Sync Contact, also groups?

[Sander Timmer]

HI,

I'm using spanning sync for my calendar since march now. I love it!

So I decided to try the contact sync. It seems to sync but all
contacts are dropped in one big list on my macbook while under gmail
I've nicely put all contacts in groups (some in double groups.).

Did I do so something wrong with my sync or is this the default
behaviour? IF my contacts aren't in the group I placed them in it
useless for me (3000+ contacts) because most of the time I'm mailing
specific groups of people....

So any help and or tips are welcome!

[Larry Hendricks]

Hi,

Glad to hear your trying out contact sync. You didn't do anything
wrong, Spanning Sync just doesn't sync group membership. Doing so is
on our to-do list but I'm not sure when it will make it into a
release.

Thanks
--
Larry Hendricks
la...@spanningsync.com
http://spanningsync.com

[Sander Timmer]

So I need to wait. I saw that www.soocial.com is syncinc also the
groups but is lacking the pictures support.

On what kind of time-frame are we looking? Weeks, months?

On Dec 6, 5:57 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Glad to hear your trying out contact sync. You didn't do anything
> wrong, Spanning Sync just doesn't sync group membership. Doing so is
> on our to-do list but I'm not sure when it will make it into a
> release.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Larry Hendricks

> la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com

[Larry Hendricks]

Hi,

We're hard at work on something entirely new, so it would be more on
the order of months before we could get to anything like that. And
just to be clear— it's on the to-do list but I can't make any promises
on whether we'll actually get to it. There is some demand, but it's
minimal.

Thanks
--
Larry Hendricks
la...@spanningsync.com
http://spanningsync.com

On Dec 6, 10:58 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So I need to wait. I saw thatwww.soocial.comis syncinc also the

[Ben W]

Minimal? :(
Syncing groups IMO Is essential.
Having to resort my contacts into groups once they get synced is
almost as bad as having to do double entry on all of them.

Does anyone know if Address Book's built-in sync handles this?

I still love Spanning Sync for GCalendar syncing, but really miss my
groups. :(

On Dec 6, 2:23 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>

> We're hard at work on something entirely new, so it would be more on
> the order of months before we could get to anything like that. And
> just to be clear— it's on the to-do list but I can't make any promises
> on whether we'll actually get to it. There is some demand, but it's
> minimal.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Larry Hendricks

> la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>

> On Dec 6, 10:58 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > So I need to wait. I saw thatwww.soocial.comissyncinc also the

[Ian]

Yes, I'm looking for a way to sync the contacts of both my wife and
myself with our iPhone/iPod Touch and respective Macs, and we each
have groups of contacts on the Mac side. I've just finished my free
trial of Mobile Me, which does all that we need but costs four times
as much as Spanning Sync and includes other things we don't need or
want.

To BenW: the iTouch will not be in my wife's hands till Christmas Day
but I can verify that Mobile Me automatically syncs contacts and
retains all the group information among two Macs and one iPhone (all
on the same account). As soon as I cancelled the trial, I could sync
only one Mac to my iPhone via the USB lead - both iCal and Address
Book on the other Mac remain as they were on the day I cancelled.

Looks like you are not going to get me as a customer for a year at
least as I think I'm going to be forced to renew Mobile Me and the
lack of group contact sync is a deal breaker.

Just thought I would add to your minimal demand for group sync!

Ian

On Dec 21, 3:40 am, Ben W <bwoodr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Minimal? :(
> SyncinggroupsIMO Is essential.
> Having to resort mycontactsintogroupsonce they get synced is

> almost as bad as having to do double entry on all of them.
>
> Does anyone know if Address Book's built-insynchandles this?
>

> I still love SpanningSyncfor GCalendar syncing, but really miss mygroups. :(

>
> On Dec 6, 2:23 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > We're hard at work on something entirely new, so it would be more on
> > the order of months before we could get to anything like that. And
> > just to be clear— it's on the to-do list but I can't make any promises
> > on whether we'll actually get to it. There is some demand, but it's
> > minimal.
>
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Larry Hendricks
> > la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>
> > On Dec 6, 10:58 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > So I need to wait. I saw thatwww.soocial.comissyncincalso the

> > >groupsbut is lacking the pictures support.

>
> > > On what kind of time-frame are we looking? Weeks, months?
>
> > > On Dec 6, 5:57 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi,
>

> > > > Glad to hear your trying out contactsync. You didn't do anything
> > > > wrong, SpanningSyncjust doesn'tsyncgroup membership. Doing so is

> > > > on our to-do list but I'm not sure when it will make it into a
> > > > release.
>
> > > > Thanks
> > > > --
> > > > Larry Hendricks
> > > > la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>
> > > > On Dec 6, 2:33 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > HI,
>

> > > > > I'm using spanningsyncfor my calendar since march now. I love it!

