Can You Dump Activsync?

[frebitz]

Alternatives and how well they work?

[Koterpillar]

• Bluetooth dongle for file transfer, synchronization of contacts (maybe, haven't checked) and Internet. Will work fine with that limited functionality.
• Missing Sync - seen news here, for Mac OS X, seems good.
• Linux is able to deal with Pocket PC some way - sorry, can't name exact utility. Very... beta. Not sure if it actually can syncronize anything.

Why?

[Duke_Box]

There are tools that sync mail/notes/tasks and sometimes even data (my doc's) but most of them are designd to work with a server (like mnotes, mobile exchange or wirelesssync/wifis).

[rlarson_mn]

So the short answer is no unless you want to do alot of work. And whats wrong with AS as a transfer tool.

[sar840t2]

Chapura has a version of PocketMirror for WM. The Palm version is very well regarded. I used it in the Palm days, but havenot used it on WM5.

Edit: I don't know if you can install ROMS through PocketMirror, in case that was what you were wondering.

Mike

Alternatives and how well they work?

you could get a card reader, and use cards to install programs (CAB) and make backups. thats all i got (and what i do)

[frebitz]

OK...I found Mobsync by using google. Anybody use it?

OK...I found Mobsync by using google. Anybody use it?

I use it and it allows you to sync any folder(s) that you want. It requires activesync to function however. You can set activesync to run without syncing anything. Most of the time that is what I do. I sync my tasks, appts and contacts with pdasync and my files with mobsync or simly copying. The only thing I use activesync for is Phatnotes.

[frebitz]

So far, we've come up with PDAsync and Mobsync as possibilities. Thanks DeeCee52.

So far, we've come up with PDAsync and Mobsync as possibilities. Thanks DeeCee52.

but remember the activesync server and client (if those are the right terms) are still running on the pc and ax to establish the connection.

Intellisync is more full featured (and more expensive) than pdasync. There are a few public contact syncing programs through plaxo and yahoo as well. I'm sure there are more.

[player911]

I just have Activesync run in the background, install my PPC apps, then go into the Activesync directory and grab the cab files. I combine the cab file with a text file containing the reg info if needed and zip it up. I then copy the zip file through BT or via a CF USB reader (if the file is big like movies).

I never physically connect my Axim to my PC. They never sync. My emails and info come from an exchange server. My Axim is running independantly.