Archiving with Entourage 2008

Has anyone come across a good automatic archiving solution for Entourage 2008? I don't want to run and Applescript or use Filemaker or things like that. I find it hard to believe there isn't a solution built in to it do archive. Creating an archive folder and manually moving email to that folder isn't the right answer either.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/email_chat/entourageemailarchivex.html
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/database/archive.html
For further questions regarding Entourage, please post them in Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products, as Apple discussions only provide support for Apple products:
http://www.officeformac.com/productforums

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Problem with Entourage 2008 for Mac

I don't know if this is the right forum, if not please direct me to where I should go. I have Entourage 2008 for Mac. I continue to have a problem with the font reverting back to Calibri when I am composing an email. I've set up in Preferences the font I want, but it doesn't seem to work. Anyone have any suggestions? Other than give up entirely on Apple and go back to a PC????? The whole Office 2008 program is horrible and whoever designed it at Apple should be fired.

I don't know if this is the right forum, if not please direct me to where I should go.
Microsoft's own forums for their Mac software: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac
whoever designed it at Apple should be fired.
Ummm...nobody at Apple designed it. It's a Microsoft product.

IPhone calendar changes not syncing with Entourage 2008 Calendar

Problem:
Entourage-->iCal-->iPhone works
iPhone-->iCal works
But if I create a calendar event in the iPhone, it will sync to iCal, but will not show up in Entourage.
To effectively get your i-phone sync working with Entourage and Mobile Me with Snow Leopard:
1. Switch off all syncing on i-cal and entourage.
2. Back up Entourage main identity to your desk top (you may need to import the data later) - Go to File / Export / select Items to an Entourage Archive/ all items / Do not delete items on Entrouage / save to desktop. Close Entourage.
3. launch iCal and delete all the calendars - if this is the only cal create a calendar and call it whatever say temp and then delete the Ent cal
4. Launch Entourage go to prefs sync serv turn on Calendar sync and choose combine - this will create a new Entourage cal in iCal
-delete the temp cal in Ent if you made it
-If you loose your calendar or contacts in Entourage go to import data and select the back up you made earlier.
5. turn on syncing in i-cal
6. Switch off your i-phone and then switch it back on.
7. Do a test in i-phone and it should work!

I had the same problem, and then all my calendars stopped syncing either way. They picked a beautiful time to do it, too... right as I was leaving on a business/pleasure vacation where I was making on the fly appointments. grumble
However, I fixed it tonight. Here is what I did.
1. Back up (export) all your iCal calendars. (not just good practice, you'll need them later) Make sure iCal is closed.
2. under ~/Library/Application Support/iCal delete everything.
3. under ~/Library/Calendars delete everything
4. Sync your phone.
At this point you should have your phone overwriting everything in iCal. If your problem is ONLY syncing from phone to iCal you should be good to go, if you can't sync either way, you'll need to:
5. Drag all your backed up calendars back to iCal. In theory they will sort themselves out, but you might have some duplicates between stuff you've created on your phone and in iCal.
I don't know if this will keep the problem from occurring again, but at the very least, I was able to test out my ability to create events on either side, and it works.
I kept hoping that the last iPhone update would solve this for me, alas!

Syncing with Entourage 2008

I have the Blackberry 8310 and I would like to sync my phone to my mac. I have snow leopard operating system and am wanting my phone calendar and contacts to merge into my Office 2008.
I downloaded the blackberry sync for mac and it is all set up - but it won't sync the info. It goes thru the motions with out a problem. but when I open Entourage to view my calendar or contacts - nothing is there.
Please help.
Thanks

Hi Carl,
You'll want to upgrade to the latest PocketMac for BlackBerry, 4.1.25, which supports Entourage 2008 as well as Entourage 2004.
Hope this helps!
Anne
Have a great day!
Anne M.
PocketMac Team
Direct support available for PocketMac for BlackBerry FREE at http://tinyurl.com/RIMsupport

Sent messages are not sync'd with Entourage 2008 folders

1 week into the PC to Mac transition. All of my inbox messages were sync'd with Entourage but not the sent messages. I use comcast mail. I am able to send and receive messages.

