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Syncing an iPAQ to Netscape's Mail Suite?

Posted by Cliff on from the gaining-dialog-between-your-devices dept.

ElGrandeBurrito asks: "I just picked up an iPAQ to replace my trusty Palm, but there's a catch I didn't realize: This little toy is more integrated into the MS line of products that XP is! My company uses the Netscape suite of products for mail, calendaring and LDAP, so I need a way to synch my iPAQ's 'Contacts' database to a Netscape PAB.NA2 file, an LDIF file, or even better, to our LDAP server through field selection. I've found solutions for every application except 'Contacts'. Help!"

13 comments

  1. That's what happens... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    when you standardize on software that uses proprietary files formats instead of some hackable XML format for its data. Make a better choice next time!

  2. One word... by itwerx · · Score: 1

    ...Intellisync
    (It'll do ASCII sync's too).

  3. Better solution - from Netscape! by itwerx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Since version 4.0x, Netscape Communicator for Windows provides a conduit to synchronize the Palm address book with communicator's one. This utility is nsabppin.exe, and can be found in the directory Communicator/Program where Netscape is installed.
    See here for details.

  4. Doh! It's an iPaq - try this instead! by itwerx · · Score: 2, Informative

    Ignore my posts above. For an iPaq you'll need CorporateSync

  5. Re:Doh! It's an iPaq - try this instead! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Ignore my posts above

    Or below if you have /. set to show "newest first" like every right-minded person should.

  6. The do away with M$ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    ... and put linux on it (doh!).

    I think its available from handhelds.org

    Then you can use all of your favourite Netscape apps for linux, AND enjoy increased productivity, stability....

  7. Solutions for everything else? by Kithraya · · Score: 1

    I'd love to see what those solutions are. I bought an iPaq under the assumption that I'd be able to deal with having to use Outlook. What a mistake that turned out to be. I'm now back to using my Palm, leaving my expensive iPaq as a paper weight on my desk. I'd love to be able to cycle it back into service, but it'd going to have to sync up with more than just Outlook.

  8. Re:Doh! It's an iPaq - try this instead! by ElGrandeBurrito · · Score: 1

    CSynch does the calendar, but steltor and netscape have diverged in addressbook tech. I have CSynch and it works great, even across the 802.11 link. However, I need the address book more than anything else right now!

    --
    Eagles may fly, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
  9. Re:Doh! It's an iPaq - try this instead! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Actually, the link has changed (as of Saturday). Please use http://www.steltor.com/links/csync.html

    Michel

  10. Re:Doh! It's an iPaq - try this instead! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Actually, the link to CorporateSync is
    http://www.steltor.com/links/csync.html