Woolwell - I have a genuine copy of MS Office 2003. I would like to try this out withpout erasing my O2K files and program. Will 2003 ands 2000 stand alongside each other while I try? Also does your Outlook (I realise it is 2007)sync your contacts as well as the calendar? I do not use Outlook for mail.

Do you need to have the google calendar active at the time or does your Outlook automatically sync of its own accord? What did you have to do to get it to auto sync with google calendar? I do note that you are using outlook 2007.

Sorry - last post should be a new thread so will post again.

Received a reply from HTC 'help'. They said try our HTC Sync program!!!! I had already told them that that it what I was using. Their support is absolutely hopeless.

I have synced my Outlook with a google calendar and this does work well. However all of my contacts are in my Outlook 2000 and it really means I have to keep two systems running on my desktop and not have access to the contacts on my phone (apart of course for normal mobile contact numbers). Also I do not think Outlook will regularly sync with my google calendar unless I force it to?

woolwell - thanks again. I di move my default email client to Outlook (from Outlook Express)but it still would not sync. I have emailed HTC support but having had responses from them in the past, they are not usually much help! Your suggestion of syncing my Outlook with Google calendar first may be the only way forward. If I do this, will the calendar always be available on the phone without having to sign in - i.e. by clicking on the calendar app?