Newsletter Archive: Newsletter #38 - November 2004

Newsletter #38 - November 2004 - - Missing Sync and Mail updates, usage tips and more!

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1. UPDATE: Missing Sync for Palm OS 4.0.2
2. UPDATE: Mark/Space Mail 2.0.3
3. REVIEW: Macworld Gives Missing Sync for Palm OS 4.5 Mice!
4. SUPPORT: New Searchable Now Knowledgebase Now Online
5. USAGE TIP: Using Apple's iSync Palm Conduit
6. USAGE TIP: Sync Your Pocket PC with Exchange
7. COOL STUFF: Free Airline Schedule Conduits

This update adds support for palmOne's Treo 650 and Tungsten T5, speeds up synchronization operations and better supports many conduits, including Now Up-to-Date, Photos/Media Conduit, NotePad and airline schedule conduits. Version 4.0.2 also improves iTunes integration and better detects conduit conflicts.

Mark/Space recommends that all users of version 4.0 download and install this free update. The installer and complete release notes are available from http://www.markspace.com/downloads.html.

If you have NOT yet upgraded to version 4.0, you may upgrade from any previous version of The Missing Sync for only $19.95. Just go to http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_palmos_upgrade.php.

Mark/Space Mail 2.0.3 includes several improvements that improve usability and reliability. Unsent emails in the Outbox are now considered unread, so that they are visible when viewing unread emails only. An issue that caused the Treo 600 to crash during lookup has been fixed, and Mail now registers as a helper app so that Agendus Pro can use it.

Mark/Space recommends that all users of Mail 2.0 upgrade to Mail 2.0.3. The new version and complete release notes are available from http://www.markspace.com/downloads.html.

A review of The Missing Sync for Palm OS, v4.0, appears in the December 2004 issue of Macworld magazine, and we're excited to say that they awarded us four and-a-half mice! In comparison to PalmSource's HotSync Manager, the Macworld reviewer said that The Missing Sync for Palm OS "offers more features, a better user interface, and faster syncing."

To read the review, pick up a copy at your local newsstand or read it online http://www.macworld.com/2004/11/reviews/missingsync/index.php.

Mark/Space's improved Support Knowledgebase is now online. Now you can search by keyword (such as "bluetooth" or natural language (such as "how do I sync via wi-fi"). You can also view and browse a list of top support articles, and it's possible to rate the helpfulness of each article in the Knowledgebase (which in turn helps us make things better).

We hope you like our new Knowledgebase! Check it out at http://www.markspace.com/support/.

Apple provides a free Palm OS conduit that makes it possible to synchronize your handheld data with Address Book and iCal. All you need is The Missing Sync for Palm OS, v4, and the iSync Palm Conduit available here: http://www.apple.com/isync/download/.

Version 4.0 of The Missing Sync for Palm OS eliminates the need for Palm Desktop and HotSync Manager, so there's no need to install Palm Desktop, as is mentioned on the Apple download page.

Simply install The Missing Sync (if it isn't already), then install the iSync Palm Conduit. Next, you will need to activate the iSync Palm Conduit. Just launch The Missing Sync, double-click on the iSync Conduit, check Enable iSync for this Palm device, and then click Okay.

Before synchronizing with Address Book and iCal for the first time, you will want to check the settings in the iSync application to choose which contacts and calendars to sync.

Once you're happy with your settings, there's only one thing more that you need to know. Unlike other iSync operations, synchronization with a Palm powered handheld is initiated from the handheld (or the cradle), and not from within iSync. When you tap or push the HotSync button/icon, The Missing Sync will automatically launch iSync to synchronize your contacts and calendar data.

For additional information on using the iSync Palm Conduit with The Missing Sync, complete instructions (with screenshots) start on page 27 of the Missing Sync User's Guide.

If you use a Microsoft Exchange Server at work, you can synchronize your Pocket PC handheld directly with the Exchange Server, even if it doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi. You can use the Internet Sharing feature of The Missing Sync for Pocket PC to connect your handheld to the Exchange Server and synchronize data directly.

For setup instructions, please read our Knowledgebase article, How to Sync your Pocket PC with Exchange Server http://www.markspace.com/support/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&id=286.

Many airlines have free Palm OS conduits for the Mac that provide up-to-date schedule information right on your handheld. If you will be doing any traveling this holiday season, having your favorite airline's schedule right at your fingertips can be quite helpful.

Improvements in The Missing Sync for Palm OS v4.0.2 make it so that these conduits are now fully supported. Most major airlines' timetables are available as a free download. For a complete list and download links, please visit GoldenWare Travel Technologies http://www.traveldesk.com/productsDownload.html.

from the team at Mark/Space!