automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

Hi
I use outlook 2007 with outlook connector installed providing me access to
my windows live contacts and live mail in outlook.
My phone syncs its contacts with outlook, but with my standard contacts not
my live contacts. I can't find any way of changing this and it means I have 2
copies of my contacts in 2 folders within outlook.
The problem is, as a result, over time these 2 contact folders get out of
sync and I have to manually correct them.

Is there any way to automatically sync 2 contact folders in outlook? Or,
even better, merge the live contacts with the main contact folder?
Thanks

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

What phone/sync software? The sync software controls the folders that sync.
If your software wont sync with the live mail contacts you'll need to copy
them to the local folder for syncing.

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"berrisford" wrote in message
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Hi
I use outlook 2007 with outlook connector installed providing me access to
my windows live contacts and live mail in outlook.
My phone syncs its contacts with outlook, but with my standard contacts
not
my live contacts. I can't find any way of changing this and it means I
have 2
copies of my contacts in 2 folders within outlook.
The problem is, as a result, over time these 2 contact folders get out of
sync and I have to manually correct them.

Is there any way to automatically sync 2 contact folders in outlook? Or,
even better, merge the live contacts with the main contact folder?
Thanks

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

I use nokia pc suite to sync with my contacts and this doesn't give me the
option to change the contact folder. The nokia pc suite also doesn't work
with live mail so I cannot sync the contacts via this program.

I was hoping this might be a better solution that having to copy the folder
manually as I then have to remember which contacts I have updated.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

What phone/sync software? The sync software controls the folders that sync.
If your software wont sync with the live mail contacts you'll need to copy
them to the local folder for syncing.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"berrisford" wrote in message
...
Hi
I use outlook 2007 with outlook connector installed providing me access to
my windows live contacts and live mail in outlook.
My phone syncs its contacts with outlook, but with my standard contacts
not
my live contacts. I can't find any way of changing this and it means I
have 2
copies of my contacts in 2 folders within outlook.
The problem is, as a result, over time these 2 contact folders get out of
sync and I have to manually correct them.

Is there any way to automatically sync 2 contact folders in outlook? Or,
even better, merge the live contacts with the main contact folder?
Thanks

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

"berrisford" wrote in message
...

I use nokia pc suite to sync with my contacts and this doesn't give me the
option to change the contact folder. The nokia pc suite also doesn't work
with live mail so I cannot sync the contacts via this program.

I was hoping this might be a better solution that having to copy the folder
manually as I then have to remember which contacts I have updated.

If you make the Live Mail folders the delivery location (select the Hotmail
folders and click Set as Default on the Data Files tab of ToolsAccount
Settings, then restart Outlook), then your software should sync with those
folders instead of the local folders.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

As an FYI, this doesn't work with all sync software, but its worth testing.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...
"berrisford" wrote in message
...

I use nokia pc suite to sync with my contacts and this doesn't give me the
option to change the contact folder. The nokia pc suite also doesn't
work
with live mail so I cannot sync the contacts via this program.

I was hoping this might be a better solution that having to copy the
folder
manually as I then have to remember which contacts I have updated.

If you make the Live Mail folders the delivery location (select the
Hotmail folders and click Set as Default on the Data Files tab of
ToolsAccount Settings, then restart Outlook), then your software should
sync with those folders instead of the local folders.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

Unfortunately, if the software won't sync with live, you'll need to copy the
contacts. I'd probably get in the habit of only making changes in one area
and copy them to the other folder.

Have you tried setting the live account as the default for delivery? This
makes the live contacts the default. Not all sync software will 'see' the
contacts though, so it might not work.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"berrisford" wrote in message
...
I use nokia pc suite to sync with my contacts and this doesn't give me the
option to change the contact folder. The nokia pc suite also doesn't work
with live mail so I cannot sync the contacts via this program.

I was hoping this might be a better solution that having to copy the
folder
manually as I then have to remember which contacts I have updated.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

What phone/sync software? The sync software controls the folders that
sync.
If your software wont sync with the live mail contacts you'll need to
copy
them to the local folder for syncing.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


"berrisford" wrote in message
...
Hi
I use outlook 2007 with outlook connector installed providing me access
to
my windows live contacts and live mail in outlook.
My phone syncs its contacts with outlook, but with my standard contacts
not
my live contacts. I can't find any way of changing this and it means I
have 2
copies of my contacts in 2 folders within outlook.
The problem is, as a result, over time these 2 contact folders get out
of
sync and I have to manually correct them.

Is there any way to automatically sync 2 contact folders in outlook?
Or,
even better, merge the live contacts with the main contact folder?
Thanks

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

i just want the outlook connector to STOP syncing with my outlook all
together. this is so lame. can someone please tell me how to stop this
maddness. I like getting my email, but do not need to sync my outlook with
MS Live Contacts. rrrrrr

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

"Hp" wrote in message
...

i just want the outlook connector to STOP syncing with my outlook all
together. this is so lame. can someone please tell me how to stop this
maddness. I like getting my email, but do not need to sync my outlook with
MS Live Contacts. rrrrrr

Delete the Live account from Outlook and uninstall the Connector. If you
still want to receive Live mail, use a POP account.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

Brian,

thank for posting. the problem is that hotmail stopped working as a POP
account for both me and my wife. is there a setting we need to change or
upgrade to live?

automatically sync outlook contacts and live contacts
 

"Hp" wrote in message
...

thank for posting. the problem is that hotmail stopped working as a POP
account for both me and my wife. is there a setting we need to change or
upgrade to live?

See this:
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/settings/archive/2009/02/16/how-to-add-your-e-mail-account-to-microsoft-outlook.aspx
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]