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I try to sync Handheld Contact on the computer and I get an error message. It reads 'Syncing failed. Error: The user: {ACT NAME} failed to log on to the ACT! database...'
When syncing on the PC, you receive the message: "Syncing failed. Error: The user: {ACT NAME} failed to log on to the ACT! database: {DATABASE NAME}. The error is: Logon Failed -...
Jul 11, 2025
I receive an error message when trying to open Handheld Contact. It says: "Unhandled Exception occurred: Message Queuing is not installed or running on this PC".
In order to correct this error, you need to manually install the Message Queuing Service. Please follow the steps below for your corresponding operating system: Note: The installation of Message...
Jul 16, 2025
I want to sync custom groups from ACT! to my phone, how do I create these groups and sync them?
In order to create the groups, follow this link to create them in ACT! first. https://youtu.be/nxciYQzz1BE. Once the groups are created in ACT!, go to Handheld Contact on the computer/server and...
Jul 10, 2025
How do I move Handheld Contact from one server to the next?
IMPORTANT: When making these changes from one server to the next, there are three things that cannot change. ACT! database name Path to the database (PAD file) ACT! Administrator username/password ...
Jul 10, 2025
I want to add another user/device to Handheld Contact. What do I do?
The following instructions would be needed if you are adding another Act! user to Handheld Contact for syncing OR you were trying to get multiple devices configured (Eg. iPhone, iPad or Android...
Jul 11, 2025
I get a notice on the computer that it says
Open Handheld Contact on your computer or server. Once you are in Handheld Contact click on Help>Check for Updates, a pop-up should be displayed on the bottom right of the screen, "Download...
Jul 10, 2025
How do I install Handheld Contact to the computer/server?
Here are the directions needed in order to install Handheld Contact onto the PC/server where Act! resides: Go to the same computer/server where the Act! database resides. Open...
Jul 16, 2025
My activities are 1 hour off. I am moving across different time zones.
The following is a scenario of how the Handheld Contact application works when there are multiple time zones involved. (Assuming that the ACT! database is set up on Eastern Time and the device is...
Jul 10, 2025

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