Julie,
I can't help with PIM I'm afraid, but there is an alternative that I know of.
Have a quick look at On Schedule from Odyssey Inc. That can replace Outlook, and also can be synchronised with your PC.
http://www.odysseyinc.com
There's a trial version. Be aware that the install takes around 6MB of space on your HPC
(!
). I've only just started using it, but it looks fairly interesting. Full synchronisation is supported in the trial, so good luck!
Cheers,
Nick.