Installing the Background Sync Service
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To install the Background Sync Service, just click on the Tools->Background Processing->Install Background Sync Service. You will be required to enter the password for the windows user account you are using.

The background Sync Service is installed with the following parameters:
·It will automatically start upon reboot.  
·It will run every 30 minutes  
·It will all the enabled users.  

You can stop the background sync service from either 123 Sync or from the system tray.
 
Run ACT-Outlook Synchronization Now. Selecting this option, 123 Sync for Act! and Outlook/Exchange will run without waiting for the scheduled time to run.  
Automation Settings. Selecting this option, the setup screen to set the background automation settings is opened:  
background-processor-options-settings  
Frequency:You can schedule 123 Sync frequency using the following times:  
None - Background Synchronization is disabled  
Every 5 Minutes: Background synchronization occurs every 5 minutes.  
Every 15 Minutes: Background synchronization occurs every 15 minutes.  
Every 30 Minutes: Background synchronization occurs every 30 minutes.  
Every Hour: Background synchronization occurs every Hour.  
Every 2 Hours: Background synchronization occurs every 2 Hours.  
Every 4 Hours: Background synchronization occurs every 4 Hours.  
Once a Day: Background synchronization occurs once a day and the user then enters the Hour and Minutes when the sync is to occur..  

Exclude Weekends: When enabled, synchronization does not occur during the weekends  
Do not run from 6pm to 8am: When enabled, synchronization does not occur from 6pm to 8am