![]() >a database platform equivalent to Google online. In that light Pimlical at a one-off price of USD19.95 suddenly looks more attractive (assuming that Pimlical and other software like that don’t get affected by the end of Google Calendar Sync (?)Īny other options for archiving Google Calendar on the desktop? Sounds like from now on one needs the paid-for “Google Apps for Business or Education” to be able to sync with Outlook, which starts at USD50 per year. Starting on 1 August 2014, this app will no longer sync events between your Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar.” “Almost two years ago, we announced that we had ended support for Google Calendar Sync. “Download a copy of your Gmail and Google Calendar data” There is now also a direct way to download Google Calendar data (Gmail download wasn’t available to me at least just now, though I could download my Google Contacts): Though it is not free and does not have an iOS component, it seems to offer some quite unique integration with Google’s services( and Outlook) and gives you an email, contacts and calendar integration and backup. It might be worth taking a look at Everdesk for this type of requirement. But it’s a very pleasant (and relatively lightweight) information manager, as well as an increasingly competent mail client. We’ve not engaged with EssentialPIM at this level simply because its search function isn’t entirely predictable, sometimes failing to find stuff you know is there. It takes a little time to work out how to use it, but it seems to run efficiently. It’s also worth mentioning that EssentialPIM has a fairly competent server version for sharing stuff, based on open-source database Firebird. On the desktop, it runs only under Windows, but it can be run as a portable app, which means it can run from a USB drive and also means that it is very easy to copy or move one’s data files between mutliple PCs, or back them up. Although it has a free Android app (also one for iOS), I don’t use that on my phones or tablets. Note that EssentialPIM costs less than CompanionLink and also synchronizes nicely with Outlook. When I switched from Office 2003 to Office 2010 (skipping Office 2007), I stopped using Outlook altogether and spent a fair amount of effort looking for a decent desktop client for Google Calendar before finding EssentialPIM. When I moved to Android, I used CompanionLink ( ) for synching with Google Calendar. I could never tolerate Outlook as an email client, but used it for many years as a PIM, synching it to Palm devices with Chapura, and later, Blackberry with the Blackberry Desktop Manager. >I’ve just come across this additional utility (haven’t tried it yet):ĮssentialPIM is not a free utility, but a full fledged desktop PIM that synchronizes very nicely with Google Calendar, Contacts and ToDo. I am looking for: Calendar Sync Contacts Sync Windows OS (7) & Outlook 2010 (or better) compatibility Im not looking for Mail because I can just set up mail. >I’ve stayed with Outlook for backing up my Google Calendar data, but >I’m not referring to Outlook as an interface necessarily, but rather as ![]() >My suggestion is to use Outlook, which most probably you already have. >and archiving purposes but also if it’s superior to using Google Note: I'm not affiliated with this product/vendor in any way.>good desktop calendar for the PC that syncs with Google Calendar, They currently offer a one-time license cost of $49.95 or a 3-month subscription for $14.95. Direct USB Sync is not available for syncing Outlook Categories to Apple devices.Īndroid installation guides here. Syncing via Google does not fully support Outlook categories. Be aware of two caveats of syncing Outlook categories: The product supports a number of sync connectivity options including Wi-Fi, USB, and the vendor's cloud-based solution called "DejaCloud". This process not only preserves existing Outlook categories, but the colors you've assigned to each category as well. According to the product description:ĬompanionLink for Outlook, combined with the free DejaOffice app for Android and Apple devices, allows users to map Outlook Categories to their devices. I've not done this myself but CompanionLink for Outlook claims to support this feature.
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