Database Synchronization Tools for Shared Address Books
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Microsoft Exchange Server provides a foundation for
shared address lists through the global address list;
enter outside addresses as custom recipients. If everyone
is using Microsoft Outlook, you can also create
public
folders for sharing contacts.
If you don't have Exchange Server, beyond the tools listed below,
you might consider using:
An LDAP
server -- especially if you have a Windows 2000 server running
Active Directory, which is Outlook can access with its LDAP service.
See Shared address book
with Active Directory.
Net
Folders (Outlook 98 and Outlook 2000 only and not fully reliable)
These
tools synchronize Outlook contacts folders with external databases. In
effect, the database is the group contacts list, with the sync utility
ensuring that Outlook has the latest data. Exchange Server is not
required.
ADSynch Light is a lightweight Active Directory, Exchange and LDAP synchronization tool, enabling you to easily and securely synchronize two or more directories using optimized dotNet technologies. Set a few parameters within the GUI, like user credentials, select the attributes and the objects you want to synchronize and you can start keeping two LDAP directories in synch with each other using any data transformation you like, e.g. for enabling mail communication, user migration, etc. ADSynch Light is not a directory or a metadirectory, it simply synchronises directory information.
Provides database connectivity to Outlook and Exchange, allowing easy access to contact, calendar and customer information stored in your database. Tasks can also be created in Outlook based on events in your database. Ability to Synchronize both ways means information can be updated or backed-up quickly. Offers complete flexibility by allowing connectivity to any standard database through ODBC.
Automatically synchronizes Outlook data with Access, SQL Server or any other SQL database. Includes two other applications -- RBSchedule for viewing multiple users' schedules in a single window and Outlook2WordPro for mail merge. In German.
Tool for two-way data transfer between Outlook and Microsoft Access (or through Access to any ODBC data source), including custom fields. Handling of contact links and appointment recurrences. Automatically creates Access tables based on Outlook fields. Updates can be run on a scheduled for automatic synchronization. (formerly OAXfer)
Sync2DB is a Windows application that safely links, connects and synchronize Microsoft Outlook folders data with your SQL database or any other database simultaneously.
