PIM Settings

PIM Settings give you the ability to choose which type(s) of PIM items you want synchronized to the server.  Any additions, changes, or deletions made on the device will be sent to the server if you have checked the box next to a PIM item type. 

PIM Settings also offer the option to enable the PIM Change Summary, which sends information to the device Inbox summarizing the additions/changes/deletions that have been downloaded from the server.

PIM Change Summary notifications can be useful for a user whose appointments or tasks are sometimes updated by secretarial or supervisory staff.  It can also be useful for troubleshooting and its use is often recommended under those circumstances.

 

This settings option has User Assistance  
 Select Show Help from the menu to display help text.

 

1.  Select the NotifyLink icon from the Home screen.

2.  From the message list menu, select Preferences > PIM Settings.

 

3.  Check the box beside the types of PIM items you want synchronized.

NOTE: PIM loads are not sent for PIM types that are NOT selected for synchronizing here.  (See PIM Load.)

 

Sync Calendar

If checked, calendar additions/changes/deletions made on the device are synchronized to the server.

Enabled

Sync Past Event Deletes

Leave unchecked (disabled) to prevent deleted past events from being deleted on the server as well.

If checked, calendar deletions of past events are synchronized to your calendar on the server.

This includes past events deleted:

•      Manually.

•      By the BlackBerry’s native maintenance routine, which deletes past events when the device is in a low memory state.

•      By the native BlackBerry setting, Keep Appointments*, which may delete past events older than 15, 30, 60,or 90 days old.

Enabled

Sync Contacts

If checked, contact additions/changes/deletions made on the device are synchronized to the server.

Enabled

Sync Tasks

If checked, task additions/changes/deletions made on the device are synchronized to the server.

Enabled

PIM Change Summary

If checked, sends information to the device Inbox summarizing additions/changes/deletions downloaded from the server.

Disabled

*  From the Calendar screen’s popup menu, select Options > Keep Appointments.

4.  Select Save from the menu.