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Apple Mail Address Book Sync

Follow the steps below to sync Mac OS 10's Address Book (v10.3+) with UConn's Exchange server.


Go to the Address Book menu and select the Preferences command.

  
Apple Address Book's Address Book menu selecting the Preferences... command
   


From the General section, click the Synchronize with Exchange option. Click Configure to setup.

 
Apple Mail's General preferences section with the Synchronize with Exchange option checked-off and a large red circle around this and the Configure... option
   


Enter the following information in the Exchange Synchronization dialog that appears:

User Name: Enter your NetID here
Password: Your NetID password
Outlook Web Access Server: https://exchange.uconn.edu
/exchange/YourNetID
 
Exchange Synchronization dialog prompting for User Name (set to YourNetIDHere), Password (blank), and Outlook Web Access Server (https://exchange.uconn.edu/exchange/YourNetIDHere), with option to Synchronize ever hour checked-off
     


Launch the iSync application from within the Applications folder on your hard drive.

 
Screenshot of file path to iSync program in /Applications
     


Access the iSync application's Preferences from the iSync menu item.

 
Screenshot of iSync application preferences
     


From the Preferences window, ensure that Show status in menu bar option is checked.

 
Screenshot of the iSync application's preferences dialog
     


Access the system menubar in the upper-right corner of the screen, select the icon with the two circular-looking arrows, and choose the Sync Now command to force a sync of local Address Book contacts with Exchange server contacts.

 
Screenshot of the iSync menubar item with 'Sync now' selected

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Updated: 11/19/2007