On or near 10/30/01 4:31 PM, Robert B. Tapp at [EMAIL PROTECTED] observed:
> One frustration of Entourage 2001 is the embedding of the address book in > the Database. This makes it difficult to transfer updated files from laptop > to desk or vice versa. The File Synchronization feature of OS 9x doesnąt > work very well on large files, and a Microsoft tech told me that they do not > support synchronization. > > Will Entourage 2002 make this any easier? > Copying the database for Entourage is not all that difficult. It is a huge file, true. However, I find that backing it up on my iBook takes less than one minute; not a serious problem. The same is true for copying the needed data from my iBook to my iMac or vice versa. Although I write AppleScripts frequently, I've never felt this action (copying between machines) was complex enough to merit a script; I just drag and drop the entire Microsoft User Data folder. That is really more than is necessary. If all I want is the Entourage data, copying the folder for my identity is sufficient. This method of "syncing" two machines forces you to make one machine primary, where all changes are made; the other machine just gets copies of the database periodically. I agree that some means of synchronizing two files, both of which have had contacts added and deleted, is <highly> desirable. I do believe, however, that Microsoft is looking into better sync/backup/archiving features for the future. AFAIK we won't seen any such improvements in Entourage for X; the primary goal there was to port Entourage 2001 to OS X. The fact that Microsoft did this in just one year after the release of Entourage 2001 earns them high praise in my book. That they <also> added some new features and improvements earns them open admiration! -- Add me to Palm/Visor: http://signature.coola.com/?[EMAIL PROTECTED] Allen Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> XNS name: =Allen Watson Applescripts for Outlook Express and Entourage: <http://homepage.mac.com/allenwatson/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
