We thank those users who helped us out during the private beta test of OggSync. We have decided to move the beta to a full public beta. Before installing please backup your data and also uninstall previous versions of OggSync that you are running.

We’ve made a quick presentation that outlines some of the new features in OggSync Mobile 4.0, that is available here.

As mentioned before, the major new feature for OggSync 4.0 is contact sync. OggSync supports all of the Google Contact fields and will sync as many fields as it can to the mobile or office environment. OggSync preserves all data on both Google and Outlook sides. This means that if you have 20 email addresses for a contact in Google, OggSync will sync as many as it can to Outlook or the Device, but preserve the extra information in Google when data is synced back from Outlook.

We also are pleased to announce a major change in the way we support Microsoft Outlook. OggSync now runs as a system tray application in version 4.0 with a start at windows bootup and autosync feature so that you are always in sync.
As always, OggSync supports Multiple Google calendars to multiple Outlook calendars (with either a combined view in a single Outlook calendar or spread or repeated to as many Outlook calendars as you wish). 4.0 also supports contact sync in the Desktop.

We know that contact sync has been the major feature request and OggSync is proud to be the first product with real Google Contact sync. Just like with Multiple Google calendar sync, we very much want to be the innovator for features you want as fast as we can deliver them.

If you have any issues with the beta, please make all report to support@oggsync.com.

Thank you!

Just a brief update.  OggSync reached 25,000 users yesterday and we’ve started the Outlook beta for contact sync.  We are also changing the Outlook support from an Outlook add-in toolbar to a system tray application.  Our biggest support cost is trying to keep the Outlook toolbars happy and available.  Since a system tray application doesn’t run inside of the Outlook process, we think this will allow for much more reliable service with the added benefit of not requiring Outlook to be running to keep in sync with Google.   More to come…

Today Google announced support for Contact access to GMail and Google Apps. OggSync is announcing version 4.0 which will include native sync with Google Contacts. Now, OggSync will keep your contacts in sync with your Outlook, Google Mail and Windows Mobile devices natively. No entering your valuable Google password into 3rd party servers. No data traffic except between your device and Google over SSL. Just you, Google and your contacts where you need them, on your phone and/or in Outlook. OggSync just made it a little easier to run your organization with Google Apps.

As always, this upgrade is free for OggSync subscribers. We should have a beta version available this week and a release version as fast as we get the green light.

If you would like to be in the beta program, please send an email to support@oggsync.com asking to be a part of the contact sync beta.

Quick update:  We are receiving your emails although we haven’t replied (good turnout), don’t worry, the beta hasn’t started just yet, you will be notified when we are ready.  Thanks!