Sync outlook with iPod touch

Sync outlook with iPod touch : Introduction

When you first plug your iPod touch into your pc there are a number of items that are automatically synced. Normally default is that everything gets synced over.

You can synchronise the following

• Web bookmarks
• TV shows
• Calendars—appointments and events
• Contacts—names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and so on
• Music and audiobooks
• Movies
• Podcasts
• Photos

You set what you want to sync once and then simply plug in your iPod touch and it will sync everything you selected.

Synchronisation works both ways if you change something on your iPod touch it will upload it to your pc and if you change something on your pc it will upload it to your iPod.

You can if you choose just sync parts of your iPod touch. If you choose you could only sync your address book or just your photos. You can control every aspect of your synchronisation.

Sync outlook with iPod touch : Setting up Synchronisation

You will need to use iTunes on your pc to set which items you want syncing. Make sure you have the most up to date version of iTunes. iTunes will do this automatically but you can double check by going to Help and the Check for Updates.

Step 1: Connect iPod touch

1. Plug your iPod touch into your pc
2. Choose your iPod touch from the source list.

Step 2: Select items you want syncing

If you want to sync outlook to your iPod touch there are two main areas 1. Address book and 2. Calendar.

Syncing Address Book

1. Select the info tab in iTunes
2. Choose “Sync contacts from”
3. Then Select which source you want to sync with i.e. Yahoo or Outlook etc

Syncing Calendar

1. Select the info tab in iTunes
2. Choose “Sync Outlook calendars.”

Step 3 syncing your iPod touch

Finally you need to click on Apply in the lower-right corner. Then your computer will sync to your iPod touch what ever your settings are.

And there you go happy emailing :-)