I have a similar occasional problem with an IMAP account using a Comcast Business Class Exchange server. I use Mail and my iPhone to access the account; I'm running OS X 10.6.4 on my laptop but my "sent messages" issue predates the latest release.
The first time I noticed this issue I thought, "I'll just access my mail via the Comcast web portal. It'll be in the 'sent' folder there." No dice. The "sent" messages simply never stay on the server, yet my recipients get them.
It's distressing. First, the solution would appear to be a switch to a MS mail client, which I swore off years ago. Second, I rely on having a "sent" message as a record. I switched off IDLE per your suggestion, Ernie, but otherwise I'm in the same boat as the others here. Please keep this thread alive. I'm hopeful that this can be resolved.

How do I send an attachment with Entourage 2008?

I sent out some jpegs to various people, all the Mac folks opened them just fine but a couple of the PC folks said that they couldn't open them at all. In the Preference > Compose > Encode For, "Any Computer (Apple Double)" is selected, should it be "Windows MIME/Base 64"? is there something else that I'm missing that is keeping the PC people from seeing them?
Would it be better to insert the pictures as an HTML, i.e., not as attachments?
Advice/Comments appreciated.
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Hello,
This link can provide some answers to Entourage Mail FAQ's and Support:
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/support_options/index.html
I Googled this: "Windows MIME/Base 64"
And this link might shed some light: http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq_topic/compression.html
Carolyn
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Entourage 2008/Leopard/iSync/Palm Treo/Missing Sync

I have been over all the "boards" and everyone is having the same problem syncing Entourage 2008 or even iCal with their Palms.
I have been working at it for three days, and have come to the conclusion that I can get everything to sync to the Palm but cannot sync back. So the only work around is make all changes on the computer, and only use the Palm for the "walk around" reminder, and of course, the contact info.
Not even close to satisfactory, but the only solution at present.
Let me share what I did to clean up the mess.
1. Wiped out all duplicate calendar entries in Entourage (took about five hours) and saved the database on a remote drive
2. Wiped out anything to do with PalmOS in applications and library - do not wipe out anything in the Docs folder
3. Unchecked the sync services in Entourage to the iStuff apps - rebooted, checked them again, and chose the overwrite from Entourage option
4. within a few seconds, quite magically, iCal and Address Book were accurate again. Do NOT delete any of the calendars in iCal, and leave them all checked - I still don't know what they mean, or what the **** "unfiled" is, but leave it alone!
5. Assuming you have "The Missing Sync", (this takes over entirely from PalmOS and HotSync Manager) only use the Mark/Space conduits - do NOT use any other contact, calendar, diary, date book, etc. Start off with contacts - select the "settings" - and choose Desktop overwrites handheld. It will work.
6. then do the same for "Events" - this should work
7. Then do the whole lot, but just the Mark/Space stuff, backup, any special software you have like AA Fligts, Zagat Guide, etc. etc.
8. Test changing an event in iCal and see how quickly it changes in Entourage. Same with Address Book, and vice versa. But any changes on the Palm, (so far) have not appeared on Entourage - an alteration sometimes appears on iCal or Address Book, but does not get Synced to Entourage. Therefore, for safety, make all changes and additions on Entourage until a fix is produced.
Now, there's the rub. A fix. Entourage syncs fine both ways to iCal and Address Book. I don't see why I have to use Sync Services anyway - with Entourage 04 and prior, the Entourage conduit used Palm OS and totally bypassed Sync Services (which is always running, and slows down the computer)
Apple won't produce a fix, because they want us to buy an iPhone. Therefore, it's down to the people at Mark/Space to try and fix this issue. Don't know how they can, because it really looks like an iSync problem, - Missing Sync works back to iCal and Address, but not on to Entourage.
Maybe we need a totally new third party fix that syncs Entourage directly to Palm.

