Maybe, maybe not. I know I was able to import my CONTACTS from Palm Desktop when I first installed Entourage; there is an option on import to select Palm Desktop. So, I was thinking I could do the same with calendar and todo items. However...now that I think about it...I'm not sure those import. Also, apparently Palm has change the database format somewhat for OS X (they talk about "importing" the data rather than just copying the database files), so perhaps Entourage won't be able to import anything at all directly. It remains to be tried by someone...
I'm quite sure one could export contacts into a tab-delimited text file and then, with some effort, import that into the other program--in either direction. But as far as syncing, or partial transfers of updated contacts, I'm not so sure. I just experimented. I read somewhere that you could use .vcf files to transfer contact info, and you can. In either app, drag a contact to the desktop. Result: a .vcf file. Now, with the other app open, drag the file to its dock icon. Result: contact is added to the other app. Don't know what happens in case of duplication (does it update, replace, or duplicate)? Try it and see. As for calendar events. Well, PD allows exporting of all four kinds of data to tab-delimited files. Paul has written scripts to export/import almost everything (he's still working on them) but when done, I presume some combo of PD's very thorough exporting and Paul's scripts would allow us to transfer almost everything, if direct importing isn't possible into Entourage (which is the only direction I am concerned about). And the scripts plus PD's importing functions (from tab-delimited files) would be the only way I can think of to get data from Entourage to PD. As I only plan to do this once (when the Erage conduit comes out), I'm not concerned if it takes some manual editing to make it happen. On or near 1/11/02 1:49 PM, Russ Harlan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] observed: > On 1/11/02 4:17 PM, Allen Watson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I use Entourage as my mail client/PIM normally, and have synced to it under >> OS 9. But Microsoft has been prevented from releasing a conduit for OS X >> until Palm finishes theirs and releases the specs to third parties, so I >> decided to install Palm Desktop and use it for my PIM until Entourage gets >> its conduit. Then, I can just re-import the data back into Entourage. > > I'd like to do the same. > > Allen, can you (or can someone) offer some tips for cleanly > exporting/importing contacts between Entourage X and Palm Desktop? > > Thanks! -- Microsoft MVP for Entourage/OE/Word Allen Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> XNS name: =Allen Watson Applescripts for Outlook Express and Entourage: <http://homepage.mac.com/allenwatson/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
