Android phone: USB syncing with Outlook?

[snapdragen]

I haven't even tried to sync directly without Outlook, but I do use Google Sync which syncs my Outlook calendar to a Google calendar which is then available on my Android phone. No USB required.

I have no idea about contacts because I don't want my work contacts sync'd to a personal phone.

^^this is what I do also^^^

[Becky]

I don't think I can use Google Sync because it appears to be Exchange-based for most phones. Anything direct-push isn't an option because of my employer's security parameters. It's local or nothing...

HTC has their own syncing utility called HTC Sync, which looks promising based on the documentation.

I find this all very confusing, and I appreciate the help and suggestions.

[bikerz]

I might be too late to this discussion to be helpful, but I use a program called Companion Synch and DejaOffice - together they work really well to sync my Outlook contacts and calendar to my Android using USB. I did NOT want *any* of my info in the google cloud.

I also use K-9 mail instead of the built-in Android email client, which allows me to bcc myself and then all emails I send from my Android end up in my sent folder in Outlook - pretty nifty, and an essential trail for my work communication (but it relies on a feature of my mail server which is a "smarter mail" provider - YMMV!).

Good luck!

[Becky]

I might be too late to this discussion to be helpful, but I use a program called Companion Synch and DejaOffice - together they work really well to sync my Outlook contacts and calendar to my Android using USB. I did NOT want *any* of my info in the google cloud.

This is good info- thank you! I haven't pulled the trigger on a phone yet, but I'm leaning towards the HTC Sensation. If their utility doesn't work, these programs might be a good option.