Outlook Sync
How to sync POP3-IMAP contact/calendar data
Contact/calendar data cannot be sync’d across multiple devices without the use of 3rd party sync software such as CompanionLink An alternative approach would be to create a free Outlook.com account (if you don’t already have one). Once created, perform the following in Outlook – add the Outlook.com account to the Outlook profile, this will result […]
How to share Outlook contact/calender data using POP3 and Imap accounts
Many people use multiple devices, want to share contact/calendar data among those devices but only have POP3 and/or IMAP email accounts neither of which synchronize contact/calendar data. A simple and free solution to that dilemma is to create a free Outlook.com account used solely for the purpose of maintaining contact/calendar data. The process to accomplish […]
Understanding Sync – Devices, Email Clients and Accounts
A common misunderstanding people have when it comes to Office 365 (Outlook – desktop client) is the term “sync” with a multi-user multi-device subscription (i.e. the basic 5 user Office 365 Home license). The misunderstanding comes from the marketing materials not making it entirely clear that being able to have the same data depends on […]
Understanding Sync’ing versus Importing
This may all seem very obvious to some but it is something that comes up on a regular basis for those who are new to the concepts of sync’ing and importing or are not completely clear about the “batch processing functions of ContactGenie import/export products when used in conjunction with a task scheduler. Synchronization (sync’ing), […]
Understanding Basic Outlook Contact Sync Issues
There are many questions/problems posted about what people believe are Outlook problems as related to <sync> issues. This video describes why sync issues are not Outlook issues and shows real time examples of how problems can be encountered by a 3rd party program making changes to contact fields in Outlook data files (primary focus on […]
