How can I sync my Android phone with Outlook?

[DanNk]

Hello guys!
I have issues with syncing Outlook contacts and notes with my Galaxy S7. I've tried using Smart Switch but it works when it wants, not when I need it. And when it works, it doesn't sync all the changes in contacts for some reason. I've tried reinstalling Smart Switch but it didn't work.
I'm looking for a way to sync Outlook contacts and notes with my Galaxy S7 through USB or Wi-Fi hotspot. Outlook.com cloud or Office 365 is not an option because I don't like using public cloud for my sensitive data.
Is there any software I could use to replace Smart Switch?

 

[Bryn]

Outlook 365 doesn't make your data public. It's very much a private cloud. Contacts and calendars are hardly sensitive info anyway.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Outlook 365 doesn't make your data public. It's very much a private cloud. Contacts and calendars are hardly sensitive info anyway.

This. Get O365 or Microsoft Hosted Exchange. Being paranoid makes life much more difficult that it should be....

 

[Rouxenator]

My Gmail app has both my exchange and gmail on it.

 

[DanNk]

Thanks for your input, guys.
Still looking for cloud-free solution, but I think I would give a chance to O365 if there would be no good Smart Switch alternative.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Thanks for your input, guys.
Still looking for cloud-free solution, but I think I would give a chance to O365 if there would be no good Smart Switch alternative.

You can get Microsoft Hosted Exchange with a 50Gb mailbox for R68 per month. A no-brainer really.

 

[ngwe23]

Thanks for your input, guys.
Still looking for cloud-free solution, but I think I would give a chance to O365 if there would be no good Smart Switch alternative.

Well, what you are asking for is impossible. Is your email not on the internet to start with?

 

[DanNk]

So, after a month of searches, I think I found a solution. The software is called AkrutoSync and it works like a charm. Here's a link: http://www.akruto.com/best-ways-to-sync-android-with-microsoft-outlook/
It can transfer contacts directly to Android contacts app and works via Wi-Fi network. The only bad thing was that it requires 3-rd party app to handle notes on Android. It costed me $35 which is far more expensive than a solution provided by MightyQuin, but paranoids always have to pay more

 

[pinball wizard]

Hello guys!
I have issues with syncing Outlook contacts and notes with my Galaxy S7. I've tried using Smart Switch but it works when it wants, not when I need it. And when it works, it doesn't sync all the changes in contacts for some reason. I've tried reinstalling Smart Switch but it didn't work.
I'm looking for a way to sync Outlook contacts and notes with my Galaxy S7 through USB or Wi-Fi hotspot. Outlook.com cloud or Office 365 is not an option because I don't like using public cloud for my sensitive data.
Is there any software I could use to replace Smart Switch?

OWA? I only use OWA on my remote devices, be it android or home PC(either the linux or windoze machines) when used to access work emails.

 

[Bryn]

So, after a month of searches, I think I found a solution. The software is called AkrutoSync and it works like a charm. Here's a link: http://www.akruto.com/best-ways-to-sync-android-with-microsoft-outlook/
It can transfer contacts directly to Android contacts app and works via Wi-Fi network. The only bad thing was that it requires 3-rd party app to handle notes on Android. It costed me $35 which is far more expensive than a solution provided by MightyQuin, but paranoids always have to pay more

Kinda makes me sad to see such a backwards solution being used. You're not making life any more secure. If anything it's less secure as you're entrusting information to two more third parties now.