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[GUIDE]How to Sync Windows Calendar and Contacts to Google Sync

VERY HANDY FOR ANDROID TESTERS
NOW THAT THE CURRENT BUILDS ARE STABLE FOR DAILY USE
So every time you test a build you can easily sync your contacts/calendars
to your Android run HD2.
Google Sync: Setting Up Your Windows Mobile Phone for Google Sync
doing these steps will sync your windows calendar and contacts to google sync
this is how i managed to do it:
Getting Started
1. Open the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync application on your device's
home screen.
2. Click Set up your device to sync with it.
3. Enter m.google.com as the server address.
4. Ensure that the SSL option is selected.
Sign In to Your Google Account
5. Click Next.
6. Enter your full Google Account email address as the User name.
7. Enter your Google Account password as the Password.
8. Leave the Domain field empty. If your device requires you to enter a domain name, enter google.
9. Click Next.
10. Check Contacts, Calendar, or Email, depending on which you'd like to sync. (Tasks is not supported and will lead to an error if checked.)
11. Click Finish.
You've now set up Google Sync for your Windows Mobile device
for screen shots here is (Google) the link

The title of the thread is incorrect. I thought it was a solution to sync my Windows Contacts to my Google account. This syncs the Windows Mobile Contacts. (Mobile not PC)

z_rudy said:
The title of the thread is incorrect. I thought it was a solution to sync my Windows Contacts to my Google account. This syncs the Windows Mobile Contacts. (Mobile not PC)
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Also that works,just do it this way:
Boot windows mobile,sync with outlook (2007 for me)
Install google sync on pc,sync what you need,in adroid make a gmail account and sync,voila,cotacts,calender etc

Very handy! Wish this was here when we all started this long strange trip lol. Had to google the hard way.

tinuz97 said:
Also that works,just do it this way:
Boot windows mobile,sync with outlook (2007 for me)
Install google sync on pc,sync what you need,in adroid make a gmail account and sync,voila,cotacts,calender etc
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Google Sync on PC only syncs the calendar items with Outlook. Unfortunately, this means that if I add a new contact using Android, it won't be on my Outlook. I will have to boot into Windows Mobile, allow WM to sync with Gmail (MS Exchange), then sync WM with my PC's Outlook. This is counter-productive lol

z_rudy said:
The title of the thread is incorrect. I thought it was a solution to sync my Windows Contacts to my Google account. This syncs the Windows Mobile Contacts. (Mobile not PC)
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what? you forgot this is a Mobile Forum?
the Title is correct.

Activesync don't work on Seven / Vista !

[Q] Anyone get this to Sink with outlook?

So will this phone sync with outlook? Don't see any apps on the sprint or samsung site.

Use Activesync via Hotmail to sync w/Outlook contacts and calendar for free OTA.

there is no way to go directly via the cable? I find that syncing via net changes fields. + I hate hotmail

Well you don't need to use it for email.
I've never had an issue with Exchange Activesync screwing up fields between devices. The Hotmail implementation just happens to be the cheapest one out there.

So in the Epic there is a way to select hotmail as a contact source? or does it have to be done through the email config.?
found a rant at sprint about this:
http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/208546
Looks like samsung has an app that was released for another carrier.

Set it up as a corporate account.

What a PITA,
this is quickly turning into a major headache. Sync shouldnt be that big of a deal. Kies is so bloated.

Sync isn't a big deal if you use Activesync OTA. It happens automagically in the background and everything is up to date.
Using a cable to sync is so 1990.

gamescan said:
Use Activesync via Hotmail to sync w/Outlook contacts and calendar for free OTA.
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Please tell me how to do that. You will be a lifesaver I already have everything backed upto hotmail. I'm coming from win mo and I'm lost on android. Thanks

gamescan said:
Set it up as a corporate account.
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how and where?

I'll monkey with it some more later today, looks like you can set-up the hotmail email as a corporate account on the EPIC 4G, on the PC side I saw an app from microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...89-af2e-41f9-a175-f93e1377959f&displayLang=en
that should allow synchronization from PC to hotmail. I'll whip-up a tutorial later today after I can test it out.

I'll be following this closely.
I was able to get all of my Outlook contacts loaded without losing anything (i.e pictures), by saving them all as .vcf files from Outlook, placing them on the SD card under a "contacts" folder, then on the Epic telling it to import all of the .vcf files from the SD card. That let me get all my Outlook contacts loaded without having to push them up to a Gmail account, then back down to the phone, losing some of the extra stuff Outlook stores, but it's a static operation, meaning if I change a contact on the phone or in Outlook they're out of sync then, and also no syncing of the calendar.
Hopefully syncing Outlook to Hotmail via the add-in, and then using the Hotmail to sync the phone will bring over all the info.

itsmebryan said:
Please tell me how to do that. You will be a lifesaver I already have everything backed upto hotmail. I'm coming from win mo and I'm lost on android. Thanks
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Hotmail Exchange Activesync details:
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...ar-and-contacts-with-exchange-activesync.aspx
itsmebryan said:
how and where?
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Settings -> Accounts -> Manage Accounts on the Epic (or any other Android device).
Add account and choose "corporate."
On the PC side, grab the Hotmail Outlook connector (free from MS) to sync Outlook directly. Or use Windows Live Mail which syncs natively to Hotmail by default if you don't want to pay for Outlook.

