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Set Up CoxSync Synchronization Parameters

Last Updated: Fri, 24 May 2013 > Related Articles

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Summary

Learn how to set up CoxSync synchronization parameters.

Solution

As of May 21, 2013 CoxSync is no longer available for download. Cox will continue to support this application until June 27, 2013.

 

Upon download and installation of the CoxSync application, you will be prompted to set the synchronization parameters.

1

From the Account window:

  1. Enter your Cox.net username in the Cox Login field.
  2. Enter your Cox.net password in the Cox Password field.
  3. Click the Save password box.
  4. Click the Next button.

    Result: The Application window displays.
2

From the Application window, complete the following:

  1. From the application drop-down menu, select the application to synchronize.
  2. For each selected application, select the action for each data type from the following drop-down menus:
    • Contacts
    • Emails
    • Tasks

    Note: For Outlook Express, only the Contacts data type will display.

  3. To change the selected folder to synchronize, complete the following:
    1. Click the Advanced button.

      Result: The Advanced settings window displays.
    2. Select the folder you wish to synchronize.
    3. Click the OK button.

      Note: Only one folder can be selected at a time.
  4. From the Application window, click the Next button.

    Result: The Connection window displays.
3

From the Connection window, complete the following only if you need to modify default connection settings:

  1. Click the Use of a proxy box.
  2. In the Server Address field, enter the proxy server address.
  3. In the Port field, enter the server port.
  4. If an authentication is required, click the Server authentication box, then enter your cox.net username and password in the Login and Password fields.
  5. Click the Next button.

    Result: The Scheduling window displays.
4

From the Scheduling window:

  1. Select when you with to synchronize by clicking one or more of the following boxes:
    • When a modification is detected
    • When the application starts
    • Recursively - Make selections from the Hourly, On, Hrs, and Mins drop-down menus.
  2. Click the Management Rules button and complete the following:
    1. Select one option under the Accept deletes on server section.
    2. Select one option under the Accept deletes on client section.
    3. Click the OK button.
    4. From the Scheduling window, click the Next button.

      Result: The Conflicts window displays.
5

From the Conflicts window, complete the following:

  1. Select one of the following to define the conflict rules:

    • Server wins (replace item on client)
    • Client wins (replace item on server)
    • Merge data (merge item on server and client)
    • Duplicate data (keep a copy of both items)
    • Let server choose conflict rule (default rule set by administrator)
  2. Click the Finish button.

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