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[Q] HTC HD7 Outlook synchronization not possible

HTC HD7 with WM7 - there is no provision to synchronise with microsoft outlook using Activesync or Windows Mobile Device Centre.
Alternate way of using Exchange Activesync does look complicated
Please address the issue

This has been Answered
There are some workarounds & a 3rd party app, the solutions have been posted and can be easily found with a simple search (here is a hint, CompanionLink for outlook, Windows Live Connector, Gmail Sync). This is a very hot issue and I suspect there will be more solutions forthcomming
Cheers
BR

namasivayam said:
HTC HD7 with WM7 - there is no provision to synchronise with microsoft outlook using Activesync or Windows Mobile Device Centre.
Alternate way of using Exchange Activesync does look complicated
Please address the issue
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I got these answers when I posted on social.answers.Microsoft.com
2 Easy Ways to Sync Outlook with HTC HD7
http://www.pubarticles.com/article-2-easy-ways-to-sync-outlook-with-htc-hd7-1289546168.html
Sync Windows Phone 7 with Outlook
http://www.companionlink.com/windowsphone/outlook/
I recommend posting or looking for WP7 related questions there as they've got a lot of MS employees that answer questions.

My Milage
I tried the Hotmail connector, I had some issues, it seemed to have problems dealing with more than 250 contacts. I am using the Demo version of CompanionLink and syncing to my gmail acct and that is working very nicely.
cheers
BR

I followed method two from the two ways to sync and worked just fine. I kind of like getting away from Outlook anyway. Hotmail/Windows Live is great since it can used through any computer contected to the internet to update contacts, phone numbers, etc. But I could see if this is an issue if you primarily use Outlook.
2 Easy Ways to Sync Outlook with HTC HD7
http://www.pubarticles.com/article-2...289546168.html

The problem I have is my company isn't running Exchange so for me to get my calendar and contacts I need a way to sync with Outlook.
I've tried Hotmail Connector and it works well for a one time sync but if you have a lot of changes to your calendar I have to make the changes in Outlook and Hotmail.
I refuse to pay $40 for something that should work out of the box.

PaullikesWINMO said:
I followed method two from the two ways to sync and worked just fine. I kind of like getting away from Outlook anyway. Hotmail/Windows Live is great since it can used through any computer contected to the internet to update contacts, phone numbers, etc. But I could see if this is an issue if you primarily use Outlook.
2 Easy Ways to Sync Outlook with HTC HD7
http://www.pubarticles.com/article-2...289546168.html
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Yup. Had all my Outlook contact on my phone the sec I imported the file into Windows Live. I was surprised at how fast everthing setup. I am really like the WP7.

hi all, I'm a new user HD7 ( four hour ago) I syncro with Outlook connector without problems 800 contacts and appointments...
thanks for your help

alabij said:
I got these answers when I posted on social.answers.Microsoft.com
2 Easy Ways to Sync Outlook with HTC HD7
http://www.pubarticles.com/article-2-easy-ways-to-sync-outlook-with-htc-hd7-1289546168.html
Sync Windows Phone 7 with Outlook
http://www.companionlink.com/windowsphone/outlook/
I recommend posting or looking for WP7 related questions there as they've got a lot of MS employees that answer questions.
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Unfortunately, both are cloud solutions, which are unacceptable to me for both security and privacy.
If the WM7 device were seen as an external storage device (apparently doable via the registry), does anyone know whether this could faciliate a direct USB sync with Outlook 2010 32-bit?

Both solutions are OK for a one off copy of Calender & Contacts but do not perform a true contniuous Sync with Outlook and do not handle TASKS

MarkAtHome said:
Unfortunately, both are cloud solutions, which are unacceptable to me for both security and privacy.
If the WM7 device were seen as an external storage device (apparently doable via the registry), does anyone know whether this could faciliate a direct USB sync with Outlook 2010 32-bit?
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if you are not ready to play with the cloud, I don't think wp7 is for you. They seem very serious about making the cloud an integral part of the OS going forward.

nrfitchett4 said:
if you are not ready to play with the cloud, I don't think wp7 is for you. They seem very serious about making the cloud an integral part of the OS going forward.
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If you can explain how I get my outlook onto the cloud well you have me.

Is there no place like WinMo6.5x like "Microsoft My Phone" ?
with an live.xx ID
Wolf

wolfwolf said:
Is there no place like WinMo6.5x like "Microsoft My Phone" ?
with an live.xx ID
Wolf
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no microsoft myphone. All syncing goes through your live email address (like hotmail). For me, I had all my contact info on gmail because of playing on android with my hd2.
1. Logged into hotmail
2. clicked on import contacts under the contacts view
3. Clicked on gmail and followed the instructions
Took about 10 minutes.
For outlook I'm pretty sure you can do something similar, though I think you might need outlook connector from the marketplace to bridge it over from outlook to hotmail. You will only have to do this once, but then I guess your outlook will not be a syncable acct on you phone.
Just looked on my hotmail and it says to export your outlook contacts to a file that you can then upload to hotmail.