>
> > > > > So I decided to try the contactsync. It seems tosyncbut all

> > > > >contactsare dropped in one big list on my macbook while under gmail

> > > > > I've nicely put allcontactsingroups(some in doublegroups.).
>

> > > > > Did I do so something wrong with mysyncor is this the default
> > > > > behaviour? IF mycontactsaren't in the group I placed them in it
> > > > > useless for me (3000+contacts) because most of the time I'm mailing
> > > > > specificgroupsof people....

[embraboy]

I'll throw in nmy vote for group sync too! :o)

[embraboy]

Hi Larry,

I'm a bit slow today and brain's only just registered this bit: "We're
hard at work on something entirely new".

Would that involve OTA sync on iPhone by any chance? *fingers, toes,
eyes and ears crossed*

On Dec 6, 7:23 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>

> We're hard at work on something entirely new, so it would be more on
> the order of months before we could get to anything like that. And
> just to be clear— it's on the to-do list but I can't make any promises
> on whether we'll actually get to it. There is some demand, but it's
> minimal.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Larry Hendricks

> la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>

> On Dec 6, 10:58 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > So I need to wait. I saw thatwww.soocial.comissyncinc also the

[chrisF]

Consider me among those that would benefit from synching groups.

[mattyf]

Again another vote for Group support. I had no idea it was considered
not an important development goal... I just assumed it was coming.
I see that the Sync 'Em service is projecting that they will support
group syncing between GMail and multiple macs by march of this year...
If that's true it would lead me to have to switch, or at least to try
out their service.

On Dec 6 2008, 11:23 am, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>

> We're hard at work on something entirely new, so it would be more on
> the order of months before we could get to anything like that. And
> just to be clear— it's on the to-do list but I can't make any promises
> on whether we'll actually get to it. There is some demand, but it's
> minimal.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Larry Hendricks

> la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>

> On Dec 6, 10:58 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > So I need to wait. I saw thatwww.soocial.comissyncinc also the

> > groups but is lacking the pictures support.
>
> > On what kind of time-frame are we looking? Weeks, months?
>
> > On Dec 6, 5:57 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
>
> > > Glad to hear your trying out contact sync. You didn't do anything

> > > wrong, Spanning Sync just doesn't syncgroupmembership. Doing so is

> > > on our to-do list but I'm not sure when it will make it into a
> > > release.
>
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > Larry Hendricks
> > > la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>
> > > On Dec 6, 2:33 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > HI,
>
> > > > I'm using spanning sync for my calendar since march now. I love it!
>
> > > > So I decided to try the contact sync. It seems to sync but all
> > > > contacts are dropped in one big list on my macbook while under gmail
> > > > I've nicely put all contacts in groups (some in double groups.).
>
> > > > Did I do so something wrong with my sync or is this the default

> > > > behaviour? IF my contacts aren't in thegroupI placed them in it

[Larry Hendricks]

If group syncing is on, then all of your Google groups are going to
appear in Address Book and all your Address Book are going to appear
on Google. Any membership changes in one group would affect the same
group on the other side.

I'm curious if there's anyone following this thread who would *not*
want this behavior?

Thanks
--
Larry Hendricks
la...@spanningsync.com
http://spanningsync.com

On Jan 10, 8:55 am, mattyf <mattyfried...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Again another vote for Group support. I had no idea it was considered
> not an important development goal... I just assumed it was coming.
> I see that the Sync 'Em service is projecting that they will support
> group syncing between GMail and multiple macs by march of this year...
> If that's true it would lead me to have to switch, or at least to try
> out their service.
>
> On Dec 6 2008, 11:23 am, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
>
> > We're hard at work on something entirely new, so it would be more on
> > the order of months before we could get to anything like that. And
> > just to be clear— it's on the to-do list but I can't make any promises
> > on whether we'll actually get to it. There is some demand, but it's
> > minimal.
>
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Larry Hendricks
> > la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>
> > On Dec 6, 10:58 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > > So I need to wait. I saw thatwww.soocial.comissyncincalso the

[Eden]

Syncing groups across Address Book and Google Contacts would be
superb.

On Jan 11, 1:29 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If group syncing is on, then all of your Google groups are going to
> appear in Address Book and all your Address Book are going to appear
> on Google. Any membership changes in one group would affect the same
> group on the other side.
>
> I'm curious if there's anyone following this thread who would *not*
> want this behavior?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Larry Hendricks

> la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com

[EsquireMac]

If the only option was to sync all Google contact groups with all
Address book groups, that would still be better than what exists
today.

What would be better, however, is the ability to sync only certain
groups on one with only certain groups on the other - similar to how
the calendar syncs. I presently sync about 6 calendars across 5 macs.
Not every mac needs every calendar. For contacts, it's the same story.
Not every mac needs every contact group.

For example, I need to share my work contacts with my fellow
employees, but not my wife. And I need to share my personal contacts
with my wife, but don't want to share them with my fellow employees.

I realize that may not be feasible, but it's the ideal solution. Short
of that, All groups to All groups is better than no group sync at all
- in my opinion.

