[sync] Using SyncML Server from Horde with different Clients

[lst_hoe02 at kwsoft.de]

Hello

we are testing the SyncML Part of Horde and have found the follwoing issues:

- To get it working with latest Horde/Turba we have to install the  
Pear Modules "SOAP" and "XML_Parser". Both are not mentioned in the  
install docs until now. The "XML_Parser" is particular odd because  
without it the sync silently fail. As far as i can see the XML_Parser  
is used by MDB2 but listed as optional.

- Syncing contacts only works if the source in question has  
"use_shares=true" set. Not sure if this is intended behavior or not,  
but it should go in the documentation.


Client related problems :

- The Funambol Outlook Client (Version 7.0.7 tested) works well  
against Horde  SyncML

- The Funambol Thunderbird PlugIN is broken (Tested Version 0.5, 0.7  
and latest 0.8) at least on windows with versions > 0.5 :-(

- The Funambol PocketPC Plugin does not work when using the latest  
release (7.0.8) because it sends a SyncML "configuration" request  
before you can even change any settings. This is not supported by  
Horde SyncML and lead to the follwoing error message
horde] Error in adding client entry due to replace request: The method  
"configuration/import" is not defined in the Horde Registry. [pid 7760  
on line 332 of "/srv/www/horde/lib/SyncML/Sync.php"]

The older Version 6.5.x works fine.


Maybe this is of any help for others trying to get started with the  
Horde SyncML capabilities.

Regards

Andreas