Click here for the Features list.New features and changes in version 2.0:
This new product version introduces a completely new Synchronization Setup Wizard, Synchronization ID service for easy profile setup on several computers, many Google synchronization fixes.
Functional Updates:
New Synchronization Setup Wizard. Set up synchronization quickly and easily with the new Wizard. Just answer several simple questions, and synchronization is already set up for the standard Outlook folders. If you want to choose settings manually, just select the checkbox for advanced users.
Synchronization ID Service. Now you don't need to remember the exact location of your profile in order to set up your synchronization with several computers on the network. Just write down the Synchronization ID provided by the new wizard, enter it on all other computers, and you are ready for synchronization. (Not applicable when setting up synchronization with Google services)
"How to sync with another PC" tab. Brief instructions on how to configure synchronization with the selected profile on other computers are now provided in the synchronization profile settings dialog
Microsoft Outlook 2010 64-bit edition is now supported
Issues Fixed:
General Synchronization Issues:
Synchronization profile in FTP Sharing service would start to report failure during each synchronization attempt in some cases due to conf.xml file corruption
The same folder setup for synchronization on both computers in the same synchronization profile would lead to such folder duplicate entry in the main dialog after synchronization
The Application would crash in some cases when trying to exit the application during the synchronization process
In some cases an incorrect folder synchronization status would be shown on the main dialog
The Application would crash when setting synchronization filters by date for calendar and leaving an empty selection there
The Application would crash when opening the filters dialog if a new category was previously added to synchronization filters for that folder on the other computer
Issues with Google Synchronization Profiles
The Application would crash in some synchronization scenarios during the synchronization process of Google Calendar profile
"Other Contacts" entries from Google Contacts were synchronized by default. Now such contacts are ignored by default
Contacts would duplicate in Google Contacts after synchronization if a previously synchronized folder was removed from Google Contacts synchronization profile, then re-added
In some cases, event reminders were synchronized incorrectly with Google Calendar
The Application would crash in some scenarios when synchronizing Google calendars with names containing non-English letters.
Shared Google calendar with full access rights was detected as "read-only" calendar in some scenarios when adding such calendar to Google Calendar synchronization profile leads to several synchronization issues
In some scenarios, Google Calendar recurring events with the exact "end date" set in recurrence pattern would synchronize with Outlook calendar as recurrent appointment without the "end date"
In some scenarios, an appointment with monthly recurrence pattern would create the duplicate event for the next day when synchronized with Google
A changed Google account password was not applied to the profile that would lead to synchronization failures
Authentication errors were reported when entering a Google account password that contains specific symbols
Addresses were shown without spaces or with some symbols in the Business card view of the contacts folder that was synchronized with Google Contacts
Interface Issues:
It was possible to remove all folders from the synchronization profile in the main dialog using the "Remove" action in the folders context menu
Outlook Calendar folders under the "Deleted Items" folder are now hidden in the Wizard and "Data Folders and Filters" dialog to avoid setting them up for synchronization
As of this version, the "Favorites" Public folder from Exchange cannot be selected in "Settings" -> "Data Folders and Filters", as its synchronization is not supported
Ascending / descending ordering in the "Synchronization history" report would mix up when switching the "Time period" view
The field to enter another password in the "Change Password" dialog was not active by default
The "Choose Outlook folder" dialog would not close when clicking on the standard "Close" button in the upper right-hand corner
Other Issues
The Application would start with Windows logon even when such option was disabled
The "welcome" e-mail subject text was corrected in the French version
Trial/Activation:
Trial will be extended if version prior to 1.90.1000 was installed
With activated products a standard license validation procedure will be performed during the first start
New features and changes in version 1.90:
New duplicates prevention system. Now you don't have to manually choose what to do when duplicates are found. The software will do it for you. Using the improved algorithm of duplicates detection and auto-merging rules, most of your duplicate items will be detected during the initial synchronization and appropriately handled without any additional questions. Items that can't be merged automatically, are placed into a special "Conflicts" folder for you to review and decide later what to do with them. Original items are backed up after merging in case you don't like the merge results and want to restore your original item.
Support of SSL with Google Calendar and Contacts added. Now synchronization applies the SSL protocol to communicate with Google services.
