How to sync between MLO Android and Outlook or other mail box ?
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zone...@gmail.com
Jan 4, 2018, 3:12:33 AM1/4/18
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I want to use the MLO android pro, but I cannot found the function of Synchronization between MLO Android and Outlook or other mail box.
Can this function be realized or not and how to realize it ?
This function seems can be done in MLO Windows, meanwhile the MLO team said MLO on each platform can realize same function in the production introduction and FAQ.
Stéph
Jan 4, 2018, 12:12:47 PM1/4/18
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Sorry, but I think that only MLO for Windows has integration with Outlook tasks.
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Nathan Burbridge
Jan 5, 2018, 2:42:53 AM1/5/18
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I'm kind of new here so someone correct me if I'm wrong.
The Windows Outlook-MLO sync is for Windows Outlook Tasks, not email. Of course there is the drag and drop email-to-MLOtask desktop function but that's really just a fancy copy-paste. Doesn't create a '2-way-sync'. Not much different than the create-MLO task via email function that could be done from any email client. Desktop Outlook on Windows PC is a completely different animal than Outlook.com and the Outlook Android app. Just one more thing on the huge list of Microsoft products with confusing names and inconsistent functionality. You can't even sync Windows Outlook tasks to the official Microsoft Android Outlook, it's a pretty tall order to expect MLO to do what Microsoft won't.
I've been a long-time user of 'Nine' for Android, which is similar to the more well-known 'Touchdown' for Android for my work accounts. Both of these are as close to Windows Outlook functionality you can get on mobile where you can convert emails to tasks and calendar events through the exchange server. A workaround to this would be to use an app like 'Nine' to convert mobile exchange server emails to Outlook Exchange tasks then the desktop Outlook would sync them to desktop MLO, which would then sync them to MLO mobile. Gosh that last sentence sounds absurd! I'm annoyed with the way Microsoft is abandoning their awesome desktop functionality of Outlook and OneNote by phasing in dumbed-down 'universal' versions. That makes me appreciate MLO even more that they aren't compromising on keeping a great desktop app and not sacrificing functions on the mobile versions. Microsoft has abandoned power users to apparently capture more of the lowest-common-denominator market share. That's fine, my money will go to small developers who refuse to make that trade-off.
The Windows Outlook-MLO sync is for Windows Outlook Tasks, not email. Of course there is the drag and drop email-to-MLOtask desktop function but that's really just a fancy copy-paste. Doesn't create a '2-way-sync'. Not much different than the create-MLO task via email function that could be done from any email client. Desktop Outlook on Windows PC is a completely different animal than Outlook.com and the Outlook Android app. Just one more thing on the huge list of Microsoft products with confusing names and inconsistent functionality. You can't even sync Windows Outlook tasks to the official Microsoft Android Outlook, it's a pretty tall order to expect MLO to do what Microsoft won't.
I've been a long-time user of 'Nine' for Android, which is similar to the more well-known 'Touchdown' for Android for my work accounts. Both of these are as close to Windows Outlook functionality you can get on mobile where you can convert emails to tasks and calendar events through the exchange server. A workaround to this would be to use an app like 'Nine' to convert mobile exchange server emails to Outlook Exchange tasks then the desktop Outlook would sync them to desktop MLO, which would then sync them to MLO mobile. Gosh that last sentence sounds absurd! I'm annoyed with the way Microsoft is abandoning their awesome desktop functionality of Outlook and OneNote by phasing in dumbed-down 'universal' versions. That makes me appreciate MLO even more that they aren't compromising on keeping a great desktop app and not sacrificing functions on the mobile versions. Microsoft has abandoned power users to apparently capture more of the lowest-common-denominator market share. That's fine, my money will go to small developers who refuse to make that trade-off.
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