# Android question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 10, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-question/599174 "2011-10-10T14:08:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-question/599174/1 "2011-10-10T14:08:27Z")
I traded in my Blackberry for an Android phone yesterday. It’s powerful, and I rather like it. Setting up my email wasn’t as easy as it was on the Blackberry, but it works now. I just had to remember my smtp server address and password. I do have a major problem with it. I cannot accept Meeting requests and calendar entries from Outlook and I do not seem to be able to send out meeting requests from its calendar. If I cannot integrate my smartphone calendar with my outlook, and my wife’s Blackberry (which she needs for work), this will be a deal breaker. I would have to go back to Blackberry. Would anyone know how to get my Android to accept Outlook and Blackberry meeting requests? ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-question/599174/2 "2011-10-10T15:24:54Z")
Google “Droid x forum.” Even if you don’t have a Droid X, you will find a lot of info there. Joe ---
**Author:** ![CTburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@CTburns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CTburns)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-question/599174/3 "2011-10-10T15:59:41Z")
Try downloading a different callender. Callender Pad is a good one, but I’m not sure if it will do what you want. There are many free callenders availabe from the droid apps store. There are many for sale also, and they tend to be more advanced! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-question/599174/4 "2011-10-10T16:22:32Z")
You’ve got a Google account associated with the phone? Use Google calendar It handles appointments in the same way as, and compatibly with outlook/exchange. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-question/599174/5 "2011-10-10T17:04:21Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > You’ve got a Google account associated with the phone? Use Google calendar > It handles appointments in the same way as, and compatibly with outlook/exchange. And if you do this, your wife can sync her blackberry to that account with > **[What is Google Sync? - Google Workspace Admin Help](https://support.google.com/a/answer/135937)** > > Google Sync uses Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 12.1 to let users synchronize their work or school mail, contacts, and calendars to their mobile devices. For example, iPhone and iPad users can sign in ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-question/599174/6 "2011-10-10T21:41:47Z")
If you’re connecting to an Exchange server [Touchdown](http://www.nitrodesk.com/default.aspx) is the way to go.