com> wrote in message
news:%...
>A user who uses ActiveSync to sync with Outlook 2003 has
> a corrupt Exchange mailbox. I need to delete and re-
> create the mailbox. I plan to export his old mailbox to
> a PST and import the PST to the new mailbox.
>
> What do I need to do to make sure ActiveSync (v3.7.1)
> does not create duplicates for folders he syncs?
>
> TIA
>
> Jeff Vandervoort
> JRVsystems
> http://jrvsystems.com
>
>


Hi Jeff,

I had answered this posting a couple of days ago. Here is the extract once
again ---

After selecting Inbox for synchronization in ActiveSync, e-mail messages are
synchronized as part of the general synchronization process. During
synchronization:

* Messages are copied from the Inbox folder and sub folders of Outlook on
your PC to the ActiveSync folder in Inbox on your device.

The operation explained above is a one way synchronization, therefore,
it will simply replace the messages in the Inbox of the PPC. You shouldn't
face any duplication problem here. However, for other PIM items, Activesync
will detect a few changes and display a Combine/Replace dialog stating the
following:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following information type on your mobile device has items that have not
been synchronized with this computer before:

The Information type will be display example (Contacts, Calendar, Tasks)

* Combine the items on my device with the items on this computer.
* Replace the items on my device with the items on this computer.
* Do not synchronize this information type at this time.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You will need to select the option desired to proceed...

* Choosing the first option will combine all the information (Pocket PC +
Computer) on both the devices.
* Choosing the second option will copy all the information from the Computer
to the Pocket PC replacing all the information stored on the Pocket PC.
* The third option is self-explanatory.

The duplication problem is known to occur "only" when you use the "Combine
the items on my device with the items on this computer". If the data that
you are restoring is a recent data and not many entries or changes have been
made to the PPC, then I suggest you choose the second option. Choosing the
second option should result in all PIM information on the desktop getting
transferred to your PPC. This is your best bet to avoid duplication.

Before connecting the device to synchronize, it is adviceable you check for
the conflict
settings that have been set ---

1. Start Activesync on your desktop
2. Click Tools -> Options -> Rules and set the Desktop
option to "Leave the items unresolved".

If you end up having duplicates at any point of time, then download and use
the free Outlook Duplicate Remover utility, written by Fr. Simon Rundell,
available at the following site ---

http://www.slipstick.com/files/ODR5.EXE

I sincerely hope this information helps you !!

--
Regards,
Raj







--
Regards,
Raj


 
Reply With Quote
 
Jeff Vandervoort
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      07-22-2004
Thanks very much, Raj!

I'm sorry for the duplicate post...when I posted the 2nd time OE had not
downloaded your reply, for reasons unknown. A synchronization error,
perhaps<g>.

--

Jeff Vandervoort
JRVsystems
http://jrvsystems.com
"Raj Pillai" <> wrote in message
news:ey$...
>
> "Jeff Vandervoort" <jeffv @ jrvsystems dot com> wrote in message
> news:%...
> >A user who uses ActiveSync to sync with Outlook 2003 has
> > a corrupt Exchange mailbox. I need to delete and re-
> > create the mailbox. I plan to export his old mailbox to
> > a PST and import the PST to the new mailbox.
> >
> > What do I need to do to make sure ActiveSync (v3.7.1)
> > does not create duplicates for folders he syncs?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Jeff Vandervoort
> > JRVsystems
> > http://jrvsystems.com
> >
> >

>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> I had answered this posting a couple of days ago. Here is the extract once
> again ---
>
> After selecting Inbox for synchronization in ActiveSync, e-mail messages

are
> synchronized as part of the general synchronization process. During
> synchronization:
>
> * Messages are copied from the Inbox folder and sub folders of Outlook on
> your PC to the ActiveSync folder in Inbox on your device.
>
> The operation explained above is a one way synchronization, therefore,
> it will simply replace the messages in the Inbox of the PPC. You

shouldn't
> face any duplication problem here. However, for other PIM items,

Activesync
> will detect a few changes and display a Combine/Replace dialog stating the
> following:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------
> The following information type on your mobile device has items that have

not
> been synchronized with this computer before:
>
> The Information type will be display example (Contacts, Calendar, Tasks)
>
> * Combine the items on my device with the items on this computer.
> * Replace the items on my device with the items on this computer.
> * Do not synchronize this information type at this time.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------
>
> You will need to select the option desired to proceed...
>
> * Choosing the first option will combine all the information (Pocket PC +
> Computer) on both the devices.
> * Choosing the second option will copy all the information from the

Computer
> to the Pocket PC replacing all the information stored on the Pocket PC.
> * The third option is self-explanatory.
>
> The duplication problem is known to occur "only" when you use the "Combine
> the items on my device with the items on this computer". If the data that
> you are restoring is a recent data and not many entries or changes have

been
> made to the PPC, then I suggest you choose the second option. Choosing

the
> second option should result in all PIM information on the desktop getting
> transferred to your PPC. This is your best bet to avoid duplication.
>
> Before connecting the device to synchronize, it is adviceable you check

for
> the conflict
> settings that have been set ---
>
> 1. Start Activesync on your desktop
> 2. Click Tools -> Options -> Rules and set the Desktop
> option to "Leave the items unresolved".
>
> If you end up having duplicates at any point of time, then download and

use
> the free Outlook Duplicate Remover utility, written by Fr. Simon Rundell,
> available at the following site ---
>
> http://www.slipstick.com/files/ODR5.EXE
>
> I sincerely hope this information helps you !!
>
> --
> Regards,
> Raj
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Raj
>
>



 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Find and Replace on a website? shawn Internet Explorer 5 10-30-2009 04:30 PM
replace m/b after installing vista x64 Ward Taylor Windows Vista Hardware 4 04-25-2007 04:34 PM
Files merge when I replace a folder? just bob Windows Vista File Management 2 04-05-2007 10:44 PM
Avoid dupes during mailbox replace Jeff ActiveSync 1 07-14-2004 10:02 AM
PPC up to date, but Activesync will only let me combine or replace Peteman222 ActiveSync 1 07-07-2004 09:56 AM



1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59