Outlook sync problems (like so many others)

i have outlook 2003. each time i check the itunes sync addin it unchecks itself. when i do sync phone with itunes, a window prompts me to accept the changes, but when done syncing, no data is transfered.
is this a solveable problem? i'm only moderately savvy with computers so please speak/type slowly and clearly. thanks to anyone who can help me.

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Hi and welcome to the forums!
Mutos wrote:
Hello all,
With my wife, we got 2 BB Curve 8520 and we're now trying to sync both of them with our Outlook 2003 SP3 on XP SP3. Both do the same thing :
Lets do the math!
2 Blackberry's > 1 Outlook calendar = Should work
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Bifocals
1/ First sync goes well, the BB calendar gets filled up,
2/ Everything syncs well during a few days,
3/ One day, the sync tells us it will delete 3000+ elements on Outlook, of course I click Reject and cancel the sync,
4/ I restart OK by syncing one-dir from Outlook tp BB,
5/ A few days after, it returns to step 3 and is behaving bad again.
I can't get any durable solution, the only thing I got is a workaround that lasts only a few days.
Our BB version (mine/my wife's) :
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Thanks a lot in advance to anyone who would give us a hint !
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