Yes, I'm sure there are plug-ins or work-arounds, but the fact is that if one is invested in the Windows platform for computers and if you use iDevices then in my view Outlook.com or, if you want to pay, Office 365 are the way to go and will offer the most seamless experience. I never liked IMAP that much and, for example, Push email doesn't work with gmail and to me that is definitely a reason to use Outlook.com apart from the fact that I trust Microsoft more than Google, but that's subjective and I don't want to start a huge debate over this as it's not really on topic.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 9:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: What options for syncing contacts to PC I do something similar with Google contacts. On my iPhone, I just set up Gmail and then make sure contacts is turned on. On my PC, I run Thunderbird and use a plug in called GContactSync. I can just edit and add contacts in Thunderbird's address book and then hit the GContactSync -> Sync option to sync everything up. I haven't checked, but their may be plugins for Outlook to sync with Google Contacts as well. On 01/24/2014 11:33 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > If you are using Outlook you can use the iCloud Control Panel and sync your > Contacts with iCloud both on your PC and your iPhone. > > Personally I prefer to use a cloud based email service and my preference is > Outlook.com from Microsoft. It uses Exchange Active Sync and if you use it > you just set up your email account on the iPhone as a Microsoft Outlook > account, all you need to provide are your @outlook.com or @hotmail.com etc. > email address and password, then turn on Mail, Contacts and, if you want, > Calendars and it will all sync. On your PC you would use Outlook 2010 and > install the free Outlook Connector or, if you use Office 2013 the > functionality is built in and once again you just provide your Outlook.com > email and password when you set up your email account in Outlook. > > All your email and Contacts are kep in the cloud, if you ever get a new PC > or new iPhone or maybe you buy an iPad down the road, all you do is set up > your account and all your emails and contacts will sync to your new device, > you never lose anything if your device breaks or is stolen. > > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Jeff Samco > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 9:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: What options for syncing contacts to PC > > I have recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. I previously > used the Windows address book to manage my contacts and then just > synced to my iPhone. Now, with Windows 7 I guess there is no address > book and no equivalent? What are my options for entering new contacts > without doing it directly on my iPhone contacts? > Thanks, > Jeff > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