Entourage data has never synchronized directly with the Address Book and iCal.
Traditionally, as with Entourage X and Entourage 2004, Palm user alone could choose to synchronize Entourage data using the Microsoft-supplied Entourage conduit to the Palm Desktop using that conduit, or by using the Missing Sync for Palm OS and that conduit.
Later versions of Entourage 2004 provided for a means for all Entourage users to synchronize their date with the Sync Services framework, and therefore to the Address Book and iCal. Other compatible participants included the Missing Sync for Palm OS. iSync and the iSync Palm Conduit were involved only to the degree that Entourage data moved through the framework was thereupon synchronized to a Palm device using them. Users could bypass this process and continue to synchronize their Entourage data directly to a Palm handheld using the Entourage X or 2004 conduits, with this caveat: Entourage X users could not do so under Mac OS X 10.4.x from an intel processor-powered platform.
With the release of Entourage 2008, Microsoft no longer provides an Entourage conduit for Palm users. This is no fault of Apple, Mark/Space or Palm: it is a decision solely on the part of Microsoft.
The synchronization of Palm data for Mac OS 10.5 and later users is differentiated from this issue. A primary issue involved is an apparent incompatibility with iSync 3, another is a set of issues involving the synchronization engine in iCal, which was completely rewritten for iCal 3. Neither of these issues prevent a Palm user synchronizing with Entourage through the Sync Services framework using the Missing Sync for Palm OS. Those who would prefer to use a conduit to synchronize with Entourage 2008 are out of luck, as Microsoft no longer supplies a compatible one.
The executive summary is this:
• your specific issue has nothing at all to do with Apple
• your option to synchronize a Palm device to Entourage using a conduit was eliminated by Microsoft, so…
1. take your complaint to them (and, good luck with that…)
2. contact Mark/Space to determine if they are willing to independently build an Entourage 2008 Palm conduit
I would be the first to say that Microsoft's implementation of synchronization through the framework was, and remains, rather clumsy. Again, this is an issue for Microsoft, not Apple, Mark/Space or Palm.
The Unfiled calendar in iCal is the single calendar to which, by default, all events created on a Palm device are synchronized. If you are using iSync, you can either use that calendar, or create another and delete the Unfiled calendar. I chose to name mine Palm events when I used iSync. Users of 'advanced' Palm devices with Palm OS 5.4 or later who choose to synchronize using the Missing Sync for Palm OS have their categorized events read from and written to the specific calendar for each category, and can delete the Unfiled calendar from iCal. Those users with an earlier release of the Palm OS—for example, OS 5.2 on a Treo 600—must continue to use the single Unfiled calendar or a substitute calendar into which all Palm device-created events are written. This requirement is the result of an issue with the Palm OS, and does not involve either Apple, Mark/Space or Microsoft.
Synchronization works bidirectionally IF you have properly configured your environment. Any and all additions, changes or deletions of data store components associated with any application, device or server in your pool, will reflect the same information—to the extent that such information is universally supported—after one or more synchronization events.

Entourage 2008 and Mavericks OS

Hi,
Since I installed Mavericks I have had problems with Entourage 2008, which I have as part of Office for Mac 2008.
1st, when Entourage starts up, it starts in a "Compose new email" status, with the address block and a blank email. There is nothing in Preferences to prevent this and it did not happen before.
Most annoying however is that I use Entourage to POP mail from Yahoo Mail Plus. It constantly fails on it's own. It produces an 17895 Error message; "Connection to server failed or was dropped."
Again, this did not happen prior to install. Searches of Yahoo's mail help site has not provided any help.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Tom

You might try looking/posting here.
Microsoft Support – Office for Mac
Microsoft Support – Office for Mac (2)

Can't sync blackberry curve 8330 to entourage 2008 on imac using pocketmac

I have a brand new iMac so I'm new to the blackberry/mac communication issues. I have received 3 different error messages. First, "The application PocketMac Sync Manager quit unexpectedly". Second, "error 1 skipping" and current "the application ERim contacts/Notes/Calendar quit unexpectedly." Library not loaded, reason: image not found. I have tried the following:
- Installed and uninstalled PocketMac 4.1.25 software & drivers TWICE
- Sent to trash and emptied blackberry USB file extensions from the library
- Changed auto enable mass storage mode when connected to "yes"
iMac OS X 10.5 Leopard with Entourage 2008
Verizon blackberry curve 8330 v 4.5
Please help!

