Q. How do I get my contacts from an Outlook address book onto an iPhone?
A. As with music and video, transferring Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 contacts from a PC to an iPhone is typically done through the iTunes program from Apple. Start by plugging the ciPhone into the PC with the U.S.B. cable that came with the phone. Click on the iPhone icon when it pops up in the Devices list on the left side of the iTunes window.
Click on the Info tab in the middle of the iTunes window. In the Contacts section, put a check in the box next to “Sync contacts from:” and select “Outlook” from the drop-down menu. Select the desired groups of contacts and click the Apply button in the bottom right corner of the iTunes window to sync the data. (The settings for synchronizing the Outlook Calendar, e-mail settings and bookmarks are also on this Info screen.)
Apple has a synchronization guide at support.apple.com/kb/HT1386. Microsoft’s document on Outlook-iPhone relations is at snipurl.com/ba9mr.
The process may not be flawless, however, as Outlook add-ons and other factors may trip things up. If that happens, Apple has a troubleshooting guide at support.apple.com/kb/HT1692.