Adam

On Jan 11, 1:29 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If group syncing is on, then all of your Google groups are going to
> appear in Address Book and all your Address Book are going to appear
> on Google. Any membership changes in one group would affect the same
> group on the other side.
>
> I'm curious if there's anyone following this thread who would *not*
> want this behavior?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Larry Hendricks

> la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com

[Shaun M. Moore]

I am in complete agreement with Adam. I need individual group contact
syncing for various reasons...just like we have the ability to do with
Calendar syncing...I truly hope this comes to fruition.

[crashedcar]

that would be magical

On Jan 11, 10:29 am, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ifgroupsyncing is on, then all of your Google groups are going to

> appear in Address Book and all your Address Book are going to appear

> on Google. Any membership changes in onegroupwould affect the samegroupon the other side.

>
> I'm curious if there's anyone following this thread who would *not*
> want this behavior?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Larry Hendricks

> la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com

>
> On Jan 10, 8:55 am, mattyf <mattyfried...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > Again another vote forGroupsupport. I had no idea it was considered

> > not an important development goal... I just assumed it was coming.

> > I see that theSync'Em service is projecting that they will support
> >groupsyncing between GMail and multiple macs by march of this year...

> > If that's true it would lead me to have to switch, or at least to try
> > out their service.
>
> > On Dec 6 2008, 11:23 am, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
>
> > > We're hard at work on something entirely new, so it would be more on
> > > the order of months before we could get to anything like that. And
> > > just to be clear— it's on the to-do list but I can't make any promises
> > > on whether we'll actually get to it. There is some demand, but it's
> > > minimal.
>
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > Larry Hendricks
> > > la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>
> > > On Dec 6, 10:58 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > So I need to wait. I saw thatwww.soocial.comissyncincalsothe
> > > > groups but is lacking the pictures support.
>
> > > > On what kind of time-frame are we looking? Weeks, months?
>
> > > > On Dec 6, 5:57 pm, Larry Hendricks <larh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Hi,
>

> > > > > Glad to hear your trying out contactsync. You didn't do anything
> > > > > wrong, SpanningSyncjust doesn't syncgroupmembership. Doing so is

> > > > > on our to-do list but I'm not sure when it will make it into a
> > > > > release.
>
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > --
> > > > > Larry Hendricks
> > > > > la...@spanningsync.comhttp://spanningsync.com
>
> > > > > On Dec 6, 2:33 am, Sander Timmer <sandertim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > HI,
>

> > > > > > I'm using spanningsyncfor my calendar since march now. I love it!
>
> > > > > > So I decided to try the contactsync. It seems tosyncbut all

> > > > > > contacts are dropped in one big list on my macbook while under gmail
> > > > > > I've nicely put all contacts in groups (some in double groups.).
>

> > > > > > Did I do so something wrong with mysyncor is this the default

[Axl F.]

I need this feature too! I've got several groups on my business
cellphone and so far i synced them via bluetooth with my macbook when
i'm home. I would prefer the sync through google contacts via www
(wlan, dial-in, how ever...)

keep up the good work and give us this essential feature.

thx,
Axl

[Donovan]

I need group support as well. I have nearly 1,000 contacts and it is
not helpful to manage them all in one big list!

On Jan 30, 11:21 am, "Axl F." <axel.kl...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I need this feature too! I've got severalgroupson my business

[Donovan]

I need groups support as well. With nearly 1,000 contacts, managing
them as one big group is definitely not helpful.

On Jan 30, 11:21 am, "Axl F." <axel.kl...@googlemail.com> wrote:

> I need this feature too! I've got severalgroupson my business

[Robert]

This feature would be nice too.. BUT, the sync won't even sync my
contacts correctly. All I get in my gmail address book is the persons
name surrounded by squares. (i.e. [][] John Smith [][] ) And when I
select that on the gmail site to add to the "TO" box and send an
email, it just tells me that it's not a valid email address. I have
Spanning Sync set to preserve the Apple Address book style. Would
using the GMAIL style fix this? What would the changes to my Apple
Address book be?

[Larry Hendricks]

Hi Robert,

Yes, you should switch to Gmail compatibility:

* Open the Spanning Sync pref pane and go to Contacts
* Turn contact syncing off and on
* Select Gmail compatibility
* Make a trivial change to one of your contacts (such as adding a
note)
* Sync

That will remove the formatting characters from Google. The effects on
your Mac Address Book will be that contacts with unusual names may
lose their name formatting. You can prevent this from happening before
doing the first sync by:

* Merge any duplicate contacts into one.
* Make sure each contact has a first name and a last name OR has a
company name and is set to display as a company. In other words,
single name contacts will work better as companies.
* First names with two words might need to be shortened to one word or
hyphenated, otherwise the second word could become the middle name.

Thanks
--
Larry Hendricks
la...@spanningsync.com
http://spanningsync.com

[Vulcan]

Any news on group syncing?