Synchronizing Address Books
By synchronizing a BlueMind address book, you can easily view and use the contacts it contains via other clients, such as Thunderbird, Outlook, macOS, iOS or Android.
Viewing a synchronized address book
The differences between a synchronized and a non-synchronized address book are summarized below. Under certain conditions, it may be possible to consult a contact even if the address book is not synchronized.
- Synchronisation activée
- Synchronisation désactivée
✅ Le carnet d'adresses et l'ensemble de ses contacts sont copiés sur le client lourd ou mobile
✅ Les modifications sont automatiquement prises en compte dans l'application Contacts de BlueMind et dans l'application du client lourd ou du mobile - à condition d'être en mode connecté
✅ Les fiches contacts sont consultables dans l'application du client lourd ou du mobile, en mode connecté et hors connexion
❌ Le carnet d'adresses et l'ensemble de ses contacts ne sont pas copiés sur le client lourd ou mobile
✅ Les fiches contacts sont accessibles par la recherche ou l'autocomplétion - à condition d'être abonné au carnet et d'être en mode connecté
❌ On ne peut pas parcourir toutes les fiches du carnet d'adresses
❌ Hors connexion, les fiches contacts du carnet ne sont pas accessibles
When an address book contains a large amount of data (more than 1,000 contacts), you will receive a message warning you of possible synchronization issues.
Please note that some differences may appear depending on the synchronization protocol and the client:
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EAS Sync (Android): Android mobile devices do not have a concept of an address book (except Samsung), all cards are available in the same contact book.
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cardDAV synchronization (macOS): only the "My Contacts" book can be synchronized
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MAPI Sync (Outlook): It's possible to subscribe to an address book from Outlook. In this case, the calendar is automatically added to BlueMind, with synchronization enabled.
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Thunderbird: An address book is visible, with a different icon, even if synchronization is disabled.
For more information on compatible features and applications for each customer, please visit Compatibility.
Enabling synchronization
Address book synchronization is performed in the contact settings, by going to Preferences > Contact > My address books or Other address books:
Then activate the Synchronization button for the desired address books :