I'm a Windows Mobile User for 2 years now (SE Xperia X1) and loved the way I can sync it with outlook.
I have all my contacts (approx 500) in outlook and also use the calendar (+5000 items)
I've spent some time in the past to get the info on my contacts straight and I'm very disappointed about the lack of synchronisation options between WP7 and outlook.
Why does everything needs to be cloud-based.
I don't sync every day, but neither use outlook on everyday basis.
I never experienced syncing problems on either calender/notes/contacts or mail.
I have read something about features that will be added in the near future into WP7 and hope that local outlook synchronisation is one of them.

Hi guys,
I`m new to WM7 and i`m trying t sync my contacts as well. I don`t use Outlook and idon`t have an account.Is there any other way to get my contacts on te phone?
Thanks

So the windows 7 software allows syncing to google calender, email and contacts?

I'm stunned that there is no native support for Outlook synchronization with Exchange - this is old school and what I consider a core component of any smartphone I purchase.
I've just bought a HD7 assuming it would have this functionality (why would I check for this on a Windows phone, next I'll need to check the thing makes calls), guess I'm going to have to sell it on.
There maybe Third party solutions but I can't imagine they're ever going to work as well as a direct sync with the Exchange server in my office, giving Contacts, Tasks, Calendar Items, etc.
Absolutely gutted.
B

Of course there's native support.
If you have an exchange server, you have ZERO to worry about.
The issue is people who use Outlook for Pop and Imap. Or people who just use it for tasks and contacts. Without a Hotmail Connector, there is no way to interface with Outlook like the old school Active Sync did.
Again though, If you have Exchange, it works exactly like it does on any other platform, if not better. The only thing lacking right now is Tasks.

Jimbonics,
I could kiss you. My wife wouldn't like it (and neither would you most likely, I'm stubbly)
I've been reading phone forums, reviews and specs for what seems like months trying to choose the right phone (offline voice command via bluetooth is essential for me but Android doesn't do it and other devices have flaky support) so I skim read this thread: my bad.
Thanks for making my day.
B

[Q] Outlook Calendar Sync on HD7

Hi All,
I want to sync my outlook calendar to my HD7. Such that I shouldn't be actually sitting at laptop and still remember my meetings.
My company has facility to push emails on personal devices over data network (Edge/GPRS/BlackBerry/3G/Iphone), but I have to pay for the data charges. And moreover I just want only Calendar, not emails. I receive atleast 200 emails daily & if I setup my device to receive my company mails, then I'll keep on being poorer every month by paying data charges to my operator.
I had HTC Touch (Elfin) & Nokia E72, where I could sync calendars, contacts (if required), emails (if required).
But when I am connecting my HD7, Zune doesn't have any option to sync calendars, contacts or emails.
Can any one of help here?
Thanks in advance.

hi priyarupesh
every thing that you have asked is possible,
if you have outlook on PC and a windows live account or other then yes i think its possible,
please follow link....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-au/howto/wp7/people/sync-calendars-and-to-dos.aspx
let us know how you went...
cheers and have a gr8 day
thanks button is next to qoute button

Hi Jhonny,
The option which is given in link is for setting up Microsoft Exchange Account for OTA (Over the Air) Sync. Since, that will cost a lot of data transmission, I was looking for Offline sync such as over USB or Bluetooth.
Nokia E72/ HTC Touch Elfin both can sync to outlook over USB connection.
Moreover to get OTA sync up, it requires many approvals, encryption and hell lot of other things before I can get just meeting subject, location & time.
So something as easy as HTC Touch/Nokia E Series USB/BT sync-up will help me solve the problem.

