Advantage International, Inc., a Microsoft Outlook/Exchange Add-ins Solution Provider and 16-year old Tampa native, unveiled Add2Outlook for ContactsTM, yet another synchronization solution, this one being perfectly suitable for the end-user. Add2Outlook for ContactsTM, is an Outlook client-side com add-in which provides users with 2-way replication of contact folder entries and 4-way synchronization of edits/deletions.



For Desktops



Add2Outlook for Contacts is a collaborative solution for synchronization between three types of folders: public, private, and PST. Dane Stafford, Sales Manager and VAR Coordinator for Advantage International, states "For Outlook users connected to the LAN, Add2Outlook for Contacts will allow a system of auto synchronized private and public rolodexes for more efficient contact management at the workplace. Add2Outlook will provide individuals, team/ group members and even entire departments, the opportunity to access accurate contact information, any-time. Further, by synchronizing contact folders, users and managers can prevent accidental or malicious deletion of valuable leads or client contact information. "



Users connected to the LAN can choose to synchronize contact folders:

From public to private, or from private to public, or from private to private


For Laptops and Mobile Devices



For mobility, Add2Outlook for Contacts enables users to view their private and public contact folders on their handhelds and other mobile devices. When installed, the user first establishes a public to private folder relationship. By doing so, any new contact entry made in the public folder, which is usually a company-wide address list, will automatically replicate down to the user's private folder or mailbox, ready to be synchronized to Outlook on the user's BlackBerry Handheld, Treo Smartphone, IPAQ, Windows Pocket PC, and other PDAs. Then, any changes to that entry, in either folder, will automatically be synchronized. For bi-directional or 2-way synchronization, the user then configures a private to public contact folder relationship. When any new contacts entered in the handheld are synced to the user's private folder, Add2Outlook will then sync the entry from the private (mailbox) folder to the public. Ultimately, the user has up-to-date contact information in the company-wide address book (public), the mailbox (private), and handheld.



In addition, Add2Outlook works with PST files. Add2Outlook for Contacts will synchronize contact folders from public or private to PST, PST to public or Private, or even, PST to PST. Users can keep their Outlook on their laptops easily synchronized with their mailbox contacts or the company-wide address list.



For those who need 2-way Outlook calendar synchronization, Advantage International offers a calendar module for Add2Outlook, Add2Outlook for Calendars. The only difference in functionality between the contacts and calendar module for Add2Outlook is the type of folder the solution modules synchronize.



For a fully functional free trial version of Add2Outlook, visit www.diditbetter.com. The software trial includes two modules, Add2Outlook for Calendars and Add2Outlook for Contacts. The user may trial each module for 10-days. Each module, Add2Outlook for Calendars and Add2Outlook for Contacts is licensed separately. For professionals interested in syncing calendars and contacts, Advantage International, Inc. offers Add2Outlook Sync Suite which incorporates licenses for both modules, calendars and contacts.



Additional solution information, features, screen shots, and pricing also available at www.diditbetter.com, or call Advantage International Inc. at (813) 977-5739. The solution(s) can be ordered online at store.diditbetter.com.



Advantage International Inc., a privately held company based in Tampa, Florida since 1988, specializes in Microsoft Exchange and Outlook Add Ins which offer Calendar and Contacts synchronization between personal and group/public folders, group task management in addition to CRM, lead management and marketing action tools for Microsoft Office users. Advantage International's solutions include Add2Exchange for Calendars, Add2Outlook for Calendars, and P2P Calendar Synchronizer (formerly Public2PrivateWare), ContactXchange, TaskController, and DidIT!.



Advantage International's solutions have been implemented worldwide by organizations such as the Department of Defense, PBS&J, GE Oil & Gas, Merck & Co, U.S. Department of State, UCLA, Lockheed Martin, Univision Radio, Autodesk Inc, Texas Instruments, Latigo Petroleum, The UPS Store, Utah Jazz to name a few. Their solutions solve the needs of small office to Fortune 500 / 1000 companies and have been implemented in many industries including military and government agencies, manufacturing companies, legal firms, hospitals, universities, and non-profit organizations.



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