Hi,
I was referring to creating a new folder in Outlook (File -> New -> Folder
(Contact items). Then goto Contacts and click Edit -> Select All. Right
click the highlighted selection of contacts and move to the New folder.
This way you have an empty folder to synchronize with. You can then repeat
the steps in reverse to move the items that you want to sync. Note that
ActiveSync doesn't support synchronization of sub folders (except for
Inbox). So you can use folders to control items you don't want to sync
instead of the steps outlined by you.
With the steps you have outlined, you will have issues with future
synchronizations. Unless you dont intend to synchronize at all. If you
were to do the steps outlined by you, the moment you restore the original
pst file, the device will synchronize all the information contained in the
default folders... (depending on the information types selected under
ActiveSync ->Tools ->Options) basically setting your device back to where
you started.
I might be able to help you with the Contacts that you do not wish to
synchronize with your mobile device with a little add-in. If you are
interested in trying it, send me an e-mail so that I can send it.
--
Regards,
Raj Pillai
Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
"BobB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for the response.
>
> I have almost 800 contacts in Outlook. I'm new to the smartphone and
> mistakenly thought ActiveSync would give me opportunity to select which
> contacts I wanted load into the phone.
>
> When you suggest moving the contacts to an empty folder, are you talking
> about the contacts in the phone or in Outlook?
>
> Do you think the following would be the best/easiest way to get the
> Outlook contacts into the phone or if you have another suggestion I'd love
> to here it or suggestions from anybody else:
>
> Backup Outlook *.pst folder.
>
> Delete contracts, calendar events and tasks from Outlook that I don't want
> synced to the phone.
>
> Sync the cleaned up Outlook pst folder to the phone. But, don't I somehow
> have to get rid of the contacts, calendar events, and tasks all ready in
> the phone?
>
> Delete the cleaned up contacts, calendar events, and tasks from the
> Outlook pst folder and then restore the original pst folder in Outlook.
>
> But how do I deal with future syncs between Outlook and the phone?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
> Backup
> "Raj Pillai" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> ActiveSync will synchronize all contacts available in the main Contacts
>> folder. No way to the specify which ones should not synchronize with the
>> device. Speaking of which, why do you have such a requirement and how
>> many
>> contacts are we speaking about in your Contacts folder.
>>
>> To delete all contacts from the phone. One way would be to synchronize
>> it
>> with an empty Contacts folder. Basically move all your contacts into a
>> new
>> folder, sync the empty folder and once sync is performed (cleared from
>> the
>> device), uncheck the Contacts information item. Another third party
>> software which seems to clear all the contacts on the device would be SK
>> Tools - http://s-k-tools.com/
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Raj Pillai
>> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
>> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
>>
>>
>> "BobB" <> wrote in message
>> news:%238p81o5$...
>>>I just purchase a Cingular 3125. It uses Windows Mobile 5.0 and came with
>>>ActiveSync 4.2. I have a couple of things I need help with:
>>>
>>> It doesn't look like there is a way with Activesync to get selected
>>> Outlook contact into the phone. Is there any 3rd party software that
>>> will
>>> let you pick contracts from Outlook to transfer?
>>>
>>> Is there a way to delete all of the imported contracts from the phone at
>>> one time verses one at a time?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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