contact list from palm to wm5

[iecus]

Guy's i've been searching on this board and other boards and I'm trying to figure out how to move my contacts and memos from the palm desktop to my wm5. I read alot of places says use outlook, but no one ever posted back to say it worked or how they did it. I tried exporting my files as. TAB, CVS and ABD and nothing seems to get imported besided a vcard and that's just 1 name at a time. I found a program pocket copy that will do it but they want $24. I don't want to pay that just for a one time use. Is there a free software or another way to sync my list to the new wm5?

thank you

[jfa]

here info from a palm .com kb article
Migrating Palm Desktop data to Outlook

Already use Outlook? Skip this section. This info is only for those who use Palm Desktop with their previous Palm OS device.

What you will need

• <LI class=items>Windows Mobile installation CD for your new device
• Installation CD for your previous Palm OS device. If using downloaded Palm Desktop software, you may still need the original CD to install the Outlook conduits.

Procedure

1. If you do not already have Outlook 2002 or later installed on your desktop PC, install Outlook from your new smartphone's CD. You will be moving your Palm Desktop Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Notes to Outlook.
2. Make sure you have completed an error-free HotSync operation with your current Palm OS device. In this way, your handheld and Palm Desktop data are fully up to date. You will use the data in your handheld as the master copy.
3. Now re-install Palm Desktop from the original CD or the web download. When offered the option to synchronize with Palm Desktop or with Outlook, choose Outlook (more info in Knowledge Library article 25263).
4. Synchronize your Palm OS handheld with Outlook once. Open Outlook on your desktop PC and verify that your data is present for Contacts, Calendar, Notes and Tasks. Note: Email synchronization via HotSync conduit is not covered by this process.
5. Now install ActiveSync from your new Windows Mobile smartphone's CD, and follow the instructions in the installation wizard for connecting your new smartphone to your desktop PC. Your Palm OS synchronization cable can remain connected if you wish, but it is no longer necessary.
6. All being well, synchronization will complete (the first synchronization is slow) and you can verify that your data has all transferred by comparing your new Windows Mobile smartphone contents to your previous Palm OS handheld contents. Check that any data categorizations have mapped to your satisfaction.

Tip: Make life easy for yourself
You can purchase the third-party application Chapura PocketCopy which features a one-button transfer of data from Palm Desktop to Outlook. If you use PocketCopy, you can skip steps 3 and 4 and also prevent hunting for the installation CD for your previous Palm OS device.
Help! I don't have the original CD from my previous Palm OS device.
Above, we showed you an easy way to move your Palm OS data to Outlook, by using the original CD to switch sync methods. But this is not the only way. You also have these options:

• <LI class=items>Use Chapura PocketCopy to transfer your data from Palm Desktop to Outlook. <LI class=items>The hardest way: export items from Palm Desktop, and then import them into Outlook. Warning: This method will not retain all the properties of the original items. We recommend this method only as a last resort. How to export items from Palm Desktop
  • <LI class=items>Calendar/Date Book: Export individually as vCal <LI class=items>Contacts/Address Book: Export as Comma Separated (*.csv, *.txt)
  • Memos/Memo Pad: Export as Comma Separated (*.csv, *.txt)
  • Tasks/To Do: Copy individually and Paste in Outlook

[iecus]

Thank you that worked well.

[jfa]

great thanks for the feedback Glad it worked for you.