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To synchronize your calendar, contacts, and to-dos from Outlook to Office Accelerator, do the following:


You must be using the web based version of Accelerator to use this version of the Outlook Sync. 

1. Close Microsoft Outlook.

2. Download and install the latest release of Office Accelerator using the following URL:
   
   http://www.oaclient.com

3. Login to Office Accelerator using the tool bar button.
     
   
   You can also open Office Accelerator by clicking the start menu, selecting the Accelerator group from |All Programs|, and clicking the Accelerator Phone Book option.
   
   

4. From the Office Accelerator phone book menu, select |Synchronize|Sync to MS Outlook|. The following screen will appear.  Click the |Install Add-In button|.  When the installation is complete, click the |Close| button.   
   
   

5. Open Microsoft Outlook, you will be prompted to login to Office Accelerator.  Enter your account name, user name, and password.  If you previously saved these login settings, you will be automatically logged in.
   
   

6. Next you will be prompted to select Express or Custom setup.  |Express Setup| will configure the most common sync settings automatically and the sync will begin automatically (within 5 minutes of saving the Express Settings).

   
   
   
7. If you select the |Custom Setup| option, the following user defined options will appear:
   
   - Select a folder to Sync to your BlackBerry
   - Select which notes to Sync to your BlackBerry.  Public notes can be viewed by other users in a networked environment and private notes cannot.
   - Select which calendar items to sync as well as a range.
   
   Once you have made your selections, click the |Save| button. 
   
   
   
   
8. Next, select the duration of the sync.
   
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9. Finally, select |Yes, Start Syncing Now| to begin syncing immediately, or |No, Sync Later| to postpone the sync at a later time. 
   
   
   If you selected the |No, Sync Later| option, but configured the automatic sync option, the sync will begin at the designated sync interval. 
   
   
   

Outlook Sync Options

The following options are available from the Office Accelerator Outlook Sync screen.  To open the Office Accelerator Sync Screen, click the Outlook Sync icon in the System Tray.

• Sync Button: The sync button is used to manually begin a sync and view sync details.
  
  
  
  
  

  • Sync Now: Use the |Sync Now| button to manually start the sync.

  • Show Detail: Use the |Show Details| button to view details about the sync progress.   

• Setting Button: The settings button is used to select, modify and reset the Outlook sync.
  
  
  
  

  • Select the Folder to Sync: Use this section to select which folder the BlackBerry will sync to.

  • Select the Notes to Sync: Use this section to select which notes should sync to your BlackBerry.  Public notes are available to other Office Accelerator users in a networked environment and private notes are available only to you and cannot be viewed by other users.  You many also select not to sync notes.

  • Calendar Sync: Use this section to enabled appointment and task syncing to your BlackBerry.

  • Select the Calendar to Sync:  Use this section to select which calendar to sync to your BlackBerry.  In a multi-user environment, you may have multiple calendars available if you are proxy to other users. 

  • Appointment Sync Date Range:  Use this section to select the range of appointments to sync.  You may select to sync calendar items a maximum of 5 years before today, and 5 years after today. 

  • Advanced Options: The |Advanced Options| button is used to reset all or portions of the BlackBerry Sync.  You may use these options when changing the folder that Outlook Syncs to, or which calendar your BlackBerry is currently syncing with. 
    
    

• Auto Sync Button: The Auto-Sync button is used to define the automated sync settings for the Outlook sync.
  

  
  
  

  • Automatic: Use the Automatic settings to define how often the outlook sync should run a full sync.

  • Enable Instant Sync: Check this option to enable instant syncing whereby changes in both Outlook and Accelerator sync immediately.
    
    
    Instant Sync works only if you have Automatic Sync Enabled.

  • Never: Select this option to disable Automatic Syncing. 

  • Auto Refresh Office Accelerator: Select this option to refresh the Office Accelerator phone book and calendar each time an item is synced. 

• History Button: Provides a history of the outlook sync operations. 
  
  
  
  
  

• Logout Button: Clicking the |Logout| button stops any active and scheduled syncs.  User must login to the sync again to start sync operation. 
  
  

• Help Button: Directs the browser to www.oasupport.com