Ability to clear or reset synchronization filters for all synchronized folders added. Now you can clear synchronization filters or reset them to default values for all folders that are synchronized in the profile, such options are now available from the "Actions" menu for a selected synchronization profile.
Ability to set up synchronization filters by category on Outlook 2007 added.
Minor menu updates. Several updates were applied to the main dialog menu for more convenient and logical access of its features.
The "Options" dialog has been removed from the application.
Issues Fixed
Memory leak would appear on some systems during synchronization of the network profile
Google events with empty titles were not synchronized with the Outlook folder
Appointments in Outlook would appear with incorrect end time (with several minutes difference), when a non-default "pop-up" reminder is set in a Google event
Event notes were not synchronized with Outlook appointments in some cases
Sometimes, the range of recurrence setting of events would change in an Outlook appointment during synchronization with Google Calendar
All events would be deleted from Google Calendar when Outlook folder assigned for synchronization with this Google Calendar was deleted
In some scenarios the last occurrence of the recurrent event synchronized from Outlook to Google Calendar were not seen in Google Calendar
Contact pictures added on iPhone and synchronized with Outlook contacts using iTunes would not appear in Google Contacts
Sometimes, several instances of Outlook contact folder would appear in Google Contacts profile, as a result causing other synchronization issues
Several instances of the same calendar could be added in Google Calendar profile resulting in the "Failed" status on one of the calendars
First synchronization attempt of any profile would always fail after the computer goes back from the "sleep" or "hibernate" mode
When folders from different root Personal Folders with identical names were synchronized, they would be synchronized with incorrect Personal Folders on other computers
Outlook folder would remain unchecked in the profile settings dialog after assigning Google Calendar folder to it
The Profile could not be created in some cases if specific characters were used in the profile name
The Application would crash in various scenarios if the profile name with numbers only or with specific characters was created and used
The Application would crash on creation of a new 4Team Sharing Service profile if there's not enough free space available
It was impossible to create a 4Team Sharing Service account when e-mail contained specific characters
The Application would crash when trying to close the custom FTP settings dialog with the "Close" icon
It was possible to connect the same computer to the same Custom FTP profile multiple times
In some scenarios it was possible to connect a new computer to the FTP profile, that was already marked for deletion from another computer
If 4Team Sharing Service account name is entered differently (lower, upper letters), synchronization would fail
It was possible to create several network synchronization profiles with the identical names on the same computer
It was possible to create a new USB or network synchronization profile without selecting any Outlook folders for synchronization
The Application would crash on exit when the new profile creation wizard or Settings dialog is open
After profile deletion, the application would still try starting it's synchronization according to schedule that was configured there
In some cases, a previously removed Outlook folder from 4Team FTP Sharing Service profile could not be re-added
If a profile folder was completely deleted on location, the synchronization attempt of such profile would result in constant "Synchronizing" status until the application is restarted
The "Settings" dialog cannot be accessed when the current profile synchronization is in progress
The Application would not show any interface when trying to open it using shortcuts if during the Windows startup it fails to load for some reason
New Features and changes in versions 1.80:
This update adds the Google Contacts synchronization functionality. It also addresses many issues encountered with FTP synchronization, and some old bugs regarding categories and appointment labels filtering.
Synchronization with Google Contacts is now supported. You can now synchronize your Outlook Contacts with Google Contacts (Gmail Contacts). Just select the "Google Contacts" synchronization type when creating the synchronization profile, enter your Google Login information and select the folder you wish to be in sync with Google Contacts.
Issues Fixed :
Synchronization would not work with some custom FTP servers that do not support MLST command
The Profile could not be created if the Windows user name contains some specific symbols (non-ASCII)
In synchronization filters only one first category was used in the filtering rules
Appointments with the label "Important" were not excluded from synchronization, if such exclusion was set up in synchronization filters
The 4Team FTP Service password could not be changed from Sync2 Profile Settings
Application would crash when trying to remove the 4Team FTP Service profile with an expired account
A Custom FTP profile could not be created if the provided FTP location contains folders with restricted access
A Custom FTP profile could not be created if after FTP login location was changed automatically by FTP server
The Application would crash in some cases during a custom FTP connection test
When data conflict occurred, the item would always be replaced by the Google Calendar item version, regardless of the option selected in the "Data Conflicts" tab in Profile Settings
All day events synchronized from Outlook appeared in Google Calendar without the "All day event" status
In some cases recurrent events synchronized from Google Calendar to Outlook would appear as non-recurrent events, and refer to an incorrect date in Outlook Calendar folder
A Mail type folder would be created instead of calendar folder during synchronization of Google Calendar, if the previously synchronized calendar folder was deleted from Outlook
No right-click menu was available on appointments in Outlook created during synchronization with Google Calendar
In the detailed conflict resolution form all fields for comparison were shown as "Other" fields
The Application would crash when trying to view the list of computers during the synchronization process
New Features and changes in versions 1.70:
Improved FTP profile synchronization.
