On 10/28/10 7:17 PM, "Diane Ross" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 10/28/10 2:59 PM, "Julian Vrieslander" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was hoping that I could just do a single import of Entourage calendar data >> into iCal, maybe followed by a bit of cleanup, and then switch over to iCal >> and not use Entourage calendar again. > > The problems you describe come from long time syncing. Do a one time sync > then turn it off. > > Make a backup of your Identity before syncing so you can revert if things go > bad. I just started to try your suggestion. Then I noticed that, in the second dialog that appeared, Entourage was preparing to sync not only my calendar data, but also my tasks, notes and contacts. I have been (successfully) synching contacts with MobileMe and iPhone, but I have not been using tasks. So I tried to cancel the sync to check the implications of this. There was no cancel button (a frequent omission in MBU apps) so I had to do a force quit. I opened the To Do List, for the first time in years, and was surprised to find that it was filled with hundreds of items. I never intentionally created any To Do items - it appears that every flagged email was linked to this list. I have no idea how this data will be synced to iCal. The sync option in Entourage does not offer the possibility of syncing only to iCal. It wants to sync to the MobileMe cloud as well. I don't need to put my entire Entourage calendar in the cloud, nor do I need the entire calendar history on my iPhone. But I don't see any way to filter the data that is synced. I decided against proceeding with the sync. There is just too much going on here that I don't understand, and I don't want to waste time cleaning up a mess if it goes bad. It seems like the best plan for me is to just start an iCal calendar from scratch. -- Julian Vrieslander <[email protected]> -- YouTalk mailing list List information: http://www.entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
