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helen.edwards

I do not have an answer, but would be really interested in getting an answer too as Outlook is my primarily application.

Posted at 5:12pm on November 26, 2007

Wait a year. I'm sure that Outlook sync will be in the next version of RTM Pro- or the one after that.....
Until then, the best workaround is :
1. Create a new Outlook folder and title it " RTM".
2.. Right click on the folder and select" Properties".
3. Click on the Home Page tab.
4. Enter the Remember the Milk URL in the Address field.

Outlook will fetch your RTM page.
You can then manage both your Outlook and RTM lists in Outlook , and copy/paste back & forth.

It ain't quite syncing, but its close.

Posted at 7:28pm on November 29, 2007

One more thing. After you set the Home Page Option, go to View and select the Show Home Page command.

Posted at 7:44pm on November 29, 2007

carib,
what version of outlook are you using? i am not seeing all the commands/options you're seeing (i'm in outlook 2007).

also, i was thinking of writing an outlook macro that looks for RTM email reminders in my outlook inbox. The macro would then create a task for me automatically (i haven't researched how feasible this is, it's just my working plan). anyone tried this, or otherwise have any thoughts?

Posted at 7:51pm on November 29, 2007

I did a quick google search and it does seem that this might not be a option on outlook 2007. See


http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/browse_thread/thread/1000354a64288e8f/31c20ed1c3f23894%2331c20ed1c3f23894

There is some sort of registry fix for that, but I'm not an outlook maven. Any experts, chime in..

MORE

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/4cbc696f-72e6-4f57-970f-91dc568797111033.mspx?mfr=true.

Posted at 2:16am on November 30, 2007

judy.williams

I use Outlook 2007 and creating the RTM folder worked exactly as you suggested, only step missing is: On the Home Page tab, be sure you select the "Show Hompe Page by default for this folder" option.

Maybe in OL 2007, this is the step you're referring to when you says: "One more thing. After you set the Home Page Option, go to View and select the Show Home Page command"?

And thanks for the tip...I'm having to work around the fact that OL tasks don't sync with my new iPhone, so this is at least pulling together your great product (RTM Pro for the iPhone) with Outlook until Apple steps up!

Posted at 6:53pm on November 30, 2007

You can share the calendar in Outlook:
If you are using Microsoft Outlook 2003, the Remote Calendars third-party plugin allows you to subscribe to iCalendar services in Outlook. It is supported by RTM and available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/remotecalendars/

If you use Outlook 2007, you can subscribe directly by clicking on the iCalendar link on the right side of your list page.

You can subscribe to the list by copying the 'Atom' link and pasting it in Outlook 2007. First, make your list public in RTM. In Outlook, go to Tools/Account Settings/RSS feeds. Add a new feed and paste the Atom link you just copied in the display box.

RTM has some information in their FAQ and help also.

Posted at 12:29pm on December 1, 2007

radjin

Here's how I do it:
- Make use of Milksync on my windows mobile phone.
It syncs the tasks with my tasks on the phone
- On the phone I've activesync which syncs with exchange (outlook as a client).

This way I do emailing/calendring in Outlook/echange and tasks in RTM.

Works great for me!

Posted at 5:45pm on December 4, 2007

I'm on OL 2003, and tried setting up the folder with RTM as homepage, but am having a few problems:

1. When I go to the folder, I get an IE script error in RTM:

2. Then I get an error: "The Google Maps API key used on this web site was registered for a different web site. You can generate a new key for this web site at http://code.google.com/apis/maps/"

3. It doesn't kep me logged in or remember my login info.

4. Is there any way to add this (or anything other than the default buttons) to the Outlook 2003 shortcut bar?

Any ideas on making this more workable?

Many thanks for any help.

Posted at 5:15pm on December 17, 2007

I get the same google api error.

Posted at 9:00pm on December 27, 2007

I am working on an outlook-rtm sync. If you are interested in being a beta tester, please send me an email at eibrahim at gmail dot com

Include the version of your OS and outlook in your email and your technical level of expertise

And if you know, what version of the .net framework you have that will also be helpful.

Thanks.