I'm having the exact same problem!

AppleScript with Entourage

We have a photo program which utilizes an AppleScript to send images via
email. This application is running on an Intel-based Mac running v10.5.2
with Entourage 2008 v12.0.1. The following script successfully launches
Entourage, loads up a new draft message, and attaches all images perfectly:
on open tList
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
activate
set nMessage to make new draft window with properties {to
recipients:"[email protected]"}
repeat with i in tList
make new attachment at nMessage with properties {file:i}
end repeat
end tell
end open
However, one of our alternative scripts launches Entourage 2008, but it does
not launch a new message or attach the images. This script was written for
and works on Entourage 2004 (11.4), OS v10.4.11, but not on the system
running Entourage 2008:
on open theList
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
activate
set newMessage to (make new outgoing message)
repeat with aFile in theList
make new attachment at newMessage with properties {file:aFile as alias}
end repeat
end tell
end open
Looking for suggestions on how to correct the second script so it will
execute completely on Entourage 2008. Thank you in advance to those who
offer their expertise.

APPLEAL wrote:
Often wonder why there is no response to a particular question. Is the question unclear?
In this case, a bit. it also requires some specialized knowledge (e.g. one has to be familiar with the 'tasks' aspect of Entourage - whatever that is). writing a script to open a particular task should be simple enough (looking at E's dictionary it would be something like {color:blue}Tell application "Entourage" to open task "Daily"{color}, but you can't really hook it up to the application icon - you'd need to have a script that opens Entourage and then opens the task, and run that script independently.

Saving archived emails for entourage 2008 on 2 different MacBooks

I use a Entourage 2008 on Macbook Pro at work on an exchange server and archive emails to specific files on my computer section. This allows me to keep the record of the email and keep the mailbox size appropriate for work. At home I have a separate Macpro with Entourage and want to "see" the archived emails.It is difficult to "synch" them if I saved at different locations.
Previously in outlook, I could do this by saving the PST file on the shared folder and pointing to that file when I opened the outlook at home. The file would be always current. IS there a way to do this in Entourage? Is there a specific way to point to the database, so that either work or home opens to a "shared" drive rather then the local C drive?

I use a Entourage 2008 on Macbook Pro at work on an exchange server and archive emails to specific files on my computer section. This allows me to keep the record of the email and keep the mailbox size appropriate for work. At home I have a separate Macpro with Entourage and want to "see" the archived emails.It is difficult to "synch" them if I saved at different locations.
Previously in outlook, I could do this by saving the PST file on the shared folder and pointing to that file when I opened the outlook at home. The file would be always current. IS there a way to do this in Entourage? Is there a specific way to point to the database, so that either work or home opens to a "shared" drive rather then the local C drive?

Migrating to new macbook air with Lion, entourage 2008 doesn't work

I bought a new macbook air with lion installed. trying to migrate data from my old macbook with snow leopard. Got most data across, and installed my most frequently used applications:
- office 2008: most office apps 2008 work, if buggily. entourage not, see below.
- firefox (hangs up when downloading updates)
- dropbox (ditto)
<these two problems may have something to do with internet proxy settings, will try to sort that out later>
MAIN ISSUE:
entourage wont open at all. so for now i'm using my old comp for e-mail and the new for the rest.
MY OPTIONS:
please advise (1) what you think is the most time & nerve-saving option (2) how to do it smoothly:
A) try to get office 2008 to work.
when trying to open entourage, it tells me this version (office 2008 12.0) cannot open this entourage database (12.3)
error for other apps says there is a problem with database, and rebuilding several times did not fix it.
would have to start with updating to the version i used last (office 2008 12.3). Problem is the ms office updater does not seem to work on lion. the first update does not open, says it does not support powermac.
B) buying office 2011, and migrating entourage 2008 to outlook.
I suppose the best way to do this is to install office 2011 on the old mac first, then on the new one, then move database, right?
C) migrating from entourage 2008 to lion mail.
best way to do this would be to import entourage email to leopard mail, then move those files to the new mac? and move entourage addresses into the mac addressbook. my major concern is that i have a lot of mailing rules, and a fair bunch of notes. a lot. i;d rather not have to recreate those by hand. Is there a way to import rules from entourage to mail?
i also habe a huge backstock of mail, over 10,000, and a correspondigly huge addressbook (within entourage). i'm ready to abandon entourage at last (though i used it for a decade), but i want to have my addresses, my rules, and at least the last 3 yrs of emails. i get about 130 mails a day so i need plenty of automatic organizing capability.
i never had issues my old mac/snow leopard, i just ran out of ram and the one usb broke, so i figured it's time. kinda sorry i did not just get the usb repaired and extra ram. what a hassle these migrations always are.
cheers!
maedi