When I try it keeps say can't connect to server. It puts as "\my username" then has sever name as hotmail.com . Then I get a "unable to connect to server" what am I doing wrong. Thanks
gamescan said:
Hotmail Exchange Activesync details:
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...ar-and-contacts-with-exchange-activesync.aspx
Settings -> Accounts -> Manage Accounts on the Epic (or any other Android device).
Add account and choose "corporate."
On the PC side, grab the Hotmail Outlook connector (free from MS) to sync Outlook directly. Or use Windows Live Mail which syncs natively to Hotmail by default if you don't want to pay for Outlook.
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You should be able to go into menu>settings>accounts and settings> add account and it will ask what type. The moment used Moxier not sure what is on the Epic as I have to wait a few more days for mine but I will let you know as soon as I do!

Coucher said:
I'll be following this closely.
I was able to get all of my Outlook contacts loaded without losing anything (i.e pictures), by saving them all as .vcf files from Outlook, placing them on the SD card under a "contacts" folder, then on the Epic telling it to import all of the .vcf files from the SD card. That let me get all my Outlook contacts loaded without having to push them up to a Gmail account, then back down to the phone, losing some of the extra stuff Outlook stores, but it's a static operation, meaning if I change a contact on the phone or in Outlook they're out of sync then, and also no syncing of the calendar.
Hopefully syncing Outlook to Hotmail via the add-in, and then using the Hotmail to sync the phone will bring over all the info.
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how did you go about getting the contact files (currently *.msg) into the *.vcf format?

I kept trying over and over and all I would get is something like " unable to connect server" I finally gave up. I went to the gmail account they make you setup to use marketplace. I when to setting, import contacts and put in my hotmaill account and it got all of the contact. The went to my phone, went to accounts, found my gmail account and synced my gmail account on my phone. Now all of my contacts are on my phone. I not as woried about my calander. I will just use google calander to add my dates. The year is almost over so it's not that much to update manually.

[Q] How do I sync Outlook calendar/contacts/tasks?

I read the area in the manual directing me towards the people section. Can't figure it out. Can someone please help me? Thanks.

From my experience, you have to export everything and then import them all at windowsphone.live.com. For example, if you want all of your contacts, export them all into a .csv file, and them import it from live.com.

I don't know if this is the same problem that you had, but when I connected my phone to sync, all of the contacts from my outlook went over to my phone but none of my phone contacts (from my old sim) wen over to my outlook. The solution to this is the microsoft outlook connector. All of the transferred contacts on the phone are registered as windows live contacts and so unless you have linked your windows live account to yout outlook then the contacts will not travel from your phone to Outlook. All you have to do is to open up outlook, and at the top click on outlook connector and then add account. This will bring up a new window in which you fill in your information and it will then link your account and create a new contact list for your phone (windows live) contacts. A little convaluted I know, but it worked for me.

sun-snow said:
I don't know if this is the same problem that you had, but when I connected my phone to sync, all of the contacts from my outlook went over to my phone but none of my phone contacts (from my old sim) wen over to my outlook. The solution to this is the microsoft outlook connector. All of the transferred contacts on the phone are registered as windows live contacts and so unless you have linked your windows live account to yout outlook then the contacts will not travel from your phone to Outlook. All you have to do is to open up outlook, and at the top click on outlook connector and then add account. This will bring up a new window in which you fill in your information and it will then link your account and create a new contact list for your phone (windows live) contacts. A little convaluted I know, but it worked for me.
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Thank you so much.

Microsoft Outlook Connector
Is this like Active Sync? And is this the only way to transport contacts from my computer to my phone?

