[apeshizz]

I need to know if there is a way to copy my iphone contacts back into outlook. That is, I've added numbers to the phone and I want those new numbers to be added to my outlook contacts.

I searched up several different phrases but nothing significant came up.

And no, it doesn't automatically do a two way sync. Any new contacts I add to my iphone doesn't get automatically added to my outlook contacts.

I'm using itunes 7.4 and outlook 2003. Thanks in advance.

[Digital Oxygen]

Only way I can think of doing this is on a mac. Sync with the mac, and then export the address book to a text file. You can then import this file into outlook. I haven't played with windoZe in years, this is about the most I can be of help...

Doesn't windoZe itunes already sync with outlook? If it does, just set your outlook contacts to be updated by the phone.

[apeshizz]

Originally Posted by Digital Oxygen

Only way I can think of doing this is on a mac. Sync with the mac, and then export the address book to a text file. You can then import this file into outlook. I haven't played with windoZe in years, this is about the most I can be of help...

Doesn't windoZe itunes already sync with outlook? If it does, just set your outlook contacts to be updated by the phone.

Uhh itunes has that option where it says "copy contacts made on iphone to outlook....[group]" but it's greyed out. Someone mentioned that I might have to create groups in outlook to make it ungrey but I have never used outlook before so yes.

Thanks though

[wgr73]

This is a good question, I was wondering the same thing. My box is also greyed out...I'll look into this as well.

[silverzz28]

Anyone have a solution for windows???????????????

[apeshizz]

Oh right I guess I should have mentioned I figured it out. Update to itunes 7.5 or whatever the latest one is, then, go to the preferences and find the iphone tab and delete the "back up".

It'll ask you if you want to do it, say yes, and then it should say something about backing up your iphone and changing more than 5% of your data...it shoudl also mention something about yoru contacts....

I just said yes to all of it. I can't remember if I had to close itunes or resync the iphoen but it works. So my iphone rebacked itself up and it also backed up my contacts into outlook.

ahh yes and everyother time you sync, if there are any changes, it should auto back up.

[Endorphiin]

Had a similar problem... but my computer hard drive crashed, and my iphone completely froze up on me, I got a new hard drive SSH'd to my phone and downloaded the contact files from my iphone listed on this thread....

http://modmyi.com/forums/windows-specific-modding-discussion/5781-where-contacts-contact-photos-stored-iphone.html

then I restored my phone copied the files back to the iphone, restarted, sync'd it again, and suddenly all my contacts were backed up in outlook. Its a pain in the ***, but not as bad as copying contacts files from the iphone. Open the files with an SQL program, copy all the data to an excel spreadsheet then import that file into outlook.

[e2theric823]

Just figured this out incase you still needed help.
You need to create a contacts group in Outlook, then go to the info tab when you connect your iphone. The box should be grayed out where it says "Put new contacts created on this phone into this group:" If it says something about transferring more than 5% data just ignore it.

[azsol]

Thanks, I was looking for this answer as well!

[cpjr]

Haha, thanks for the help but this thread was well over a year old my man.

[Mikemax]

I wish there was a way to send my contacts to my pc through bluetooth that would be awesome