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Initialize SyncML server account

Which way to initialize a SyncML server account depends on your own privacy preference. For example, if you don't want to publish your contact list to the Internet, you may want to install Funambol server in your computer, then direct your smart pone/PDA to communicate with the local SyncML server (Funambol server).

You may use either of the following ways to initialize.

Initialize an account with a public SyncML Web service

My Funambol

You may go to My Funambol using smart phone, PDA or PC, and sign up an account.

While the user interfaces of My Funambol was designed for mobile devices, the web service can interact well with programs running on PC conforming SyncML, such as Funambol Outlook Plug-in, and SyncML Client for Open Contacts. 

Configuration:

• Server URL : http://my.funambol.com/sync
• User: Your login name in My Funambol
• Contacts storage: scard
• Exchange type: SIF-C

Memotoo

Memotoo is a comprehensive online sync service for mobile devices and PCs.

Configuration:

• Server URL: http://sync.memotoo.com/syncml or https://sync.memotoo.com:443/syncml
• User: Your login name in Memotoo
• Contacts storage: con
• Exchange type: vCard

Remarks:

When doing two-way sync or slow sync, the modifications sent from Memotoo server may not include those contacts not existing in the client (Open Contacts), and in other words, Memotoo server will sync only those contacts existing on both sides. In contrast, Funambol server will send those contacts not existing in the client.

This service is free for up to 40 records.

ScheduleWorld

ScheduleWorld is a Web site with different online synchronization solutions including SyncML.

1. Go to ScheduleWorld and create an account.
2. After logging on, go to ScheduleWorld's Preferences and locate "Funambol SyncML Client Configuration" in order to find out the Funambol user name which is a numeric value. This user name is assigned by ScheduleWorld, and is different from your logon name to ScheduleWorld website.

You may change the preferences of the SyncML Client as following.

Configuration:

• Server URL: http://sync.scheduleworld.com/funambol/ds
• User: The numeric user name assigned by ScheduleWorld
• Contacts storage: scard
• Exchange type: SIF-C

Remarks:

ScheduleWorld uses Funambol for SyncML sync.

Initialize an account with locally installed Funambol server

It is assumed that your have installed Funambol server  for Windows on your PC or a server machine in LAN.

1. Start Funambol Administration Tool. Logon as an administrator. The host name is the computer name on which you installed the Funambol server. For example, if you install on your PC, it should be your computer name of your PC. The default user name for administrator is admin, and the default password for admin is sa.
2. Add a user. The username/password pair will be used in SyncML Client for Open Contacts, as well as other mobile devices.

Tips:

• To access functions of each tree node in the left panel of the Administration Tool, you need to double-click on a respective node in order display functions in the right panel.
• When adding a normal user, please remember to highlight the User role.

Notes:

Even if you have the admin password, you should use a normal user account in the sync client to logon to Funambol server to do synchronization. The administrators' accounts should be used for administration purpose only. As common practice, you should change the password for admin and remember it firmly.