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Not as simple as it sounds, Sending email to a group of iPhone Contacts can be accomplished with some easy steps when you know how
- In the Notes App, type your list of iPhone Contacts exactly as follows
- Select and copy the entire list
- In the Contacts App, create a new contact
- In the "Company" field, enter a name for your group, for example "Close Friends"
- In the "Email" field, paste the list
- Save
All set!
You can now send emails to this group of iPhone Contacts
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- For instructions on specific email providers such as Gmail and Yahoo!, please refer to the corresponding tutorial
- Sync iPhone Contacts with Outlook
- Sync iPhone Contacts with Gmail
- Sync FaceBook Friends with iPhone Contacts
- Sync Yahoo! Contacts with iPhone
- Sync iPhone Contacts with Hotmail
- Sync iPhone Contacts with Thunderbird
- For Mac, please refer to Sync iPhone Contacts with Mac
One of the first things you need after having purchased your iPhone is to Synch your personal Contacts, Calendars and Email Accounts from Computer to iPhone
Thanks to iTunes, you can sync all these in just one easy operation
- 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 Address Book"
In case you don't want all your iPhone Contacts to be synchronized with your Computer Contacts, click "Selected groups" and make your choice the groups you want to synchronize
- Then, hit the "Sync calendars with" check box and select "Windows Address Book"
If you do not want to synchronize all your iPhone Calendars with your Computer's, click "Selected calendars" and select the ones 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 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 )
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+
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
More about him on Google+
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+
