Sync Evolution with Windows Mobile 6.5

Sync evolution wm6.5

Note: this installs Hal and not the predecessor Odccm

Sources:

• http://stream-recorder.com/forum/sync-evolution-contacts-pda-windows-mobile-ubuntu-t5373.html?t=5373
• https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/WindowsMobile

Remove packages and configuration from your previous attempts:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --purge autoremove synce-hal librra-tools librapi2-tools librra0 synce-trayicon synce-gvfs opensync-plugin-synce opensync-plugin-evolution synce-sync-engine
sudo apt-get --purge autoremove odccm multisync0.90

Install packages to connect with mobile,

Note: 20111011: for Natty I needed to get the packages from lucid

Add additional sources:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ppa/ubuntu lucid main 
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ppa/ubuntu lucid main

sudo apt-get update

Install:

sudo apt-get install synce-hal librra-tools librapi2-tools

Note: you may need to unlock

A list of files on your device should be displayed with:

sudo synce-pls

Synce trayicon daemon (optional), GUI to see status and browse with Nautilus:

Note: on Natty the icon does not appear until we've done 'sudo synce-pls' once and unlocked.

sudo apt-get install synce-trayicon
synce-trayicon

Browse the device with Nautilus:

sudo apt-get install synce-gvfs

Synchronize with Evolution

Install packages to synchronize with Evolution

sudo apt-get install multisync-tools opensync-plugin-synce synce-sync-engine

Install to synchronize with Evolution:

sudo apt-get install opensync-plugin-evolution

Note: You can use synce-kpm, but starts sync immediately

Note: on your wm device there is room for two profiles, make sure that one is free

Create partnership, note that using sudo is different:

synce-create-partnership "UbuntuDesktop" "Contacts,Calendar,Tasks,Files"

Delete partnership, note that using sudo is different:

synce-delete-partnership
synce-list-partnerships

Setup opensynce, note that if you use 'sudo' here the profile will be in the wrong place:

msynctool --listplugins
msynctool --addgroup UbuntuDesktop
msynctool --addmember UbuntuDesktop synce-opensync-plugin
msynctool --addmember UbuntuDesktop evo2-sync

Delete:

msynctool --delgroup synce-sync
msynctool --listgroups

Sync:

msynctool --sync UbuntuDesktop

GUI to configure and start sync (optional):

sudo apt-get install multisync0.90
multisync0.90

Note: synchronization shows problems with daylight saving time (DST)

See also

Sync Windows mobile 6.5 with MS Outlook in a WinXP VirtualBox