First synchronization speed improved, it is now almost 4 times faster.
FTP servers compatibility improved
1 year of Free FTP service with the purchase of license or update
1 year of Free ftp service profile
A simple hassle-free setup via Sync2 profile Wizard
FTP hosted by 1and1.com on a stable and secure server
Faster process of application start-up and profiles loading. Now Sync2 loads profiles faster, and shows splash screen while loading.
Issues Fixed :
It was not possible to select a folder and adjust its synchronization filters in the advanced section of the new profile creation wizard
A newly created Contacts type folder in Outlook was not visible in Outlook Address Book
The " Keep local item" option is now suggested by default in the duplicate notification form instead of "Replace Local item", allowing to keep the local copy of the item without updating it
When more than 1 duplicate is detected, the "Apply to all duplicates" check box was disabled, and the duplicate notification form would be shown many times for each duplicate pair
Appointments were shown with an incorrect time in Google Calendar for some specific time zone regions
When synchronizing Google Calendar with Outlook 2000, appointments with empty fields would appear
Sync2 would not start completely, or synchronization would not work correctly on Windows user accounts, when Sync2 was installed on the other user account on the current computer
When several items are marked with flags , not all flags would appear on other computers for these items
On some Windows Vista systems if Sync2 was already running, clicking on Sync2 shortcut would run another instance of the program instead of opening the current Sync2 main window
Sync2 synchronization would fail, and/or folders would not be shown in profile settings, if there's a manual logon to an Exchange profile. Now , the logon form will be displayed during each attempt to synchronize this profile or show a folder structure
Synchronization would fail, if PST file was moved to another location
The drop-down list with folder association types in the new Google Calendar profile wizard was shown incorrectly on Windows 2000 systems
The currently selected folder path was shown with numbers in the "Create New Folder" dialog
Sometimes the Sync2 process would not close during the installation of a new Sync2 version
The "Stop" button is now disabled for FTP profiles, because synchronization with FTP locations currently doesn't support cancellation
New Features and changes in versions 1.60-1.63:
Synchronize multiple Outlook Calendars folders with the Google Calendar™ calendaring service.
Two-way synchronization, even without opening Microsoft Outlook.
Extend your Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar features:
Share Outlook Calendars with co-workers and friends via Internet.
Web access for your Outlook calendar
Publish your Outlook Calendar to your website and blog.
Mobile Access
for a complete list of Google Calendar features click here.
Auto and manual Synchronization
Advanced filters for every calendar (by category, data range, labels, and privacy)
Synchronize Outlook Calendars with multiple Google Calendar service accounts (support for Sync2 profiles)
Assign selected Google calendars to selected Outlook Calendars
Conflicts and duplicates resolutions
Additional folder synchronization status added - "Preparing items". It informs that the list of items to be synchronized in this folder is being created.
Issues Fixed :
The issue when a folder deleted from Outlook would receive the "failed" status has been fixed. Now it is automatically recreated in Outlook.
When removing folders from synchronization profile, some other folders would disappear from the list until Sync2 is restarted.
Synchronization would constantly fail if PST file location is changed.
On some systems the synchronized folder list would not show any folders, and synchronization would not start correctly due to missing the Sync2PS.dll file.
Other minor improvements in error reporting logs.
New Features and changes in versions 1.50-51:
Support of Exchange folders added. Now Exchange Mailbox and Public Folders can be synchronized with other PCs.
Language localization. German, Spanish and French language support added. The Product was fully tested with German, Spanish, and French editions of Windows and Outlook.
Issues Fixed :
When large number of folders were added to a synchronization profile, the synchronization process would stop unexpectedly and data would not be synchronized
When duplicates were detected, if the checkbox "Apply for all" had been selected for the folder, the user would get another notification about duplicates in the same folder anyway in some cases.