Kappy wrote:
Yes, repairing first is a sound idea. In my experience I've only moved from Entourage to the OS X applications or from one version of Entourage to another. In the latter I've been able to just copy over the Microsoft User Data folder. But I have not used Entourage for quite some time.
Microsoft don't make it quite that easy to migrate to their own applications, but the import from a 'tidy' .rge file works well, I had a lot of issues with the first few I migrated but after performing a database repair prior to import all proceeded smoothly.

Does Microsoft Entourage 2008 for mac work with the new Mac OS X v 10.7 Lion

Does Microsoft Entourage 2008 for mac work with the new Mac OS X v 10.7 Lion?
I am just about to install Lion just need to check to see if if my work e-mail will work

Sarah,
Check this link:
http://roaringapps.com/app:2533
It contains some issues that people have encountered with Lion and Office 2008. It appears it can work, but you may have to go through some of the steps a few of the posters there have listed.
That website also contains a pretty large list of applications and if they will work with Lion.
Hope this helps! (I am not affiliated in any way with the site linked).

Can not sync my Blackberry 8830 with MacBook using Pocket Mac for BlackBerryto Entourage 2008

I recently purchased a Verizon plan with my new BlackBerry 8830 Curve. I also downloaded pocketmac for blackberry with the Verizon technical support person. He spent almost 2 hours with me yesterday. We still can not sync my Blackberry contacts and calendar events to my mackbook on Entourage 2008.
This is the message I get:
[02:20:57.110] Could not lcoate the Microsoft Entourage Office Synchronization Tool.
[02:21:01.076] Could not lcoate the Microsoft Entourage Office Synchronization Tool.
PS, they even typed in locate incorrectly.
Can some help? I am stressed out that I only have one location where my contacts are located- the BB
Thanks
Henry

Guess what ? Pocketmac for Blackberry just released a new version this afternoon. 4.125.
I downloaded the new version and it now has a sync for Entourage 2008 and it works BB to Entourage 2008 and Entourage 2008 to BB.
Thanks to them for finally fixing this major flaw

Entourage 2008 with IMAP mail account - cannot work offiline

Hi,
i've recently configured an IMAP account (not mobile me) in entourage 2008.
I've configured the accounts to download full bodies from all folders. However if i start entourage offline then i cannot see my IMAP folders and can only access my inbox messages.
when i'm online, everytime i start entourage all my imap folders are empty and i need to open each folder to get the messages downloaded.
i've tried to download the emails in side each folder by right-clicking on each-folder and selecting download full email bodies.
i've tried to create a rule to retrieve emails from the server.
i've tried to edit the schedule to make sure each folder was selected in the advanced options and selected all messages. Strangely enough that setting (in the folder synchronisation window) disappears every time i restart entourage.
i've tried setting up a new identity.
i've tried setting up a new identity on a different imap server.
i've spent hours on google but haven't found any thing helpful except the things i tried as mentioned above.
none of this has been working. i believe i'm doing something wrong as other people seem to be able to work offline with entourage but can't find what.
any help is appreciated.
thanks,
Brett
P.S. I also configured the same IMAP account in Mail.app and all works fine. Entoruage is the my preferred mail client.
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