Outlook will not Sync Calendar

This statement is correct and incorrect. Microsoft and Apple have chosen to use two different protocols to communicate in their email systems. Neither Microsoft nor Apple have also stepped forward and provided translation capability within their systems. Microsoft should have developed this ability in Outlook since their app is used in most commercial environments and Mac computers are very prevalent these days. Also, Apple should have provide a similar translation feature inherent in their OS. Both are in error and both are not thinking of their consumers.

Hi,

I had the same issue (I think) and my problem is solved with some help of Microsoft forums.

First check wether contacts and notes do sync.

If this is the case, the problem is most likely caused by a bad recurring event / appointment in Outlook.

I found the (or my) solution on the next two forums:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/outlook/thread/3cf216ed-3f0d-47f3- 8043-d2d0de4c824c

and

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrclients/thread/fd080 c25-f975-466c-81e5-5506e009601f

Read especially the post of Thomas_Moody and the post of NDerrick321 on the first link and further the post of rowethers on the second link.

At first I followed the recommendations of Thomas_Moody and deleted all custom yearly repeating events in Outlook. This didn't solve my problem.

Then, I activated the iTunes Outlook add-in in Outlook, as NDerrick321 recommended. That didn't help either, but it can't do any harm I think.

Then, after reading the post of roweathers (and others) I was convinced that the problem is caused by a bad recurring event in the Outlook calendar.

In my case most of the recurring events (appointments) were in the past, so I could easily delete the old ones in Outlook. After syncing again no results yet.

Next, I deleted (in Outlook) the recurring events which are actual one by one and replaced them by new ones (I entered them again).

After syncing again iTunes showed messages of double entries which might conflict. Syncing was completed and my problem is solved. Until now I have no problems anymore.

Greetings,

Frank

Bull crap---it is iTunes,,,it does not even recognize Outlook at all. Trying to blame it on Microshit is wrong...it's crApple's problem.

@ dsooley: You should show some respect for those who trie to solve some problems of others.

Your reaction only shows that you're a frustrated guy even not worth responding to.

Discussion closed.

So you respond to me Frank because I am not worth respondoing to? Make sense.

@ lafnbacstage: Of course it was my assumption too that upgrading iTunes was the problem, because my problems occurred somewhere in the beginning of 2011, just after I upgraded to iTunes 10.2. Forums on the Apple site showed all kinds of problems with version 10.2. After a while I downgraded to version 10.1 (it wasn't that easy to find an older version on the web, since all links directed to the Apple site, showing the latest version) and after re-installing this older version the problem still persisted.

Since I have a 2nd gen. iPod touch, IOS will not further upgrade than version 3.2.1. so that cannot be the problem.

As you can see on the Microsoft forums, the problem of not syncing the calendars goes back to 2008 (with iTunes 7.6).

After all, in the week view of the Outlook calendar you can easily see which events are recurrent (see the special arrow symbol) and it costed me an hour to delete them all.

I wish you success!

@ dsooley: as I wrote: discussion closed

@dsooley: I don't think Frank ever said Microsoft caused the problem - he just said they have the solution :-). While this was not the fix for my current issue, I have had to dothis in the past (delete all recurring events, re-sync, then add them all back in again). This time around, I un-checked the calendar in the sync options and re-synced without the calendar, thus deleting the calendar from my iPhone. Then I re-booted my computer & phone and synced them, adding back in the calendar. I did this almost a week agoand it seems to be working fine now. @lafnbacstage: Good luck!

Regards,

Jamie

My issue is that after updating to the latest version of iTunes, Outlook does not even exist in the options. Everything is greyed out and there are also no options in the dropdowns--they are simply blank.

So - same config here - except I am running Windows 7. After two hours on the phone and then another two hours @ the store with a number of their geniuses - they've chalked it up to a bug with itunes 10.4 and suggested that I just wait until 10.5. I said that was unacceptable - so they opened up a ticket with corporate and am hoping to hear back from a developer to find out how to fix this.

Grrr....

I too have just recently come across this bug. I am running Windows 7, and do have the Outlook option in the sync area. New appts. just do not move across from my computer to the phone, or phone to the computer. This is not cool for anyone...would love to know when the new patch is out.

WAIT!!!! I just started working again magically on its own... I didnt change or install/uninstall a thing. Weird. Thank you magical Apple God on high!

Still not working for me. Something had to have changed.

Gillian,

I already wrote my message already above, but it may have been a little obscured by a discussion below.

The symptoms you describe look very much alike however. At work I am running Windows XP and I do have the Outlook option in the sync area.

I already had contact with two persons who actually had some bad recurring events in the Outlook calendar. See:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3202907?answerId=15851991022#15851991022

and

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3174902?answerId=15852279022#15852279022

Regards,

Frank

Wow, wow, wow!! Bizarre! I just plugged my iphone in but using a different USB port...and NO ERROR and it synced perfectly?!?!?!?!?!?!

Weird as all crap but Hallalejah Jesus--I have my calendar again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!