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| + | Phones sync directly to Group-Office over an Internet connection. So no PC software is needed. It supports. The following devices and software are known to work: | ||
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| + | * Nokia, Sony Ericsson with Symbian OS (SyncML client is built in) | ||
| + | * Windows Mobile/Pocket PC (Funambol or Synthesis client required) | ||
| + | * Blackberry (Funambol client) | ||
| + | * Palm OS (Synthesis client) | ||
| + | * Outlook (Funambol or Nexthaus client) | ||
| + | * Thunderbird (Experimental! with Funambol client 0.7, there are known issues with this client) | ||
The following clients are available: | The following clients are available: | ||
Revision as of 08:35, 17 December 2008
Group-Office has a SyncML server. Any mobile phone, PDA or software application that supports the SyncML protocol can synchronize data with Group-Office over the air. At the moment Group-Office can synchronize:
- Appointments
- Tasks
- Contacts
Phones sync directly to Group-Office over an Internet connection. So no PC software is needed. It supports. The following devices and software are known to work:
- Nokia, Sony Ericsson with Symbian OS (SyncML client is built in)
- Windows Mobile/Pocket PC (Funambol or Synthesis client required)
- Blackberry (Funambol client)
- Palm OS (Synthesis client)
- Outlook (Funambol or Nexthaus client)
- Thunderbird (Experimental! with Funambol client 0.7, there are known issues with this client)
The following clients are available:
| Device | Available clients | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Outlook | Funambol | Funambol |
| Pocket PC | Funambol, Synthesis | Synthesis |
| Palm | Synthesis | Synthesis |
| Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Symbian | The SyncML client is already installed on these phones | - |
You can get the clients here:
Synthesis AG clients: Order them at the software shop.(Try them 30 days free of charge)
Funambol Outlook client: http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.php
Supported Symbian phones: http://www.symbian.com/phones/index.html
Nexthaus clients: http://www.nexthaus.com/
General synchronization instructions
To set up a synchronization profile you need the following values:
SyncML Server Version: 1.1
SyncML server URL: http://<Enter the URL for your Group-Office>/sync.php (Look it up at Configuration -> Synchronization in your Group-Office)
Port: 80
Username: Your Group-Office username
Password: Your Group-Office password
Datastores
Configure the following datastores for the different applications:
| Database | Symbian | Funambol | Synthesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar | calendar | scal | events |
| Tasks | none, tasks sync with calendar | stask | tasks |
| Contacts | contacts | scard | contacts |
Troubleshooting
See the Troubleshooting page for more information.
