[DTF]

I work on a Mac PB G3 (Wallstreet), but I'm often connected to a Windows based network that requires me to run Outlook 2001 for Mac (not Outlook Express or Eudora which won't work on a MS Exchange server) for eMail, calendar and contact functions.

I've been dying to get a PDA, but can find no solution that seems to fit all ends of my equation - syncing all calendar, eMial, and contact data between a PDA and my Outlook files. I tried with a Palm (OS4) last December and couldn't make it work. I also like the Sony Clie but can;t seemt o seea solution there.

Is there ANY way (Palm based, PC based, third party conduits, etc,) to make this arangement work?

[Maneki Neko]

Originally posted by DTF:
<STRONG>I work on a Mac PB G3 (Wallstreet), but I'm often connected to a Windows based network that requires me to run Outlook 2001 for Mac (not Outlook Express or Eudora which won't work on a MS Exchange server) for eMail, calendar and contact functions.

I've been dying to get a PDA, but can find no solution that seems to fit all ends of my equation - syncing all calendar, eMial, and contact data between a PDA and my Outlook files. I tried with a Palm (OS4) last December and couldn't make it work. I also like the Sony Clie but can;t seemt o seea solution there.

Is there ANY way (Palm based, PC based, third party conduits, etc,) to make this arangement work?</STRONG>

From googling around, it doesn't look like it, not without Virtual PC doing some work, or possibly this solution:

Just wanted to let you know that we found a solution that will allow Mac users to sync their Palm Handhelds to the Exchange server. A company called Extended Systems makes a server that interfaces with the Exchange database and allows the users to Hotsync through the Ethernet version of the Palm cradle. The server software is sold per license for 5- 9 users = $249 ea. and 10-49 users - $209 ea. We have a few users who have Palm Vx units which don't have an Ethernet cradle, so a company called Port Smith makes a serial to Ethernet adapter for $169 that will allow each user to sync. This setup would also work for PCs but isn't necessary since the conduit is already built for the PCs and Outlook. This solution bypasses the Palm Desktop/Outlook sync completely and goes straight to the Exchange server.