In the Conflict Resolution window, if " Current item on your PC" was selected, the item would be updated anyway
In the "Settings " window, on the "Data Folders and Filters" tab, the folder tree would not show all currently selected folders by default ( the tree branches with sub-folders were closed)
In some cases, when clicking on the "Stop" button during synchronization, it would stop the synchronization process, but would remain depressed
The buttons "Mark All Folders" and "Clear All Folders" on the "Data Folders and Filters" tab appeared without any text on some systems The FTP profile location path was shown without the root profile folder in some cases
Crash in some scenarios during synchronization of Contacts, Calendar or Tasks type folders on Windows Vista (1.51)
New Features and changes in version 1.40:
New Improved Wizard. A new profile creation wizard has been developed. You can now set up synchronization on several computers more easily. The step-by-step wizard will guide you through the start-up process, help you choose the required path and automatically detect and suggest available profiles.
Report Details Added. You can now view details of an unsuccessful synchronization attempt in the "Report" window by clicking the "Details" button.
Issues Fixed :
Error in wizard in some cases when trying to use Sync2 on the Windows limited access user accounts.
New Features and changes in version 1.30:
Folders List now displays full path to the folders instead of folder names
Folders List right click Menu. The right click menu has been added to the folder list. It is possible to open the folder settings dialog or remove the folder from the menu or remove selected folder.
Master categories list is extracted from Microsoft Outlook and synchronized.
Columns sizes can now be saved in the Folder List, Profiles List and Synchronization History .
Sync2 support for several FTP profiles has been improved
Issues Fixed :
Numerous changes have been made to make the interface more responsive.
Sync2 uses less CPU resources during synchronization
The bug report doesn't use Microsoft Outlook and works on Windows Vista and Microsoft Outlook 2007
Numerous bugs fixed.
New Features and changes in version 1.20:
An improved FTP synchronization. The synchronization algorithm has been improved, and now it works much faster and more reliable.
An improved "Test Connection" for FTP locations. Now, before trying to synchronize your data using an FTP location, you can test it and make sure that you have sufficient access rights for synchronization tasks.
An improved changes search algorithm. The Outlook folders updates are now gathered several times faster.
An improved crash problem reporting system. Now, if Sync2 experiences any crashes, a special crash reporting form appears that allows you to send the crash problem details to our developers, providing them with the information to make future releases more reliable.
Issues Fixed :
E-mails would be deleted in some cases on both computers if they were moved from one folder to another
The FTP location profile creation wizard would freeze for a long period of time after the "Finish" button was pressed in the last wizard step
The filter settings description text on some folders would contain the "(res. miss!)" text on the "Data Folders and Filters" tab
In some filter settings empty values would be allowed for selection
When opening the e-mail folder filters, the "last week" filter would appear in the list box instead of the default "last 3 days"
When answering "No" to the warning question about deletion of a profile the synchronization location of which is unavailable at the moment, sometimes it would still be deleted from the list
The Link "Buy Online" in the "Start Menu" shortcuts was incorrect
New Features and changes in version 1.01:
"Read"/"Unread" status synchronization is now supported. You can now synchronize your e-mail and see if you've already read the message or not. An additional option allows you to enable "read"/"unread" status synchronization for selected Outlook folders.
Ability to synchronize folders from any Outlook data file is added. You can now synchronize not only your default Personal Folders, but any folders you like from other Outlook data files. Just check the "Show All Storage Folders" checkbox in Folder Settings, and add folders for synchronization from any data file you need.
Additional filters for e-mail folders are added. Now, you can choose to sync messages for the last 3 days only, or for the last 2 weeks.
Links to the product documentation and website are added to the Programs List
Full Support for Windows Vista and Office 2007
Issues Fixed :
Activation problem with Windows Vista
Some issues when Sync2 would turn to "Not responding" for a considerable period of time during synchronization
Errors when trying to set up synchronization using an FTP location
Folders in the synchronization profile would duplicate in some cases in the main view
2 instances of Sync2 would start in some cases when Windows starts
In some cases Sync2 would start with Windows even if checkbox "Automatically run Sync2 when I log on to Windows" was unchecked
Click here for the Features list.
See the full history list of updates in the Sync2 "Version History" section of the product's web site.
