The client software mentioned here is the Outlook SyncML plugin from Funambol.
This plugin is available as open source and can be downloaded from here.
Please note that this plugin is not a GooSync product, therefore we can only offer
limited support for it. If you require technical support for this plugin you will
need to contact Funambol support directly.
Server Configuration
Once the plugin has been downloaded and installed you can start it either from the
Windows Start menu or direct from inside Outlook.
Open the plugin and you will see the following screen:
In order to configure the plugin please select Tools then Options:
Please enter the following details into the Server section (as shown in
the image below):
- Location: http://sync.goosync.com
- Username: Enter your GooSync username
-
Password: Enter your GooSync password
Sync Configuration
Click the Sync tab on the left to view the following screen:
Calendar
Select the Calendar option, then click the Details button.
On the Calendar options screen ensure that the correct Outlook Calendar Folder has
been selected.
Enter the following details into the Advanced section of this screen (as
shown in the image below):
- Remote name: Calendar
- Data format: Select the vCalendar
option
Click OK to save the Calendar settings.
Contacts
To add Contacts support to your Funambol Outlook plugin please do the following.
Select the Contacts option, then click the Details button.
On the Contacts options screen ensure that the correct Outlook Contacts Folder has
been selected.
Enter the following details into the Advanced section of this screen (as
shown in the image below):
- Remote name: Contacts
- Data format: Select the vCard option
Click OK to save the Contacts settings, then click OK again to
save the Account and Sync settings.
Synchronisation
In order to start the synchronisation process you can either click the Sync All
button at the top of the screen or you can click the individual Calendar
or Contacts buttons.