Comments on: Verizon Wireless Droid – Microsoft Outlook Sync with GMAIL

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:06:36 +0000

So I just got the droid yesterday and have been trying to figure out how to sync all of my outlook stuff with the droid and I am not on an exchange server and have a gmail email account. I love the phone but have tried some of the other apps with no luck (could possibly be user error)… I have yet to try to Google Apps or CompanionLink yet, but only because it sounds like some people are having issues with both?

Do any of them truly work seamlessly? Seems like there should be something that is “just right” for the droid by now, but it just doesn’t appear that way to me… Please correct me if I’m wrong… maybe I’m just really frustrated and tired of all the time I have put into this phone and still is not functioning the way I would like it to/am accustomed to. Someone help!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:02:55 +0000

My life revolves around Outlook 2007. Have my email accounts pushed to Outlook. Love my Droid. As you suggested, I attempted to sign up for Google Apps for a flawless sync, but they want a domain name. Do I have to buy and register a name? If so, GoDaddy looks the best to me. What do you think?

By: Lin Bick

Lin Bick — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:59:05 +0000

Help. I have a new droid that I love. However, I’m a mac user and don’t have outlook. I updated all my contacts in my gmail acct but I’m now clueless re how to get that updated information to synch with my phone. When Verizon imported my contacts from my Treo to the new droid, I did lose some notes and now have to go back in and enter them from my old contact list. Any ideas or something obvious that I haven’t considered? Lin P.S. Verizon told me that when I opened gmail on the droid that it would synch…….not!

By: ah

ah — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:42:07 +0000

Brian:
I have the same question as “pkw”
Does Google Apps also sync Notes and Tasks from Outlook? I use tasks a lot – but don’t want them to be “mixed in” with my calendar items (meetings, appointments, etc.).

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:45:53 +0000

Brian,

I’m a physical therapist (and recent droider) and suggest you take a look at how youare treating your body all that time leaning over your droid, computer, and textbooks. I have experience with spinal manipulation, exercise for spinal conditions, acupuncutre, ergonomics/posture etc. for “pinched nerves” and the only thing that will work for you in the long run is getting off the computer about every 30 minutes and moving, and make sure your worskstation has good ergonomics, and make sure you are exercising/stretching regularly. I wish you the best of luck… and suggest you see a GOOD physical therapist if your problem perists…

Kris Porter, DPT
(Doctor of Physical Therapy)

By: Ken L

Ken L — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Is there an OUTLOOK (not exchange) to Google app that will sync email / folders / calendar and contacts? Since I don’t own ALL of the 20 domains I can not have the MX records come here for all..
I would rather OUTLOOK collect everything then PUSH to google so Droid will work..
Is this possible? I could move ONE domain to Google for sending from DROID if that makes sense..
I just don’t fully understand the options here..

Also I don’t see ANY support area FROM google? Is there a forum that actually answers questions about these types of questions (Verizon is clueless)

Thanks for the help… I think google should send you a check!
-Ken

-Ken

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:38:06 +0000

Brian (or anyone reading),
What is the oldest version of Outlook on which your sync process will still run successfully? I am not running Outlook 2007 – I think it is Outlook 2002. While that seems ridiculously old, it all works so great. I have a great laptop and a Palm Treo and the sync is great. EVERYTHING transfers, even those darn Notes. I want it all, but don’t know if my new phone has to be a Pre to get the functions that I am used to. Upgrading Outlook could be an option, but what a hassle and expense when everything is just fine right now.

By: Mike Moretti

Mike Moretti — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:37:58 +0000

I have a droid. i use IMAP to get my mail and google calendar sync to sync my outlook calendar. works fine. if i switch to the business google does it then moves my mail from MX to GOOGLE then IMAP to Droid? Is there a security issue then with my corporate mail server?

By: pkw

pkw — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:42:46 +0000

How can you state “My entire Microsoft Outlook 2007 is now syncing flawlessly with my DROID,” when google does not have notes or tasks?

By: Kurt T

Kurt T — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:27:16 +0000

Hi Brian. So I’ve been reading up on the DROID, and I am definitely looking to get one. One thing I definitely need this phone to do is be useful for work and play, meaning I need it to sync up to work email and calendar. My company is on the Microsoft Outlook 2007 system, but I’ve been told that our company’s IT folks only support Blackberry, and that our security protocols will not support the DROID OS. So here is my question – will using an app like Google Premier circumvent my security worries, or am I stuck with a Blackberry? Or is there really no way to know until I’ve tried it?