Guys,
Any solution please.
Thanks in Advance.
--- Rupesh

[Q] WP8, Win7 w/ Outlook, and Syncing

I have a few questions about syncing involving a laptop running Windows 7 w/ Outlook 2010, and a Lumia 810 running Windows Phone 8.
I sincerely apologize for the wall of text, but he's running out of patience, and I'm running out of options, and I desperately need some help here.
My grandfather has been chomping at the bit to upgrade to a Windows Phone, even though I told him repeatedly that it will be difficult and I can't guarantee that he will be satisfied. Here's why:
He has over 1000 contacts, and Hotmail maxes out at 1000.
He has more than 1024 characters total in some contacts, Hotmail supports only 1024 characters total throughout the entire contact card.
He will not be able to sync via USB, so it requires a cloud based service of some sort to sync, none that support the amount of data he has.
I have set him up with a program called Akruto Sync, which emulates an exchange server hosting his data, so that he can connect over Wi-Fi with the phone and sync. This is a fully working program. However, whenever the computer's IP rotates (i.e. he moves from work to home) he has to reconfigure the program to run off the new IP. He understands this concept, but the phone is unable to locate the computer at home (using 192.168.2.3), while at work (192.168.1.112), everything works wonderfully.
Another issue is that the Gmail account we use for his incoming email gives strange errors at times. It's like if he's not connected to Wi-Fi, but 4G is working, Gmail is not connecting.
He was previously using a Blackberry Bold 9780, then a Storm2, and one of his main complaints was that he couldn't zoom in on attachments reliably without becoming unreadable. He also wanted the ability to edit items on his device.
So the question is this:
Does anyone know of a (mostly) hassle-free sync solution, that will cover his contacts (with all data), calendar, tasks, and notes, and be less of a PITA than Akruto?
I understand that USB is not an option to sync, as Microsoft (stupidly) denied that functionality in order to force usage of their Cloud services.

My situation is not the same but has similarities. I need to sync Outlook 2010 and One Notes 2010 to my Samsung ATIV S but cannot find anything working except the cloud, which I cannot use. What is the best way, USB, Wifi or just copy and past? Please help me our..

Get an exchange mailbox and do it properly? I rent one for about 6 ukp a month.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

landwomble said:
Get an exchange mailbox and do it properly? I rent one for about 6 ukp a month.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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Just get an Office 365 subscription-- it's $4/month/user.

[Q] HTC Sync Manager for Mac - contacts and calendar - does it actually work?

Hi,
Just a quick question. For my work I use an MacBook Pro and Office for Mac 2011. Previously when I used Windows PCs I used to sync my HTC Sensation (and Desire previously) with Outlook 2007 - this worked really well. But since having to work on an Apple I haven't been able to sync my phone to the mac very successfully (I have used Sync Mate, which was okay, but I got a lot of duplicates).
So, basically, I was thinking "maybe I'll have to get an iPhone to able to sync my phone to my Mac". But now I see that I can use HTC Sync Manager for Mac if I get a HTC One. The thing is, has anyone actually used it to sync their contacts/calendar with Office for Mac 2011 (Outlook 2011)? Does it work and if it does how successful is it? (I always found syncing my HTC with my old Windows machine worked really well - It'd be great if it was the same with the Mac)
If it works well then I'll stick with HTC and get a HTC One - which is my preferred option.
Cheers

Anyone have one of these with a Mac? Bump!

If you tell me how to sync then I'll try

MacHackz said:
If you tell me how to sync then I'll try
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well according to the HTC Sync Manager for Mac (which is on the HTC website - http://www.htc.com/www/software/htc-sync-manager/?section=Requirement) you download that, connect your device, sort out your setting (conflicts, calendar range, etc) and it syncs. Just like HTC Sync used to do with Outlook on a PC. If they've really managed to make this work then it's great and I'll order a HTC One and pass on my Sensation. I can't test it with Sensation as it's running Sense 3.6 and the Sync Manager only works on Sense 4 and above. Cheers! :good:

It works

It works for me

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It works
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Did you just plug in your phone and it worked?
HTC Sync (or mac) just doesn't detect the phone when i plug it in, even on debugged mode.

i used htc sync to transfer my iphone backup to my one. works great transferring my photos contacts and calendar.

What are you using Outlook for exactly? You mentioned that it's for work, if you're connecting to an Exchange server (which us probably the only really worthwhile reason for using Outlook) then you want to sync your phone over the air to the Exchange server...much easier than phone to computer.
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It works for me .:victory:

why not just use google sync? its only 100 x better, and will sync with any android device.

starcastic said:
What are you using Outlook for exactly? You mentioned that it's for work, if you're connecting to an Exchange server (which us probably the only really worthwhile reason for using Outlook) then you want to sync your phone over the air to the Exchange server...much easier than phone to computer.
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Spot on.. this is what I do on my macbook pro. I have my calendar on macbook pro my outlook 2011 and all syncing to my exchange server.. and then i sync my htc to the exchange server as well.. the best way of keeping your phone synced... unless you really have data limitations on your phone..

[Q] What processes needed to get Kies Air to work?

Hello,
I am trying to connect my S4 to home computer/wifi through Kies but when I tap "Kies via Wi-Fi" the screen just greys out after I accept the wifi warning popup.
I think I may have disabled something that Kies requires to work in my efforts to slim down the system.
For example I quarantined all the AT&T apps and Samsung Apps Widget, Samsung Books,Games,Hub,Music,Text-to-speech engine,WatchOn,WatchON Video.

