Transferring contacts WITHOUT having to use a google account

[htc.EVOlution]

I found something... Looks like it may work nicely. I'll post it here


Source: PPCGeeks - View Single Post - Sync your WM Phone to Google then sync Android

Hopefully you are finding this ahead of your switch to an Android phone unlike my unfortunate self.

Follow these instructions to set up a Google Sync with your Windows Mobile phone and then it will be very easy to have your contacts and calendar transfer to your new Hero on its first sync.



Google Sync: Set Up Your Windows Mobile Phone

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To set up Google Sync on your Windows Mobile device, please follow the steps below.

Important Note: Make sure that you have backed up any Contacts and Calendars from your phone to your computer before proceeding. Getting Started

1. Open the Active Sync application on your device's home screen.
2. Click the link Set up your device to sync with it.
3. Enter m.google.com as the server address.
4. Ensure that the SSL option is checked.

Sign In to Google Account

5. Click Next.
6. Enter your full Google Account email address as the User name.
7. Enter your Google Account password as the Password.
8. Leave the Domain field empty. If your device requires you to enter a domain name, enter google.
9. Click Next.
10. CheckContacts, Calendar, or Email, depending on which you'd like to sync.
11. Click Finish.

12. Press the Sync softkey on the left to synchronize.

You've now set up Google Sync for your Windows Mobile device.

Tip: If your business, school, or organization uses Google Apps, your administrator will first need to enable ActiveSync before you can take advantage of this feature.

 

[htc.EVOlution]

If you have a Windows Mobile phone, can't you just sync it to your desktop Outlook and then export that contact list?

not to sure....

 

[neodorian]

not to sure....

I always did. Isn't that the point of ActiveSync or whatever it's called now? Before I got a job with an Exchange server I just synced to Outlook locally when I wanted to back up my contacts.

 

[BlackDynamite]

Okay, so has anyone used mail2web?

http://mail2web.com/mobile-email/

I see they have a free 60 day trial for mobile email (which I assume is an exchange server). Does anyone know if it does all the catagories, contact pictures, and all that?

I would just try it out but I am hesitant on the off chance that the Evo gets delayed or doesn't get released within the 60 day free trial. Yeah, I know, cheap, lol.

If anyone has tried it out, can you give us the skinny? Does it sync everything with WinMo and Android? And does it do it all on the free trial or do you have to pay to get the full sync?

 

[drexappeal]

not to sure....

Neodorian is correct. If you have Outlook on your PC, just connect your windows mobile phone to your PC and sync it up with outlook with your contacts and calendar information. Once you've done that you can make separate .csv files for your contacts and calendar and just import them into Google. Very simple. That's what I did (although, for the calendar, I couldn't get more than a year of appointments saved, which doesn't really matter for the monthly/yearly recurring events).

 

[BlackDynamite]

Has anyone had Sprint transfer the contacts over to an Android phone from a Windows Mobile phone? Does it bring over the contact notes, pictures, catagories, and all fo the fields?

 

[TheBiles]

Export them as a .csv, then import them to Google Contacts. They will sync as soon as you login with your EVO.