New User Suggestions
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:43 pm
I've just bought a laptop and need to keep Outlook synchronised with my main desktop machine.
I evaluated EZOS, PSTSync, SyncPST and Easy2Sync. EZOS was clearly better than Easy2Sync and SyncPST. It was between EZOS and PSTSync however PSTSync showed some strange behaviour! I started with two idential PST files then deleted some emails from the Inbox of one. PSTSync correctly indicated that they should be deleted from the copy, but I cancelled the operation. When I compared again, instead of showing that they should be deleted from the target, the only option was to add them back to the source!
I'm glad to say that EZOS worked correctly! Once the Christmas expenses have been and gone I'll be buying a copy of EZOS Pro.
However, I would like to make two suggestions / requests.
1. It would be great to be able to name the source and target. I know the PST paths are shown, but it would be much better if the words "Source" and "Target" could optionally be replaced with user defined values, such as "Laptop" and "Desktop". The naming should be included in the Synchronization Summary and the log file.
2. I'm paranoid about knowing exactly what the synchronisation is going to to. For me, the synchronisation summary is too high level. There should be three options. (a) no summary at all - just do it, (b) the existing summary and, (c) a detailed list down to individual folders and messages showing exactly what's going to happen to each message.
I use file synchronisation software called "Beyond Compare". Take a look at the interface for this and you'll see what I'm suggesting above.
Perhaps once I've used EZOS for a while I'll be happy with the existing summary - or maybe not??
Doug
I evaluated EZOS, PSTSync, SyncPST and Easy2Sync. EZOS was clearly better than Easy2Sync and SyncPST. It was between EZOS and PSTSync however PSTSync showed some strange behaviour! I started with two idential PST files then deleted some emails from the Inbox of one. PSTSync correctly indicated that they should be deleted from the copy, but I cancelled the operation. When I compared again, instead of showing that they should be deleted from the target, the only option was to add them back to the source!
I'm glad to say that EZOS worked correctly! Once the Christmas expenses have been and gone I'll be buying a copy of EZOS Pro.
However, I would like to make two suggestions / requests.
1. It would be great to be able to name the source and target. I know the PST paths are shown, but it would be much better if the words "Source" and "Target" could optionally be replaced with user defined values, such as "Laptop" and "Desktop". The naming should be included in the Synchronization Summary and the log file.
2. I'm paranoid about knowing exactly what the synchronisation is going to to. For me, the synchronisation summary is too high level. There should be three options. (a) no summary at all - just do it, (b) the existing summary and, (c) a detailed list down to individual folders and messages showing exactly what's going to happen to each message.
I use file synchronisation software called "Beyond Compare". Take a look at the interface for this and you'll see what I'm suggesting above.
Perhaps once I've used EZOS for a while I'll be happy with the existing summary - or maybe not??
Doug