Address book sync not correct

I sync my address book with both my . me account and via itunes with my iphone, also it appears in my bento and my bento on my iphone.
all worked well till bento 3 (not sure this caused it, but timing is same as problem)
now it does not sync anymore only an older version of the file will come back in the sync on both iphone address book, bento and .me, stange enough on my imac in both address book and bento the latest file shows.
reinstalling snow leopard, repairing permissions does not help, forcing sync to both iphone and .me by overwriting does not work, the older file remains .
i am lost in this puzzle, any idea's?

Ab Drenth wrote:
it appears to be most likely a apple snow leopard problem......
For a start you are in the wrong forum, this is a 10.5 Leopard forum not a 10.6 SL forum. You would be better posting in the iPhone Mail, Contacts and Calendar forum or the SL Mail and Address Book forum
Shame on apple for their poor service on their problem.
Secondly, you are getting help from Apple users here not Apple themselves. If you want help from Apple then contact them directly in whichever country you are based.
Message was edited by: Sean Dale1

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