Sync Outlook 2003 with iPhone 3GS and 4

Question

Hello community,
I hope, I've placed my Issue on the right place in this forum.
There're some major issues, where I need some answers. And I really hope, anyone of you can help me to find it.
Requirements:
In our Firm, we use Windows XP SP3 with Office 2002 (except Outlook, we needed to upgrade it to 2003...Don't ask why...). iTunes Versions 10.1 and 10.2 are installed on several computers. (do you need the exact version?)
Problem:
I've read about some problems, synchronize the calendar, using Outlook 2003 and iTunes. Now most of the time, when the customer calls us on our hotline, it's the same problem they're complaning about. The calendar won't synchronize with the iPhone, only the contacts. Now what I found out, it's mostly the series schedule, which isn't working properly. If I put out those schedules, the other "normal" calendar entries are working fine. And then I gotta put every single series schedule into the calendar and synchronize. Then I find out, which entry is corrupt.
We've also tried to delete the synch. history and such, but there wasn't any success.
My question now: Is this problem well known out there? Or am I the only one who got this problem. If it's known, is there any better solution? Is there maybe a patch or an update? Is the Outlook 2007 or higher better for synchronisations?
I hope to get some answers. If there are any further questions, please feel free to ask me.
With kind regards,
PSchmid88

Answer 1

Here's a Possible FIX!!
I ran into the same problem - Not able to Sync Outlook Notes after I upgraded my iPhone OS to 4.0 with iTunes 9.2.
Here's what I did to get that fix (aka to get around it).
I pretty much did all the standard procedure stuff. i.e. reinstalled iTunes, check and uncheck all Outlook related issues on iTunes.
The last thing that I did was to use an IMAP email account to bring Outlook Notes into iPhone.
** Try to do the standard procedures suggest by Apple and other users first. If it doesn't work, try this.
1) Create an IMAP account on your OUTLOOK (I have Outlook 2007).
2) Set up a SAME IMAP account on your iPhone.
3) On your iPhone, you will see two switches (mails and notes), be sure both are "ON".
4) Sync your iPhone and Outlook (be sure to check the "Sync Notes with Outlook" box.
5) As usual, there is no guaranteed it will work the first time, but play around with it.
At least it works for me at last (after 5 hours of struggles).
Apple is not any help at all.
Message was edited by: Pigletgal