Gmail.
Sync the computer to Gmail, calendars and all - and set up the phone to sync to gmail as well.
Gmail is how I did it.
As much as I hate relying on the Google evil empire, Keith is exactly right — this works like a charm. It also works great for setting up multiple calendars, for instance I have a “personal” calendar, a “whole family” calendar, and individual calendars for each child’s activities (the eldest, who has an iPod Touch, also syncs to his own calendar and the “family” one).
I went to the google apps site and forums and I inferred that I MUST be on exchange to do it. NOt opposed to spending a bit of $$ with google for their app, but I do NOT want to set up an Exc$ange server.
Are you using a total GOOGLE APPS/gmail solution? Or are you integrating gmail with outlook?
The core of what I am seeking is that the desktop add remains as Outlook, because it really is good with task and calendar integration.
I don’t want to move to a gmail core because it is not an functional or fast WRT tasks/To-Dos/Calendar.
NET: with the presumption that the desktop MUST stay as Outlook, can gmail on the smartphone ‘integrate’ with that desktop and display/sync/update via gmail to Outlook?