Two way outlook and Gmail contact sync

September 22nd, 2008 Comments

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Why is this so hard. There seems to be a ton of ways to sync your calendars, but I can’t find a good way to sync my contacts.

Here’s what I’m looking for an easy way to sync contacts between — a gmail account, a gmail for domains account, outlook at home (imap,pop) , and outlook at work (using exchange)

Plaxo seemed like it was designed for this, but they are too interested in their new pulse social network look good, not get two way contact sync with gmail working. Plus with Comcast acquiring them, who knows.

A search of google did turn up gSyncit and OggSync both paid software but I tried OggSync but it doesn’t have a free trial of the contact sync. I’ll give gSyncit a try this weekend. I don’t know if they’ll be able to handle the deplicate detection of the four different accounts.

Anyone else have an easy way to two way sync gmail for domains contacts with outlook?

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thiagokorsakoff

Great Tip! I'm using Soocial and it's work perfectly! Also, a tip: Who want that Outlook sync Calendar from Google can use Google Calendar Sync. Only miss now the Task sync! Cya!

Angelo

Why don't you try this?

http://www.webgear.co.nz/Products/GOContactSync...

GO Contact Sync. Freeware, mono/bidirectional, it works with Outlook 2003 as well. Check this out!

Mark Cohen

I've got a string of calendars set up with outlook on one end, google in the middle, my mac on the other end and until recently my iphone syncing off the mac. Keeping contacts synced is a nightmare. I did periodic exports / imports and used an outlook tool called Contacts Scrubber to dedupe (it's free and useful) http://www.teamscope.com/otherpro/utilities.asp... - but now I have started a new job and found myself back at the beginning again. I'm tempted to just use gmail for everything as it already syncs contacts with my iphone.

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aku jagoan seo

i'm sorry i can't help you :(

Dwayne from Probably Sucks

I have no clue myself. Looks like Google has forgotten to add something that people need in it's Gmail service, again!

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Al

Have you tried GCALDaemon? It does quite a few useful things.

Pittsburgh Patent Services

I love Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Talk. But I'm having the same problem as you when it comes to sync-ing contacts. I actually don't think Google has a way of doing this - but I'm sure they'll develop a new method soon.

Cash4Gold

Hi Jayb,

can you please update us on how is "gSyncit" testing doing?

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James Spinosa

As involved as I am in the internet I will admit I only use paper calendars for this reason. I tried syncing my email, phone, and a few other things before and it never turns out right, so I just gave up.

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bissell

This is too advanced for me. I never even tried that, since I don't have enough trust. I'm one of those persons who writes the stuff on the paper and sits in front of the PC. It's just more convenient for me :)

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sync

This one is free, syncs contact between outlook and gmail
http://www.goloia.com/SynContact/SynContact.aspx

jayb

@sync
This software looks like it would work great, but its only for outlook 2007 and I have outlook 2003 :-(
I tried emailing the my request/support for a outlook 2003 version, but the email got bounced. I tried feedback@goloia.com
and syncontact@goloia.com, neither worked.
If the author/owner of this software sees this post. Please leave a comment.
Thank you,jb

Terry

Good stuff.

:)

jayb

Thanks to Jake (http://www.jakeludington.com/android/20081105_h...) I may have found the software we where all looking for. It isn't free but if it does what I want I'll pay for the software. Its called Companion link for Google
http://companionlink.com/products/companionlink...
I hope to test it this weekend.

jayb

Sorry Jake the comment didn't auto link:
jake

widarta

follow sync link address..
http://www.goloia.com/SynContact/SynContact.aspx
but..
my VSTO installation does not work :(

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Paul Rasmussen

It it great that Gmail has added tasks.It goes a long way towards making it a competitor to outlook

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Samuel

Old old question that everyone is asking. I've been looking for a solution for over a year now!

Well, after searching all over the Internet for any breakthroughs in this matter (which I do almost bi-weekly), I'm trying soocial.com now. (Plaxo says that it syncs with Google Contact, but taking a closer look at its FAQ reveals that it only currently sync one way from Google to Plaxo.)

jayb

Taking a look at soocial.com now. This looks great! I think this is what we've all been waiting for!!

braintumor

just tested soocial.com ... it's a great tool!!! it's exactly what u guys are looking for

i hate technology

All I want to do is have one calander, one contacts, one tasks pad and one note pad. I want all the platforms I'm required to use between home terminal and work terminal and my new blackberry to sync with each other. Why the #$** is this so much to ask for? soocial.com won't download with Outlook on my desktop, and doesn't have a blackberry program yet, gmail will talk with outlook calander, but not the contacts. A real solution would be great - anyone have one?

Hal Steger

Funambol is free and syncs Gmail contacts with Outlook.

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james

http:\\www.soocial.com

works great, and is free for now.

Fajar

Have you try Schedule World? http://www.scheduleworld.com/

I use their services to sync my gmail contact with my phone and outlook(via funambol plugin). it also sync my google calendar with my phone and outlook calendar. two way sync. it used to be free but I heard that they are going commercial now :(

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