How to Link a BlackBerry to MS Outlook
BlackBerry phones are built for productivity, and checking email on the go is one of the benefits of the device. All BlackBerry devices come with Outlook synchronizing capability, and syncing is easy to do with the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. If you do not have the BlackBerry Desktop Manager on your computer, download the software for free from the BlackBerry website.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
Syncing your BlackBerry to Outlook
-
1
Run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, and make sure that MS Outlook is available on the computer. Connect the BlackBerry Device to the PC with the USB cable.
-
2
Click "Synchronize" at the Desktop Manager main menu. Click the "Synchronize organizer data" check-box in the Synchronize tab.
-
-
3
Go to the "Configuration" tab. Click on the "Configure synch" button to view the hand-held application options.
-
4
Choose the Outlook databases you'd like to synch: "Address Book," "Calandar," "Memo Pad" and "Tasks." After each item is selected, select Outlook as the main application to sync it to.
-
5
Choose "One-way sync to device" from the available sync options if you'd like to bring Outlook data to your BlackBerry. To merge data from both Outlook and the BlackBerry Device, choose "Two-way sync."
-
6
Return to the "Synchronize" tab and select "Synchronize now." Click the button to complete the synchronization process.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
When choosing "one-way sync," there will be a option titled "Replace all data in the target application." Choosing this option will overwrite all of the data at the destination, so make sure it is unchecked if you don't want this to happen.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit texting with a pda phone image by Paul Hill from Fotolia.com
