WM6 & Missing Sync for Windows

[hdd123]

I sync to Mac and so use Missing Sync from Markspace.

This worked well with WM5 Roms indeed, IMO more user friendly than ActiveSync.

The changes made in WM6 means that device will only look for PC with ActiveSync on (for security issues?) and so Missing Sync won't connect.

Markspace are dealing with this issue and in time will re-write to solve this issue however, it leaves me with a serious problem at the moment and possibly for some consderable time!

Has anyone managed to work around this issue, if so could you let me know.

Thanks

hdd123

SVP M3100
Black 2.5
Radio 1.41.00.10

[nispen]

I can think of only one way, but you need Entourage on your Mac.

(1) Set up an account with 4smartphone.net
(2) Have Entourage sync with 4smartphone
(3) Have your Hermes sync with 4smartphone.

This works like magic. LIKE MAGIC I tell you. You change something on your Hermes, and - look ma, no hands - you go back to your Mac and the info has changed there too. And the other way around! and it is all pushed! GEEK HEAVEN.

They offer a trial period ... might just be long enough for MarkSpace to come up with a solution.

If you have Office for Mac installed, but do not use Entourage but instead use iCal, then you need to set up Entourage to sync with the iCal database. The option is somewhere in Entourage.

[sickchilly]

That's well and good, but only a partial solution. Entourage only syncs Email, Contacts and Calendar with an Exchange server. You'll still be missing out on Tasks, Notes, iPhoto and iTunes which Missing Sync takes care of nicely. I do hope MarkSpace works it out soon, but that's not likely to happen until there are some shipping WM6 devices available in the States...

[spidy.web]

I second that...

Man I really really need Missing Sync again!!!! I'm sure we're not the only ones :(
Is there a way to hack and reverse that security feature?

Cooks and cooders we can put a bounty on this!

[hdd123]

Thanks for your advice nispen. I Have sorted out 4smartphone account as i run Entourage. I have had partial success in that have been able to sync to an exchange server but must have made a mistake somewhere as contacts in entourage are not being updated. This said, I have been able to get all addresses in one place - on phone and in Mac Address book so at least I'm halfway there!

Like spidy.web says, as the problem ultimatly likes within WM6 being secure - someone out there might be able to solve this problem - a reg edit or something?

hdd123