# Calendars, Palm Pilot, Computer, and E-mail

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendars-palm-pilot-computer-and-e-mail/214956>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 24, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendars-palm-pilot-computer-and-e-mail/214956 "2003-11-24T05:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hydrocortisone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@Hydrocortisone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hydrocortisone)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendars-palm-pilot-computer-and-e-mail/214956/1 "2003-11-24T05:20:16Z")

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Can I connect the calendar on a palm pilot (handheld computer) to my main computer? Can I have the calendar system send an e-mail reminder of importnat dates to both my palm pilot and my main e-mail account? Does this require special programs or a special type of palm piot or computer?

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendars-palm-pilot-computer-and-e-mail/214956/2 "2003-11-24T05:24:13Z")

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Yes. Yes you can. Your Outlook calendar will do all the reminding for you.

It all depends on what sort of Palm Pilot you have, Mac, PC?

Gimme details, 'cause I went through the same sort of questions about 6 months ago. All I had to do was install Microsoft ActiveSync, plug in my Palm Pilot, and life was golden.

Tripler  
If you want, you can even e-mail me with questions.

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**Author:** ![Hydrocortisone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@Hydrocortisone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hydrocortisone)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendars-palm-pilot-computer-and-e-mail/214956/3 "2003-11-24T05:36:29Z")

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I don’t have a palm pilot yet. I was thinking of asking for one for Christmas, but I didn’t see the point if I couldn’t connect it to my computer calendar.

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendars-palm-pilot-computer-and-e-mail/214956/4 "2003-11-24T06:33:35Z")

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I bought one a few months ago, and mine was PC based.

Basically, all you do is plug it into a USB port, and it’ll ask you for the MS ActiveSync drivers. Pop in a CD-ROM, and click on what you want it to synchronize: Calendar, E-mail inbox, tasks, etc.

But to answer your question, yes it will sync up with your calendar.

Tripler  
You can always download MS ActiveSync too. . .

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**Author:** ![Hydrocortisone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@Hydrocortisone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hydrocortisone)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendars-palm-pilot-computer-and-e-mail/214956/5 "2003-11-24T07:29:52Z")

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Thank you.