i need an email account in outlook

redballoon_2

how di i do this? can i use an existing email account?


i need to sync my xda mini s so i can store my contacts on my pc.

thanks

Tallymanjohn

You don't need to set up an e-mail account - the contacts section is independant of anything to do with e-mail. When you install/setup ActiveSync it will synchronise your contacts on PDA & PC.

Your XDA can send/receive e-mails & it's an idea to set up a separate account for that otherwise you end up with everything being duplicated & you spend all of your time cleaning up. Depends on which ISP you use but it's generally a case of just going to the ISP homepage, setting up an e-mail account there & then use that account for your PDA & nothing else.

redballoon_2

thanks. have tried sync'in it and it doesnt work.
it works at work as i have an outlook account there, but i dont want my personal contacts there so want them sorted here.

i am on to o2 now, hopefully they can sort it

Tallymanjohn

What doesn't work about Antivesync? the program install or the connection? This is definitely the bit of kit you need as, once it's working, you just plug in & forget - I keep track of my whole business on it with my Vario (the T-Mobile version of your xda-mini)

redballoon_2

the activsync works as i can transfer files and pictures but not contacts!

Tallymanjohn

OK, in ActiveSync, what do you get if you click on 'Tools' then 'options'? - it should give you a load of tick boxes - one of which should be 'Contacts'. Maybe a silly question but I'm guessing you have Outlook installed on your PC?

redballoon_2

yes i have outlook on my pc. i have selected all the options to sync with as well

Tallymanjohn

Hmmm. So at the moment your Outlook Contacts do not match your PDA contacts? If you change a contact in Outlook, whilst your PDA is attached, does anything happen?

redballoon_2

no, nothing happens! i dont use outlook for my emails tho, is this a problem?
at the moment i have no contacts on outlook on my pc

Tallymanjohn

Hmmmm wierder. OK, try this, set up a new contact in Outlook - does it appear in your PDA contacts? While you're there, in the 'tools/option' click on the 'settings' button - if this is set to 'replace item on desktop' then it should copy your PDA contacts - give it a go.