CompanionLink
There is a product called CompanionLink which allows you to sync calendar and contacts between Outlook and WP7 (can't submit the URL, but it is the product name .com) - it works with Outlook 2000-2010 (even the x64 version of 2010).
Basically, what it does is run as a separate app. You have to have a Gmail account to use this because the app will take data from your existing non-Gmail account, sync it with Gmail and then your phone syncs with that Gmail account. It is bidirectional so that changes you make on the phone will end up back in Outlook.
It is a bit pricey - $40 for the basic app and OMGWTF for the Professional version which allows you to sync with multiple calendars. Still, at the moment it seems to be a reasonably elegant solution to a major hole in functionality.

da_ferreira said:
There is a product called CompanionLink which allows you to sync calendar and contacts between Outlook and WP7 (can't submit the URL, but it is the product name .com) - it works with Outlook 2000-2010 (even the x64 version of 2010).
Basically, what it does is run as a separate app. You have to have a Gmail account to use this because the app will take data from your existing non-Gmail account, sync it with Gmail and then your phone syncs with that Gmail account. It is bidirectional so that changes you make on the phone will end up back in Outlook.
It is a bit pricey - $40 for the basic app and OMGWTF for the Professional version which allows you to sync with multiple calendars. Still, at the moment it seems to be a reasonably elegant solution to a major hole in functionality.
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Wow. What happened to the good old days with Active Sync? I am surprised there is hardly any information to be found regarding synchronization with Outlook.
The other issue is paying $40 and opening a gmail account.
Tahnks for your help. Anyone else have any suggestions? Any business users?

How about Samsung Kies?
Has anyone used this for the Focus?

[Q] How to synchronize contacts

Hi, I have used standard Outlook contacts synchronization through Windows Mobile Device Center on my WM 6.5. However, as this is not working with WP7 and I don't have activated version of WP in order to synchronize through live, is there any other way to get my contacts into WP7? Thanks a lot.

Hi,
For contacts and calendar sync I use hotmail account.
First I installed small app called Connector. After Outlook restart you will be prompted to configure Hotmail account. After it is finished you will see in Outlook new tree with your hotmail. When you add there contacts and calendar tasks they will be synchronized with hotmail.
On WP7 device you have to configure Hotmail Exchange server with the following way:
Server / URL: m.hotmail.com
User name: Enter full email address, for example: [email protected]
Domain: Leave this blank
SSL: Enable this
Mail, Contacts, Calendar: All can be enabled
For me it works!

Yes. Export from Outlook to a CSV file. Then import CSV in Gmail. Sync your phone with Gmail and you are done It's funny how good MS supports Google services. Even your Google calendar will sync fully

I've used Google Sync App to sync MS Outlook with Google (both Contacts and Calendar) and after that I've imported Calendar and Contacts by setting Google account on WP.

Does anyone know how to get my contacts out of HD2? I suppose there will be more WP7-ROMs coming and I don't want to synchronize again with GMail and delete all the contacts I'm not interested in at all - a simple tool for backup would be enough for me, thanks in advance (and if not simple tool, please just tell me what's the easiest way to achieve my goal).

[Q] I don't want my Win Live Messenger Contacts

Title pretty much explains!
With facebook and secondary email accounts, under settings you can disable them from importing contacts into WP7's contact area... but with the main Windows Live ID you use to activate the phone, there's no tick box to disable the importing of messenger contacts.
Now my phonebook has like 300 entries of people who don't even have phone numbers... help?! Please!

Yeah! I've got the solution for you, i run into this problem as soon as i got my activation code and got my hotmail account up and running, all you got to do is go to your mail account and delete all the contacts in the contacts page then re-sync your live account from your phone and *bam* unwanted contacts are gone!

telas said:
Yeah! I've got the solution for you, i run into this problem as soon as i got my activation code and got my hotmail account up and running, all you got to do is go to your mail account and delete all the contacts in the contacts page then re-sync your live account from your phone and *bam* unwanted contacts are gone!
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Then all your contacts store in Hotmail are gone?
I have just posted this against another similar post, would it work?
I posted this elsewhere and didnt get any real work arounds.....
(I returned my OE WP7 and returned to HD2 on WM6.5).
However, just a thought.....
MyPhone is only for WM6.5 but using ActiveSync you can sync mail, contacts, calendar & tasks with Outlook. I read on the Microsoft forum that you can download Hotmail Contacts to Outlook, and export from Outlook to Hotmail.
If I were to return to WP7, which no doubt I will do:
Contacts:
I would Sync WM6.5 with Outlook, then upload them to the Hotmail account I would be using on WP7. I remember (and may stand corrected) that when you register the Hotmail account on the device, the Contacts are automatically downloaded.
WM6.5 using Windows Live allows you to download Hotmail contacts to my phone, so I guess they would also sync.
Doesnt cure my original issue that I wanted my Phone and Hotmail contacts seperate. I may have to create an additional Hotmail account for that?
Calendar:
On my version of Outlook, I can have two calendars showing - one for the PC which is synced to my phone and one which is my Hotmail. I havent found a way to automatically sync them, but its easy tp drag an appointment from say my PC calendar to Hotmail and therefor on to WP7.
Regarding texts, theres no way like MyPhopne, just copy what you can to your sim card I am afraid.
Does that sound like it might work?

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