First, make sure you are in the correct forum. This one is for the S4 Active, not the S4.

Miami_Son said:
First, make sure you are in the correct forum. This one is for the S4 Active, not the S4.
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What? Where am I?
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APeter001 said:
Hello,
I am trying to connect my S4 to home computer/wifi through Kies but when I tap "Kies via Wi-Fi" the screen just greys out after I accept the wifi warning popup.
I think I may have disabled something that Kies requires to work in my efforts to slim down the system.
For example I quarantined all the AT&T apps and Samsung Apps Widget, Samsung Books,Games,Hub,Music,Text-to-speech engine,WatchOn,WatchON Video.
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Give air droid a try. It's better than kies.

Miami_Son said:
First, make sure you are in the correct forum. This one is for the S4 Active, not the S4.
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Did you read my signature. This is an ACTIVE on AT&T, hence the "quarantined AT&T apps"
And I am trying to figure out why THIS app does not work, not find an alternative. I know Kies will sync with my Outlook calendar. I don't know if Air-Droid will or not but I already have Kies installed on my PC and supposedly also on the phone.

APeter001 said:
Did you read my signature. This is an ACTIVE on AT&T, hence the "quarantined AT&T apps"
And I am trying to figure out why THIS app does not work, not find an alternative. I know Kies will sync with my Outlook calendar. I don't know if Air-Droid will or not but I already have Kies installed on my PC and supposedly also on the phone.
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For some reason your sig was not showing when I replied. I sync my Outlook calendar and contacts without ever using Kies. So much easier. Look into Outlook Connector.

Miami_Son said:
For some reason your sig was not showing when I replied. I sync my Outlook calendar and contacts without ever using Kies. So much easier. Look into Outlook Connector.
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Outlook connector? I know how it connects to various social media but how to sync just with my phone wirelessly?
I'm trying to avoid having to plug the phone into a cable and avoid paying for a 3rd party app.

Outlook Connector has nothing to do with social media. It is a plug-in for Outlook that allows it to sync with any Microsoft Exchange client without ever connecting the phone to a PC. You set up your e-mail account on the phone as an Exchange client and then it can sync with Outlook. You don't have to have a Hotmail account, but it works better with one. I have been using this method for years to sync my Android phones with my Outlook contacts, calendars and tasks. There is a lot of info on the internet on how to do this.

OK well this is interesting, possibly embarassing but I'm not sure...
In Connections/Connect and Share/Kies via Wi-Fi I press that, say OK to wi-fi warning and get screen greyed out.
So I went over to the play store and downloaded the Kies App...
Which works fine.
But the Connections/kies button still does not work. I'm not going to worry about it any more. Thanks for reading my mania..

Miami_Son said:
Outlook Connector has nothing to do with social media. It is a plug-in for Outlook that allows it to sync with any Microsoft Exchange client without ever connecting the phone to a PC. You set up your e-mail account on the phone as an Exchange client and then it can sync with Outlook. You don't have to have a Hotmail account, but it works better with one. I have been using this method for years to sync my Android phones with my Outlook contacts, calendars and tasks. There is a lot of info on the internet on how to do this.
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I must be confusing Outlook SOCIAL connector... Anyway I don't have an Exchange account. I'm on the "free" band wagon as much as possible.

APeter001 said:
I must be confusing Outlook SOCIAL connector... Anyway I don't have an Exchange account. I'm on the "free" band wagon as much as possible.
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You don't need an Exchange account, you just need to install the free Outlook Connector on the PC you have Outlook on with your calendar and contacts. When you setup the e-mail account on your phone do so as a Microsoft Exchange account, not standard POP3 or anything else. The plug-in is free and there's nothing to buy other than Outlook.
Here's one link with lots of info on how to do this.
http://androidforums.com/android-ap...id-without-3rd-party-app-exchange-server.html

Moved to S4 ACTIVE forums

Getting Kies to work takes an act of Congress, the sun/moon/Earth/Jupiter and Pluto have to be in alignment during a transit of Venus and you also need exactly $765432.10 in your BofA checking account on Black Friday the 13th. Once all that's set, touch your nose with your right ring finger and do a keyboard combo of command+tab+2+3+6 and hit the enter key with your right elbow to click on the 'connect' button in Kies (making sure you don't hit the shift key on accident).
Or you just find a better alternative. Kies is garbage and works less then half the time (if you're lucky). I've tried it on Mac OSX, Windows 7 and 8 and 3 different Samsung phones (2 S4As and a Rugby Smart). It's never worked properly for me so I gave up, froze it all and uninstalled it from all my machines. I think it's been the same experience for most people as well, unfortunately.