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To sync iPhone Contacts TO Outlook, click here
To sync iPhone with Outlook two-way, click here
To sync iPhone with Local Contacts AND Exchange Contacts, click here
Probably the most wanted iPhone synchronization out there, Syncing iPhone with Outlook Contacts, Calendars and Emails is very easy, as long as you are using iTunes
Make sure the iTunes sync plugin is enabled in Outlook
Outlook 2003
- Go to Tools -> Options
- Click "Other" and "Advanced Options"
- Select "COM add-ins" and then "iTunes sync add-in"
- Click "OK" and then "Apply"
Outlook 2007 - 2010
- Go to Tools -> Trust Center
- Add-ins
- In "Details" select "iTunes add-in" from the "Inactive Application Add-ins"
- In "Manage", click "COM Add-ins"
- Click "Go"
- In the small window that shows up, choose "iTunes sync add-in"
Click "OK"
Before attempting the follwing procedure, for more safety, please consider our tutorial
Backup iPhone Contacts
- 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 "Outlook"
In case you don't want all your iPhone Contacts to be synchronized with Outlook Contacts, click "Selected groups" and select the groups you want to synchronize
- Then, hit the "Sync calendars with" check box and select "Outlook"
If you do not wish to synchronize all your iPhone Calendars with Outlook, click "Selected calendars" and select what you want to be synchronized
- Finally, click the "Sync" button in iTunes lower-right corner
As simple as that!
- This is unfortunately a one-way synchronization from Outlook to iPhone
To sync iPhone with Outlook two-way, use Google Calendar Sync and select 2-way as the Sync option - This procedure works for both Mac and PC
- Your calendars must be Outlook 2003 or above compatible
- Once you complete the above procedure, your iPhone Contacts will synchronize 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 )
- This solution allows to sync Outlook with iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
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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Updated version of this article: Sync iPhone Contacts TO Outlook
To sync Outlook Contacts TO iPhone click here
One of the most wanted iPhone synchronization out there, Syncing iPhone Contacts TO Outlook is not that difficult after all
Before attempting the follwing procedure, for more safety, please consider our tutorial
Backup iPhone Contacts
- Connect your iPhone to your Computer ( iTunes should open up automatically. If not, launch it from Start->All Programs->iTunes->iTunes )
- Before you start, Backup iPhone Contacts in case anything goes wrong by right-clicking on your iPhone and select "Back Up"
You'll be able to restore them by right-clicking on your iPhone and select "Restore from Backup"
You can also Backup iPhone Contacts using Gmail
- Now, click your iPhone in the "Devices" section on the left
- Click the "Info" tab
- In the Contacts section, check "Sync contacts with" and select "Windows Contacts"
- Click "All Contacts"
- Click the "Sync" button in iTunes lower-right corner
- Click "Merge", so that your contacts on your iPhone are preserved
Now, press the Windows key+R from your keyboard and type wab, this will open the Windows Address Book
Your merged iPhone and Windows contacts should all be there
Notes & possible issues
- Once you complete the above procedure, your iPhone Contacts will synchronize every time you connect your iPhone to your Computer
- In case the "Merge" button did not show up and iTunes erased your iPhone Contacts, restore them as described above or from Gmail
- For those of you for who these instructions don't work, try our alternate solution Export iPhone Contacts to .CSV
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+
Syncing your iPhone with the Contacts, Calendars and Emails on your Mac is altogether easy, convenient and secure, so let's get started right away.
- Connect your iPhone to your Mac ( iTunes should open up automatically. If not, launch it from from the Dock )
- Click your iPhone in the "Devices" section on the left
- Click the "Info" tab
- Check "Sync contacts with" and select the Contacts you want to sync with your iPhone ( Google Contacts, Windows Address Book, Yahoo! Address Book )
In case you don't want all your Mac Contacts to be synchronized iPhone, click "Selected groups" and select the groups you want to synch - In case you also want to sync your Mac Calendars with your iPhone Calendar, hit "Sync calendars with" and select the calendars of your Mac you want to sync with your iPhone
If you do not wish to synchronize all your Mac Calendars with the ones of your iPhone, click "Selected calendars" and select what you want to be synchronized
- Finally, click the "Sync" button in iTunes lower-right corner
Notes & possible issues
- Once you complete the above procedure, your iPhone Contacts will synchronize every time you connect your iPhone to your Mac
- 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+
One of your most precious and time consuming iPhone data, your iPhone contacts should be regularly backed up
Plus, it's very easy, so let's get started
Backup iPhone Contacts
- Connect your iPhone to your Computer
- Open iTunes
- Click your iPhone in the "Devices" section on the left
- Click the "Info" tab
- Check "Sync contacts with" and select "Windows Address Book"
- Make sure "All contacts" is selected
- Click the "Apply" button in iTunes lower-right corner
- If iTunes asks whether you wish to switch the sync provider, click "Switch"
- Once iTunes finishes backing up your iPhone contacts to your computer, go to Start->All Programs->Accessories and click "Address Book" to make sure your iPhone contacts were properly backed up to Windows
Notes & possible issues
For more specific iPhone contacts backup tutorials, please refer to our dedicated section Backup and restore iPhone Contacts
Restore iPhone Contacts
If you ever need to Restore your iPhone contact from the Winddows Address Book, proceed as follows
- Export Address Book contacts to a CSV file, so you can then import them to either Gmail or Yahoo
- Finally, sync your iPhone with your Gmail or 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
More about him on Google+
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
More about him on Google+
