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Synchronization
Group-Office Professional has a SyncML server built in. There's no need to install a complicated 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
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, Nexthaus | Funambol |
Pocket PC | Funambol, Synthesis | Synthesis |
Palm | Synthesis | Synthesis |
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Symbian | The SyncML client is already installed on these phones | |
Blackberry | Funambol, Nexthaus | Funambol |
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
Usually the datastores are already set correctly by default. Below are the different settings for each client.
Database | Symbian | Funambol | Synthesis | Nexthaus | Funambol Mozilla |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calendar | calendar | scal | events | event | event |
Tasks | none, tasks sync with calendar | stask | tasks | tasks | not supported |
Contacts | contacts | scard | card | contacts | contacts |
Troubleshooting
See the Troubleshooting page for more information.