With Microsoft's update to Office 2004 v11.2.3 new support for sync services are available. Entourage syncs with Mac OS X Sync Services Users of Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later versions of Mac OS can synchronize Entourage items with other programs, such as Address Book and iCal. You can also synchronize items with other Macintosh computers via Apple's .Mac online services, and with portable devices, such as phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), that are compatible with iSync. Entourage can synchronize contacts, events, tasks, and notes through Sync Services.

This update enables all Merlin users using MS Entourage to sync their contacts with Apple's Address Book. Thus, enabling them to allocate these contacts as resources in Merlin projects.

How to sync with the Address Book?

The first step would be to download the MS Office Update 11.2.3 from http://www.microsoft.com/mac/.

After launching MS Entourage select “Preferences” in the menu “Entourage”. In the dialogue box select synchronizing services from the left column of the box.

The box will display 3 choices:

• Sync contacts with Address Book and .Mac
• Sync events and tasks with iCal and .Mac
• Sync Entourage notes with .Mac

Please check the first box - “sync contacts with Address Book”.

After you have clicked on “OK” you will receive a message requesting you to select from 3 options. Here you should select according to your requirements. It is recommended to select - replace Entourage objects with objects from the sync services. In a few seconds Entourage will display this Sync Alert.

Select the appropriate box and click on “Allow”. Now all your contacts within Entourage are synced with the Mac OS X Address Book and therefore can be inserted from the Mac OS X Address Book into your Merlin projects as resources.