Sync Windows Phone with Outlook - Here's how

You can synchronize your Windows Phone with Outlook in just a few simple steps. In this practical tip, we will show you exactly what you have to do.

Sync Windows Phone with Outlook - you have to do that

To synchronize your mobile phone with Outlook and thus synchronize contacts and emails, you only have to do the following steps:

1. First set up your Outlook account under "Settings" -> "E-mail accounts and others" -> "Add account".
2. To have the synchronization done by default, tap "Advanced Setup".
3. You must now enter your Outlook address and the associated password here. Confirm with "Next".
4. In the next step, tap on "Exchange ActiveSync" to make the settings for the synchronization.
5. Under "Server" enter "//www.outlook.com" and activate the option "Server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)".
6. You can then use the "Download new content" field to specify how often the account should be synchronized. This can also be switched off with "Manual".
7. Below, under "Content to be synchronized", you can check the content you want to synchronize.
8. With "Login" you will be logged into your Outlook account and the settings saved.