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iamlocosucka Author

Level 1

8 points

Outlook tasks CAN sync to your iPhone... I have a solution!

OK.. So we all are disgusted with Apple's lack of task synchronization with Outlook. The only glimpse of this functionality is Chapura's proposed KeyTasks, which costs $10 PER YEAR, and isnt even out yet!

HOWEVER, those who do NOT want to go under contract, or do NOT WANT TO WAIT for this release, I have an excellent solution... Granted, it's only useful on Windows as far as I know, but it definitely works seemlessly.

Here's the run down.. Todo app($10), Toodledo account(free), ToodledoSync(free).

You'll need to buy the "Todo" app from the appstore, as it is the only task app that provides any kind of sync capabilities.. (It's a very well put together app as well.. very iphone friendly with direct links in the tasks to go to a website, or to call someone, etc.)

Next, set up a free account with at http://www.toodledo.com and sync the account in Todo.

Then, go here: http://www.chromadrake.com/ChromaticDragon/software/ToodledoSyncInfo.aspx for the sync software between Toodledo and Outlook. You can set the program to periodically sync Outlook and Toodledo.

In Outlook, you should also disable the security setting in "Tools--> Trust Center--> Programmatic Access" and set the option to "NEVER warn"... Without this, every time ToodledoSync tries to sync you'd get an annoying warning message that a program is trying to access your email.

Well, that's that.... and let me just say "you're welcome" in advance!

Dell M60, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Jul 27, 2008 4:39 PM

58 replies

Jul 29, 2008 3:06 PM in response to Chromatic Dragon

Keef, went to your forum and read the posts. One comment was about non-task items in the task folder, I checked in outlook data file view. There were some emails in the task folder, I deleted them all. It now works great! Thanks for checking this forum and creating this tool..

Jul 29, 2008 3:38 PM in response to Chromatic Dragon

Now if I could just sync toodledoo with ical..

brian555

Level 1

33 points

Jul 29, 2008 4:32 PM in response to pburanosky

I've looked at KeyTasks info and decided that's not going to work for me. It's $9.95 per year because the syncing is done via the internet. That's an expensive solution for what it provides.

I prefer wireless syncing that companies like SplashData are doing with SplashID and SplashShopper. The best syncing, if Apple enabled it in their SDK, would be via the USB port...

elguapo8

Level 1

0 points

Jul 29, 2008 6:30 PM in response to iamlocosucka

You just made my day with this post. Yeah!

I have a random question that I am sure you can answer: Outlook 2003 does not have a Trust Center. How do I stop receiving those security dialog boxes in Outlook 2003? I have search high and low and cannot find the answer (maybe I am not looking in the right place).

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Jul 29, 2008 8:26 PM in response to elguapo8

This is caused by the outlook security model and there is no elegant fix as yet (that I know of). However, there is a micropledge project buy a library for the ToodledoSync application that should allow me to bypass this.

Please check out this link on the Toodledo forums for more info:
http://www.toodledo.com/forums/7/365/0/outlook-client-micropledge-project-outloo k-security-popup.html

keef

Braidz

Level 1

0 points

Jul 29, 2008 10:30 PM in response to iamlocosucka

You mean 'Swiss Navy iPhone'. Do you? Just wondering. Im an iNoob. My iPhone is supposed to get here in a few days.

Pylon9

Level 1

0 points

Jul 30, 2008 1:27 AM in response to elguapo8

For Outlook 2003 'Expressclickyes' might work. Get it here:

http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/

I think it should do away with the annoying 'a program is trying to access your email' message.

Let us know if it works OK.

Jul 30, 2008 7:29 AM in response to Chromatic Dragon

I get the following error trying to do my first sync with ToodleSync

Error initializing connections...Could not initialize Outlook proxy

The wierd thing is that I do not use any kind of proxy server.

Any help would be most appriciated.

Thanks,
Bob

Jul 30, 2008 7:48 AM in response to bob.m.hughes

Here is the error message in ToodleSync diagnostics:

at SyncApp.frmOptions.backgroundWorker1_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
SyncApp.exe Information: 0 : SynchLib:synchronizeTasks() method called
SyncApp.exe Error: 0 : Error during synchronization SyncTool not initialized at SynchLib.SyncTool.synchronizeTasks()
at SyncApp.frmOptions.backgroundWorker1_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)

Aug 20, 2008 9:36 AM in response to bob.m.hughes

hi bob,
This means that my application can't establish a communication with Outlook for some reason. The most likely cause for this is that you don't have the Microsoft Primary Interop Assemblies for your version of Outlook installed. You can download them from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads. If you still have problems post to the Toodledo developers forum.

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Aug 1, 2008 8:16 AM in response to iamlocosucka

Worked for me! Thank you so much! Tasks are a huge part of my life & iphone notes just don't cut it.

iamlocosucka Author

Level 1

8 points

Aug 2, 2008 12:56 AM in response to iamlocosucka

bump!!

plus i figured i'd add some keywords google can tag on to, such as "iphone outlook tasks" or "iphone tasks" or "iphone task sync" or "sync outlook tasks"

lolz! i know this can help a LOT of people, but they gotta find it somehow!

Aug 4, 2008 9:11 AM in response to iamlocosucka

thanks. this is helpful but frankly this is ridiculous. i can't believe they don't provide basic task synching with outlook. i love the device otherwise but this alone is making me think of switching back to my blackberry! apple usually thinks things through but COME ON!!!

Aug 5, 2008 7:34 AM in response to iamlocosucka

Thanks so much. Works great. The clickyes program referenced below does handle the dialogue box in Outlook 2003.

Aug 5, 2008 11:03 AM in response to iamlocosucka

Wanted to also offer my thanks for this post. Not having access to my Outlook tasks was a huge pain. This works pretty elegantly. Thanks!

Outlook tasks CAN sync to your iPhone... I have a solution!