hi Alan,
thanks for the help. it seems absurd that we shouldn't be able to to
sync or syncH with address book since so many other programs are
using. i tried to avoid using it, but the wave is heavily towards
using it's database for just about everything (including of course
iphone, PIMs, bulk mail programs, etc.)
the problem is that i've used PM much longer and more frequently than
Addres Book, especially when it comes to keep email addresses up to
date. so deleting PM's contacts means losing many (and likely more
up-to-date) email addresses.
my Address Book more often holds snail mail that i'd like to keep for
that rare occasion of needing that ancient reference, PM more often
has not only email, but updated email.
but if i want to use virtually any other program, it's not PM that
those talk to.
anyone else have a work around that doesn't require losing PM's
contacts or retyping what could be 100s?
thanks again and cheers,
angel
Quoting Alan Harper <[email protected]>:
Hi Angel
First, I asked about the same question in 2006 and got the following
response:
Sean McBride ([email protected]) said on 10/12/06:
Alan Harper ([email protected]) on 2006-10-11 19:50 said:
SHORT QUESTION:
Has anyone figured out a way to keep the PowerMail address book and
Apple's AddressBook synchronized reliably?
Short Answer: no.
That being said, here is the recipe I use, and it seems to work pretty well.
1) Delete every contact in your PowerMail address book
2) Set your Synchronization in PowerMail to:
Update PowerMail from Apple's Address Book
? On PowerMail startup
? When PowerMail is brought to the front (this is optional,
uncheck if you wish)
Click on "Advanced" and check every check box
3) Leave unchecked "Update Apple's Address Book from PowerMail"
4) Never use the "Add to Address Book" menu item
That has worked for me. But when it fails, repeat step (1) above and
then resynchronize.
PS--Back up your address books (in PowerMail and Apple's Address Book)
before you start!
angel ([email protected]) said on 1/22/09:
greetings,
i'm having trouble with Address Book syncing.
When i first did a sync, new groups were created in PM that matched
the groups in Address Book, but there were no contacts in the groups.
i thought it was because the PM groups were inside of folders, so i
removed them from the folders, added contacts to several of the empty
groups and then re-synced.
PM re-created any new groups I made in Address Book, but again, with
no contacts. WORSE though, is that it deleted the contacts i added to
each group in PM before the sync.
it also creates folders called Apple Address Book Contacts with
contacts in it and i don't understand why those particular contacts
get put in those folders.
i have the following checked in preferences:
- Update from Apple's Address Book on PM startup
- Update Appe's Address Book from PM automatically
- Open contacts in Address Book by default.
Under "advanced..." for both of them, I have everything checked except
for "delete..." because i didn't want to take a chance of losing any
contacts.
does anyone have any experience with getting PM's address book and
Apple's to keep good sync with each other? any documentation anywhere?
i should note that i put most of my contacts within folders in PM for
organization's sake. that way, when contacts are "loose" i can file
them later and everyone gets categorized in a folder.
any help or pointers would be much appreciated.
thanks, angel
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