Features:  

Dmailer Sync doesn’t transfer data over the internet or configure multi-directional syncs over a network. Instead, Dmailer Sync saves data you want to take on the road with you to a mobile storage device. When you start Dmailer Sync for the first time, you select the folders and files you want it to save to your external drive (we suggest a USB thumb drive simply for its portability). Later, when you plug your USB drive into another computer, you have full access to the files you previously saved. Any modifications you make to files under Dmailer Sync’s care will be saved. When you reconnect to your “home base” computer later on, Dmailer Sync updates your files to reflect changes made on different machines at the internet café, at your work computer or from any other location.

Considering that we’re living in the age of Wi-Fi and smartphones, Dmailer Sync’s wired approach to data synchronization appears somewhat antiquated at a glance. After all, why insist on transferring and storing data on a physical disk when we have the internet and the cloud at our fingertips? But, despite its reliance on an external drive (USB flash or standard external), Dmailer Sync offers extra security and email features that offset the inconvenience of having to physically connect to any computers you need to sync up with. Dmailer Sync creates an isolated, secure working environment. Dmailer Sync encrypts all of your data, so you can do work on any computer securely. When using a web browser, Dmailer Sync has a secure browsing option so you don’t unwittingly leave sensitive data behind. Dmailer Sync will also allow you to work with Outlook, Windows Mail and Microsoft Exchange 2007 from any computer even if it doesn’t have the software itself.

Dmailer Sync backs up your data for restoration in the case of a crashed or lost computer. We also appreciate the inclusion of migration software to help you transfer your data to a new hard drive or new computer.

Ease of Use:  

Dmailer Sync is substantially easier to setup and use than many of its competitors. You simply start it up, select the files you plan to sync regularly and plug it in to any computer you use. Dmailer Sync shouldn’t give any problems to even the most amateur of computer users.

Support and Documentation:  

Dmailer Sync’s site includes a thorough FAQ and standard support documentation section. In the event that you need live tech support, you can contact Dmailer via email.

Dmailer Sync is going to be most appealing to users that frequently travel, work at different computers and want to keep their data secure no matter where they access it from. Users that have a need to synchronize entire machines together will want to take a look at another sync program. Dmailer Sync’s security features and mobile email client strongly recommend the product, but on the whole, synching via a USB thumb drive is largely an obsolete technology. How does Dmailer Sync compare to other leading sync software? For an idea, read our reviews of Syncables, SugarSync and Laplink PCsync.

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