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Sync Facebook and Outlook Contact Photos with OutSync
Posted by Kevin Purdy at 2:30 AM on February 8, 2008
Windows only: OutSync, a free app that requires Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007, harnesses profile photos of your Facebook friends to add them to your Outlook contacts, saving you the trouble of manually adding them yourself. It's important to note that OutSync, like any Facebook-scraping app, doesn't grab phone numbers or emails from your contacts, since that could result in a profile take-down. But Windows Mobile users can especially benefit from OutSync's utility, as syncing your device means pictures of your friends show up when you make or receive a call—helpful for those "Should I take this call?" moments. OutSync is a free download for Windows XP or Vista, and requires Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007.
Tags: contacts | facebook | featured windows download | outlook | outlook 2007
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Greta Elstrand Miles
Posted June 28, 2008 11:34 PM
I am hoping that you can help me. I contacted facebook and they said that I may have to upgrade my outlook as I am losing pictures in my facebook photo's application. There is no picture but who put them there and what they are about still remains. I am hoping you can help me
Paul
Posted 4:43 AM 8/2/08
This version didn't work for me in XP running Outlook 2003. I haven't ran it in my current Vista install w/ Outlook 2007 though.
Paul
jessicafm
Posted 5:42 AM 8/2/08
I haven't gotten it to work for me either using Windows XP and Outlook 2003.
jessicafm
engtech
Posted 6:45 AM 8/2/08
Too bad it doesn't work with Outlook 2003. Once you have your contacts in outlook, it's not to bad to sync it up to your phone, to gmail, etc.
engtech
Chrisvol
Posted 9:42 AM 8/2/08
For those who are having trouble with the install - you need to enable .Net within your Outlook installation. There are posts about it on the Outsync forum page in facebook. For the unmotivated:
To add .NET Programmability Support for Outlook after Outlook is installed
1. In Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Select your installation of Office and click Change.
3. Select Add or Remove Features.
4. Click Continue.
5. In the Installation Options tab, click the '+' to expand the application for which you want to install the PIA.
6. Click the drop-down arrow adjacent to .NET Programmability Support and select Run from My Computer.
This fixed my problems with the app starting.
Chrisvol
kozmic
Posted 9:42 AM 8/2/08
Great tip for Outlook users :) Are there any simular apps for syncing Facebook against Thunderbird or Gmail?
kozmic
tubby
Posted 9:42 AM 8/2/08
the program crashes at startup on my XP/Office 2003 machine.
tubby
Bassam
Posted 9:42 AM 8/2/08
This sounds pretty cool. Does anyone know if something equivalent for OS X Address Book?
Bassam
foxmajik
Posted 9:42 AM 8/2/08
Because you need a gigantic photo of someone's penis in your corporate email addressbook.
foxmajik
davidfbecker
Posted 9:42 AM 8/2/08
Nice. Works with Vista 64 and Office 07. Good find, Lifehacker!
davidfbecker
FierceDeityLink1
Posted 12:41 PM 8/2/08
For OS X, you can use FacebookSync, but the last time I checked, it was crippled by Facebook's TOS. It was featured here some time ago. Probably when all of the features were intact...
FierceDeityLink1