Posted at 6:40pm on February 19, 2008

Are there any news about the topic? It would be very userful and important for many people. :)

Posted at 10:53pm on March 9, 2008

erifneerg

It doesn't seem like outlook syncing is on top of the list of many 3rd party developers/etc. It might be b/c most people just use window mobile 5+ devices and become pro then sync via Milksync. I loved the app back when i had my device before my company had to reclaimed it.

Posted at 6:04am on March 11, 2008

stephen.minton

Seems like there's a lot of interest in this, to judge by various forums and so on. I think it's because a lot of people use non-Windows mobile devices, especially a Blackberry at work, and want to sync everything back to their Outlook PC at home. You'll find similar levels of interest in getting Blackberry devices to sync contacts and calendars with home PCs/Outlook. Google has recently delivered a system for doing just that with Calendar - wireless OTA sync to G-Cal from the device, and desktop auto-sync from G-Cal to Outlook. I suspect this is what a lot of people want - the combination of wireless sync with their Blackberry and then having those tasks automatically sync with their home PC (i.e. Outlook - and as anyone on a Blackberry Enterprise Server knows, it's not possible to sync your device directly with your home PC unless you want to destroy all your mobile settings). The bottom line is that most people hate to maintain more than one calendar or to-do list - it's confusing and inefficient. And lots of people have Outlook on their home PCs.

Posted at 3:37am on May 2, 2008

I use the free app at www.emailtemplates.com. It allows you to forward an email using a template. Of you can dynamically fetch data in the email you're forwarding. So I end up being able to forward a task-formated email in one click.

As a developer, i am very tempted to get myself the pro version which allows you to use scripting. That means I could effectively grab specific parts of the email I forward.

Posted at 1:27pm on May 6, 2008

First off, I am no expert by any means but some basic review of an Outlook Tasks export suggests to me if I could get my RTM data in a CSV I could import it into Outlook with just a little bit of Field mapping. I suspect a savvy programmer could find a way to convert the available UTF-8 encoding to a Outlook field mapped CSV. Is my thinking too simple?

Posted at 3:50pm on May 13, 2008

Having the cloud is fine but let's face it, RTM is only a task manager, not an integrated Contact Manager like Outlook. I would love the sync because it is a back up, I can use it on the go, but ultimately I manage everything in Outlook because it fully INTEGRATES contacts, calendar and tasks - it is much more powerful. BTW, I use Outlook for GTD.

Posted at 5:03pm on June 18, 2008

brennan.browne

My solution does not involve syncing RTM with Outlook -- instead I use a custom "Outlook Today" page in Outlook 2003. In case you're not familiar with this feature, Outlook 2003 allows you to view this page if you click on the name of your main mailbox on the mail screen. This shows you upcoming calendar dates, mailbox status, and tasks. I edited the HTML code to replace the standard Outlook Tasks with the iGoogle RTM gadget. Works great for me and it puts everything in one place. See http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5149522.html and http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/shamanstears/2008/04/18/outlook-creating-your-own-outlook-today-page-part-2/ for more info.

Posted at 2:02am on June 20, 2008

lifung

i am using Milksync on my Blackberry to sync RTM tasks to Outlook. When I am on the road, I add new task to RTM by sending e-mail to the RTM inbox e-mail address on my Blackberry. The task is automatically added to RTM. My Blackberry synchronizes with RTM every 5 mins via Milksync, so my Blackberry gets the latest list of tasks. Interestingly, my Blackberry also synchronizes with Exchange server wirelessly. When I get back to the office and open up Outlook on my laptop, all the RTM tasks show up on the task list. It's pretty neat and avoids duplicate entry. I also created macros in Outlook to add new tasks to RTM, process my Inbox and file e-mails based on GTD rules. If you guys are interested how I did that, I can start a blog to share my experience.

Posted at 6:26pm on June 21, 2008

@lifung That sounds like precisely what I am looking for. So Milksync works seamlessly on your blackberry? That would be a killerapp for me and make me upgrade to pro immediately.

Posted at 6:12pm on June 23, 2008

dgcombs

@bryanshort12,
that's *exactly* what prompted me to open my meager wallet and shell out the bucks. Sync'ing with my WinMo phone did the trick for me.

Posted at 6:12pm on June 24, 2008