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To synchronize your iPhone with your favorite Email account, please refer to the corresponding tutorial
- Sync iPhone emails with Computer
- Sync iPhone emails with Outlook
- Sync iPhone emails with Gmail
- Sync iPhone emails with FaceBook Messages
- Sync iPhone emails with Yahoo!
- Sync iPhone emails with Hotmail
- Sync iPhone emails with Thunderbird
For Mac, please refer to Sync iPhone emails with Mac
Mike Johnson
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Being able to export iPhone contacts to a .CSV file is very useful in many situations
For example to sync iPhone contacts TO Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo!, Hotmail,...
So, let's get started
Export .CSV
- Connect your iPhone to your Computer ( iTunes should open up automatically. If not, launch it from Start->All Programs->iTunes->iTunes )
- Click your iPhone in the "Devices" section on the left
- Click the "Info" tab
- Check the "Sync contacts with" option and select "Windows Contacts"
- Press the Windows + R keys from your keyboard and type wab
Now, the rest of the procedure slightly differs depending on your operating system
XP
- Click File->Export->Other Address Book
- Then, select Text File ( Comma Separated Values ) and select Export
- Give a name to the export file ( typically "Desktop" ) and browse for its location
- Click Next and select the fields you want to export
- Click Finish and then Close
Vista / 7
- Click the arrows >> next to "Share with" and select Export
- Select CSV ( Comma Separated Values ) and click Export
- Give a name to the export file ( typically "Desktop" ) and browse for its location
- Click Next and select the fields you want to export
- Click Finish and then Close
All set !
Now, in case you need to Restore iPhone contacts from computer, the .CSV you just exported will be very useful
But, first, you need to import your .CSV to either Gmail or Yahoo
Import .CSV to Gmail
- In your Gmail account, click "Contacts"
- From the "More actions" dropdown menu, select "Import"
- Click "Choose File", locate your .CSV and finally click "Import"
- From now on, you can Sync iPhone contacts with Gmail contacts
Import .CSV to Yahoo
- In your Yahoo account, click Options->Mail options->Contacts options
- Then, click "Import / Export"
- Click "Browse", locate your .CSV and finally "Import now"
- You can now Sync iPhone contacts with Yahoo! contacts
Mike Johnson
Founder and Editor of sync-iphone.com has a sincere desire to provide readers with honest and useful solutions for their iPhone
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Sync iPhone with Facebook Friends ( Contacts )
Thanks to the Facebook App, synching Facebook Friends with iPhone contacts couldn't be easier
- On your iPhone, go to the Apple App Store and Download the Facebook App
- Once installed, the Application should ask if you want your Facebook Friends to be synchronized with your iPhone Contacts
- That's it, you're all set
If things don't run all automatic, proceed as follows:
- In the Facebook App, tap "Friends"
- Then, tap "Sync" in your iPhone's top-right corner
- Turn on "Syncing"
- Finally, accept the agreement
Notes & possible issues
- Once you complete the above procedure, your iPhone will synchronize your Facebook Friends every time you connect your iPhone to your Computer
- This solution allows to sync Facebook contacts with iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
Sync iPhone with Facebook Photos
What's great if you Import Facebook photos to iPhone is that you see your Friends' faces on your iPhone when they call you!
Plus, it's so simple, there's no reason to do without
Just follow our Guide to Sync Facebook Friends with iPhone Contacts and make sure the "Replace photos" option is switched on
Notes & possible issues
- Your Facebook Friend's Photos should be synched automatically every time you connect your iPhone to your Computer.
If not, follow the manual procedure described in Sync Facebook Friends with iPhone Contacts
Sync iPhone with Facebook Events
Tired of manually entering Facebook Events to your iPhone Calendar?
It's actually very easy to Synchronize iPhone Calendar with Facebook Events and Birthdays
Here you go:
- On your computer, login to Facebook and click Events in the left panel
- Click the magnifier and select Export Events as shown below
- Copy the link that appears and send it to yourself by email
- Now, on your iPhone, go to the Mail app and copy the link
- Go to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Add Account -> Other
- Tap Add Subscribed Calendar and paste the link into the Server address box
All set!
Your Facebook Events should now automatically sync to your iPhone Calendar
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- On your iPhone, go to Settings->Mail, Contacts, Calendars->Add Account->Other->Add CalDAV Account
- Fill the 4 required fields as follows:
- Domain: carddav.address.yahoo.com
- Username: your Yahoo! ID, for example your.name@yahoo.com
- Password: your password for this Yahoo! account
- Description: Yahoo
- Tap "Next" and you should be all set
Notes & possible issues
- This solution does not require Outlook
- Depending on your iPhone version, some characters in the password may cause problems to set up a CalDAV account ( typically "#" and white spaces )
- Once you complete the above procedure, your iPhone will synchronize with Yahoo! Contacts every time you connect your iPhone to your Computer
- In case of any iPhone Contacts synchronization problems, on your iPhone go to Settings->Safari->Clear Cookies and restart the Contacts application ( if your iPhone supports multi-tasking, make sure you have actually closed the Contacts app )
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- On your iPhone, go to Settings->Mail, Contacts, Calendars->Add Account->Microsoft Exchange
- Fill the 4 required fields as follows:
- Email: your Hotmail address, for example your.name@hotmail.com
- Domain: [ Leave this blank ]
- Username: your Hotmail address again
- Password: your password for this Hotmail account
- Tap "Next"
- A new field called "Server" appears. Fill it as follows:
- Server: m.hotmail.com
- Tap "Next"
- Select the Hotmail services you wish to sync ( Mail, Calendar, Contacts )
- Tap "Done"
Notes & possible issues
- In case of any iPhone Contacts synchronization problems, on your iPhone go to Settings->Safari->Clear Cookies and restart the Contacts application ( if your iPhone supports multi-tasking, make sure you have actually closed the Contacts app )
Mike Johnson
Founder and Editor of sync-iphone.com has a sincere desire to provide readers with honest and useful solutions for their iPhone
More about him on Google+
