As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Google has licensed Microsoft’s ActiveSync, allow­ing us to sync Google Cal­en­dar and Con­tacts directly with an iPhone or a Win­dows Mobile device. HOORAY! If you’re an Out­look user for what­ever reason (mine is because I have years of archived Out­look emails that I need to keep search­able), and you use Google Cal­en­dar and Con­tacts, you’re also most likely aware that there are few if any good, free util­i­ties for bi-​directional sync­ing of con­tacts between Google and Out­look. Why Google doesn’t include con­tact sync in their otherwise-​useful Google Cal­en­dar Sync I have no idea.

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