Address book wanted

[woofb]

(this ought to be a general PPC issue, but the iPaq-specific message board seems to have more people using it)

I used to use Outlook for e-mails and physical/electronic address book, but now use Turnpike as a more streamlined e-mail client. Since there is AFAIK no way of syncing the Turnpike address book with the iPaq, I would like to know if there is a really small simple desktop address-book app that syncs with it.

I don't *like* having to fire up a huge great program like Outlook just to enter/check an address or phone number. I'd rather have one that isn't a PIM, just allows you to enter or view physical or e-mail addresses.

All the software I seemed to find when looking on Tucows or Download appeared to be Huge Great Corporate PIMs rather than simple address books for a private individual. Is it really true that this is something perfectly simple to do on a Palm that needs a huge amount of computer resources to work for a Pocket PC?

[dwinget]

I recommend you take a look at some third party synchronizing software such as Intellisync and see what PIM software they have conduits for. You can get Intellisync at http://www.pumatech.com. Other programs are available at the popular Pocket PC download sites. Good Luck!

[woofb]

Thanks, but that was just what I was trying to avoid, having Vast Corporate Sync thing to do something simple like check my address book.

However, I have solved my problem by deleting all old e-mails out of Outlook and just running it to sync contact list and audio notes: loads instantly now. I hadn't realised quite how much difference the mailbase made.

[kniaz]

Have you tried using the built-in Windows address book? It is very efficient - although I have never tried to sync it, I would imagine that it has to work.

[Thinkingman]

HI:)
What is wrong with the address book in Outlook? It is good, easy to use, and sync rather easily and well. It is made tobe corporate or for the private individual. It has always been that the more info that is there themore time to start up. So it makes sense about your emails you referred to.