In Mac OS X, how do I synchronize my Exchange Contacts with my local Address Book?

To configure your Mac OS X Address Book application so that it synchronizes with your Exchange Contacts, follow the appropriate steps below.

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• Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
• Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

1. In Address Book, from the Address Book menu, select Preferences... .
   
   
2. In the preferences window, click General.
   
   
3. Click the checkbox next to Synchronize with Exchange, and then click the Configure... button.
   
   
4. In the sheet that appears, enter your Network ID username and password. Next to "Outlook Web Access Server:", enter: https://www.exchange.iu.edu/exchange/username

   Replace username with your username. To keep your Contacts regularly synchronized, click the Synchronize every hour checkbox. Click OK.

When synchronization has completed, you will be able to access your Contacts from Address Book or any application that ties into Address Book (e.g., Mac OS X Mail).

Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)

1. In Address Book, from the Address Book menu, select Preferences... .
   
   
2. In the preferences window, click General.
   
   
3. Click the checkbox next to Synchronize with Exchange, and then click the Configure... button.
   
   
4. In the sheet that appears, enter your Network ID username and passphrase. Next to "Outlook Web Access Server:", enter: https://www.exchange.iu.edu/exchange/username

   Replace username with your username. If you wish, click the Synchronize every hour checkbox. Click OK.

5. Open iSync, and click the Exchange icon to view the Exchange settings.
   
   
6. Next to "For first sync:", you have two options:
   
   
   • To combine your local Address Book and your Exchange Contacts into a single list, choose Merge data on computer and device.
   • To remove your existing Exchange Contacts and replace them with the contents of your Mac OS X Address Book, choose Erase data on device then sync.
   
   
7. Click Sync Now to synchronize your data. If you didn't choose to automatically synchronize your data every hour, synchronize frequently with iSync to keep your Address Book and Exchange Contacts up to date.

When iSync has completed its synchronization, you will be able to access your Contacts from Address Book or any application that ties into Address Book (e.g., Mac OS X Mail).

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