If you’re hanging on to an old computer, you’ve got to get past your emotional attachment. Assume that you’ve got an Outlook Contacts folder full of names and addresses and phone numbers.Ī preliminary note: iCloud does not work with Windows XP or Outlook 2003. Let’s take a look at how iCloud affects Outlook users in the Windows world. If I get anything wrong, leave a comment so we can all figure this out. I’m still trying to sort out all the different combinations. iCloud will work differently for Mac and PC users it will sync differently for Outlook users than it does for Gmail users and it will work differently if you have an Exchange mailbox or another kind of mail account in Outlook. Make sure you have some idea about what to expect before you throw those switches!Īs I wrote in the last article, there are a lot of places where you might have contacts and appointments. ICloud is also capable of syncing contacts, appointments, and mail, but that turns out to have some strange quirks.
It is a brilliant, intuitive way to move photos from iPhones to iPads and computers, and it’s the engine to transfer information about your music library so you can play music from an iTunes collection on your iPhone and iPad. Syncing Contacts And Appointments With SmartphonesĪpple introduced the iCloud service last summer.
