Comments on: Gmail, MobileMe, Address Book synced contacts sanity http://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871 A personal site by Derek Punsalan sharing personal interests with technology, WordPress, design, and general geekery. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: larrymcjhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-123561 larrymcj Wed, 05 May 2010 18:34:32 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-123561 @Nick Peterson: When I was synching to my BlackBerry I got the notes info...not sure why you're not. But with all the other problems between Google and RIM I finally gave up and switched to an Android phone. Now at least I have 100% constant OTA synch between all things Google and my phone...life is good! @Nick Peterson: When I was synching to my BlackBerry I got the notes info…not sure why you’re not. But with all the other problems between Google and RIM I finally gave up and switched to an Android phone. Now at least I have 100% constant OTA synch between all things Google and my phone…life is good!

]]> By: Nick Petersonhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-123560 Nick Peterson Wed, 05 May 2010 16:34:56 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-123560 @LarryMcJ (or anyone else who knows): I finally did what you recommended – I deleted my Google Contacts, and then exported my contacts from Address Book to a vCard file and imported that file into Google Contacts. Everything worked fine except for one thing: any notes that I have for contacts in AB did not survive the import into Google Contacts. How do I ensure that the notes don't get cut? Thanks. @LarryMcJ (or anyone else who knows): I finally did what you recommended – I deleted my Google Contacts, and then exported my contacts from Address Book to a vCard file and imported that file into Google Contacts. Everything worked fine except for one thing: any notes that I have for contacts in AB did not survive the import into Google Contacts. How do I ensure that the notes don’t get cut? Thanks.

]]> By: Nickhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-123321 Nick Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:55:30 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-123321 So my company uses Google Apps for email services. At work I run a Windows machine and use Outlook in conjunction with Google Sync to access and manage email, contacts, and calendar. It syncs over-the-air to my iPhone by simply using iPhone mail (exchange). I just bought a macbook for home use and I want to basically have a third "terminal" from which to access mail, contacts, and calendar. is this possible? will Address Book, Mail, and iCal play nicely with what I've already set up? So my company uses Google Apps for email services. At work I run a Windows machine and use Outlook in conjunction with Google Sync to access and manage email, contacts, and calendar. It syncs over-the-air to my iPhone by simply using iPhone mail (exchange). I just bought a macbook for home use and I want to basically have a third “terminal” from which to access mail, contacts, and calendar. is this possible? will Address Book, Mail, and iCal play nicely with what I’ve already set up?

]]> By: Struneshttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-123297 Strunes Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:20:58 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-123297 I have the same questions but only related to iCal. I want to have outlook talk to mobleme but since I'm using exchange server. Unfortunately, when I went to set up MobileMe (on a Vista box), the option to sync Outlook (now connected to an Exchange server) was grayed out. There is a note in the dialog that says "Syncing of contacts and calendars with Microsoft Outlook is not available while Microsoft Outlook is configured to use Microsoft Exchange Server. You may still directly access your data from Exchange over the air using your iPhone or iPod touch.".I'd love to know if anyone has found a work-around I have the same questions but only related to iCal. I want to have outlook talk to mobleme but since I’m using exchange server. Unfortunately, when I went to set up MobileMe (on a Vista box), the option to sync Outlook (now connected to an Exchange server) was grayed out. There is a note in the dialog that says “Syncing of contacts and calendars with Microsoft Outlook is not available while Microsoft Outlook is configured to use Microsoft Exchange Server. You may still directly access your data from Exchange over the air using your iPhone or iPod touch.”.

I’d love to know if anyone has found a work-around

]]> By: Yosefhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-123231 Yosef Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:04:39 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-123231 Thanks for posting this.I am trying to set up a complected echo system, and would love to get some help.First here is what i am using: MobileMe for email, idisk and contacts and calendar It is syncing with my mac at home, as well as my iphone 3GS running 3.1.3 Gmail for email...as well as Google voice tied my gmail addressesI have a macbook pro at home and a pc desktop with outlook at work (My work IT guy will only let me use google sync and not mobile me, don't ask me why)I like the idea posted here it is as close as i have gotten to a solution but could use some help setting this up so it all syncs. I think that starting with google syncing with address book only is a good solution but i am missing the PC steps. Also have no clue how to do the calendar part of it. Thanks for posting this.

I am trying to set up a complected echo system, and would love to get some help.

First here is what i am using:
MobileMe for email, idisk and contacts and calendar It is syncing with my mac at home, as well as my iphone 3GS running 3.1.3
Gmail for email…as well as Google voice tied my gmail addresses

I have a macbook pro at home and a pc desktop with outlook at work (My work IT guy will only let me use google sync and not mobile me, don’t ask me why)

I like the idea posted here it is as close as i have gotten to a solution but could use some help setting this up so it all syncs. I think that starting with google syncing with address book only is a good solution but i am missing the PC steps. Also have no clue how to do the calendar part of it.

]]> By: Nick Petersonhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-122677 Nick Peterson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:21:30 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-122677 I hear ya, thanks. I guess I'm frustrated that syncing just doesn't work that well, and I end up having to do it manually. But hey, as they say, "First World problem." I hear ya, thanks. I guess I’m frustrated that syncing just doesn’t work that well, and I end up having to do it manually. But hey, as they say, “First World problem.”

]]> By: larrymcjhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-122676 larrymcj Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:26:53 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-122676 Sounds a lot worse than it is...and it does give me a "perfect" sync from AB to Google. The problem is not the AB...it's Google. Sounds a lot worse than it is…and it does give me a “perfect” sync from AB to Google. The problem is not the AB…it’s Google.

]]> By: Nick Petersonhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-122675 Nick Peterson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:22:55 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-122675 Yikes... Yikes…

]]> By: larrymcjhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-122668 larrymcj Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:23:24 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-122668 Nope. I gave up and stopped the sync between Address Book and Google. Now, once a week I do the following and it works fine:- Highlight all the contacts in Address Book - Export them to a file on my desktop - Open Gmail - Contacts, click on "All Contact" then DELETE them. - Next, delete any "other" contacts Google has that weren't in your list (support@ etc.) - At this point you should have ZERO contacts in Google. - Import the vCards file from your desktop - That's it...all new contacts that match your address book perfectly.This might sound like a lot to do...but it takes me less than a minute...I've timed it. If your contacts chance often in Address Book...just do the procedure more often. Nope. I gave up and stopped the sync between Address Book and Google. Now, once a week I do the following and it works fine:

- Highlight all the contacts in Address Book
- Export them to a file on my desktop
- Open Gmail – Contacts, click on “All Contact” then DELETE them.
- Next, delete any “other” contacts Google has that weren’t in your list (support@ etc.)
- At this point you should have ZERO contacts in Google.
- Import the vCards file from your desktop
- That’s it…all new contacts that match your address book perfectly.

This might sound like a lot to do…but it takes me less than a minute…I’ve timed it. If your contacts chance often in Address Book…just do the procedure more often.

]]> By: Nick Petersonhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/1871/comment-page-2#comment-122665 Nick Peterson Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:16:36 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/?p=1871#comment-122665 @LarryMcJ: I'm having the same problem. Have you found a fix? I try syncing over and over, and some most addresses actually sync, but some don't.@Chinesebob: how do you force sync?N @LarryMcJ: I’m having the same problem. Have you found a fix? I try syncing over and over, and some most addresses actually sync, but some don’t.

@Chinesebob: how do you force sync?

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