Schedule+ is incompatible with ActiveSync 3.x & Windows 2000

Applies To

• Windows CE 2.0
• Windows CE Services 2.x

Overview

Users of Windows CE Services 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 are unable to upgrade to Microsoft ActiveSync 3.x because compatibility with Schedule+ 7x was removed in ActiveSync 3.0.

Schedule+ is not compatible with Windows 2000 Professional.

Downloads

• Microsoft Outlook 98 8.5.5104.0

Solution

In order to Synchronise your Windows CE based Handheld PC you will need to upgrade your Personal Information Manager to Microsoft Outlook 98 or above. Support for Schedule+ was removed in ActiveSync version 3.0 and above.

Microsoft Outlook can be purchased as a stand-alone product or as part of Microsoft Office. HPC Factor recommends users purchase the latest version of Outlook in order to benefit from the features and security that it brings. Purchasing the full version of Outlook ensures that you have technical support for a current and updated product. Security flaws will be patched and your personal information will remain secure.

NOTE: HPC Factor provide no warranty for the use of the information that follows. It is provided as an alternative to established methods only and is not a recommended procedure.
Use this information at your own risk.

In the July of 1998 Microsoft released, for a limited time. Outlook 98 for free download from the Office products web site.

Outlook 98 can no longer be obtained from the Microsoft website. However the Outlook 98 client was distributed on Service Pack CD’s for:

• Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1
• Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 2

The Outlook 98 files can be found in the x:\Client directory on the Service Pack CD’s.

Alternatively there are several Internet archive sites which offer unofficial, unsupported & unverified downloads of the Outlook 98 client.

You will need to obtain the following files:

The total download size for the Outlook 98 client is 45.8 MB (Approximately 3 hours over a dial-up connection)

Download Locations

Outlook 98 can be downloaded from the links below.

Download: HPC:Factor Download Centre

System Requirements

Minimum (Microsoft):

• A Computer running Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT4 SP3 (Windows Millennium or 2000 at a push)
• 486/66
• 8MB RAM for Windows 95 : 16MB for Windows NT 4, 98, 98SE : 32MB for Millennium, 2000
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Gold
• 127MB Hard Drive Space - Between 22MB & 81MB for installation depending on install options (45.8MB for installation files)

Recommended (HPC Factor):

• A Computer running Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT4 SP6a (Windows Millennium or 2000 SP4 at a push)
• Pentium Class at 133MHz
• 32MB for Windows 95, 98, 98SE : 64MB for NT4, Millennium : 128MB for 2000
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 + Outlook Express 6 (Installed after Outlook 98)
• 150MB Hard Drive Space - Between 22MB & 81MB for installation depending on install options (45.8MB for installation files & additional space for your PST storage folders)
• Internet Connection of 56Kbps or higher (Optional)
• POP3 / SMTP E-Mail account (Optional)
• Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI based E-mail& Collaboration account (Optional)

Installation

Uninstall Windows CE Services 2.x and Schedule+ insuring that your data files are backed up for importing to Outlook later on.
Once you have Obtained / Downloaded all of the files begin the setup process by double clicking the Setup.exe file.
If you encounter an error stating that the allotted installation period for the program has expired. You must change the system date via Date & Time in the Windows Control Panel to June 1998. Once you have installed Outlook 98 you can safely restore the system date to the correct value.

Before you first run Outlook 98:
Installing Outlook 98 may devolve some of your Operating System components. It is important that you update your Internet Explorer components after the installation of Outlook.
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 is recommended for Windows 98, Millennium, NT4.0, Windows 2000 & Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 recommended for Windows 95.
The installation of Outlook Express 6 should be considered mandatory as part of the Internet Explorer Upgrade as Outlook Express 4.0 is installed as part of Outlook 98. Outlook Express 4 is installed as the Outlook 98 News Reader client. It is not no longer a secure or supported program and as such should be upgraded to the latest version.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 and 6.0 SP1 can be downloaded from:
http://www.hpcfactor.com/downloads/

Depending on the installation options you choose Outlook 98 may install Microsoft NetMeeting 2.11. NetMeeting is now a retired product from Microsoft. Outlook 98 supports a certain level of integration with NetMeeting. If you wish to keep this integration you should uninstall NetMeeting 2.11 then download and install NetMeeting 3.01 SP2. Windows 2000 already has NetMeeting 3.01 installed and will not be overwritten by Outlook 98.
NetMeeting 3.01 SP3 can be downloaded from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting/

Installation Options:
There are three installation options for Outlook 98:

1. Minimum. Installs core Outlook 98 files (including Internet Explorer 4.01, Microsoft VM for Java, and multimedia enhancements.) Recommended for users who have hard disk space constraints.
2. Standard. Installs everything included with Minimum, plus the Outlook Help files. (Microsoft Recommended Installation Option)
3. Full. Installs everything included with Standard, plus Database Converters, Development Tools, Microsoft NetMeeting™, and Outlook enhancements (Office sounds, animated cursors, Lotus Organiser converter.) Recommended for developers. (HPC Factor Recommended Installation Option)

Outlook 98 is a retired Microsoft Product. It updates your computer with out-of-date Operating System components, and is also not secured.

It is imperative that Outlook 98 users immediately update their computers to ensure that they are as secure as possible.
This can be done in 3 steps.

For convenience a list of the most severe Security Updates is provided below. These should be installed as the minimum level of updating of your computer.

Q262617 : Outlook 98 Update: E-mail Security Update
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Out98sec.aspx

Q291791 : Outlook 98 Update: Java Permissions Security
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/o98iefrm.aspx

Q262700 : Outlook 98 Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) Security Update
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Cdoup98.aspx

Q214575 : Outlook 98 Archive Patch
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/arch98en.aspx

Q193604 : Outlook 98 Import/Export Date Fix
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/O98dtfix.aspx

Q172733 : Microsoft Jet Database Engine 3.51 SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;172733

Q282010 : Microsoft Jet Database Engine 4.0 SP7
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282010

Q175807 : Outlook 98 Internet Explorer Security Components Update
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/outptch2.aspx

Q258945 : Outlook 98 Patch: United Kingdom 020 Area Code Update
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/Ol98uk.aspx

Q182728 : Outlook 98 Patch: Importer Field Mapping
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/field98.aspx

Additional Add-ons, Enhancements, Updates and tools for customising and improving Outlook 98 can be found in the Microsoft Office Downloads Centre at the following address:
http://office.microsoft.com/Downloads/default.aspx

HPC Factor recommends the installation of Outlook over the use of Schedule+ and Windows CE Services. However we would suggest that purchasing the latest version of Outlook as a stand-alone product or as part of the latest Office version, as this will be supported, secure and is being updated.

Outlook will allow the import and conversion of Schedule+ files to Outlook PST files. For more information see Outlook Help.

NOTE: HPC Factor provide no warranty for the use of the above information.
It is provided as an alternative to established methods only and is not a recommended procedure.
Use this information at your own risk.