>Problem 1) I can't figure out why some contacts sync and some do not. It >appears that the "Omit Contacts With Existing Name/Address" should be off >for synching to work--tho why is not clear to any of us. I found that I >could get pretty good results (addresses seemed to sync, though I >couldn't be sure, groups did not sync well but it looked like they could >be forced into synchronization). I was afraid to turn on 2-way synching >after my first experience.
2-way synching never worked for me, which is why I switched to AAB-as- master mode. >Problem 2) It is very slow. On a 800MHz G4 Powerbook, syncing 1000 >contacts takes 10-20 minutes. When you are having problems and are >changing one setting, resynching, checking etc. you can waste hours That's strange. Synching on my 550 MHz Powerbook takes just a couple of seconds for 245 contacts. One-way synching, mind you. >Problem 3) The manual is nearly silent on how synching works. There are >switches that are not documented but appear to be important. Certain >buttons appear under some circumstances (eg "Resync") that are absent >other times without documentation. The absence of a good manual could be >attributable to the fact that I am using a beta version of Powermail tho. To re-sync, press command-shift-I to bring up the Import Assistant. Set it up to import your addresses from AAB, and hit the Go Ahead button. And the next time you need to re-sync, it's very easy: command-shift-I, command-right-arrow, command-right-arrow, return. Dan
