I love having iCloud keep my contacts. I add them in Outlook on the PC in a folder created when you tick that box to have iCloud sync contacts. Then, as soon as I put a new contact in the iCloud/Contacts folder, they are available on my phone in seconds. I keep contacts for my iphone, my husband’s iphone, and a email distribution list- all seperat in their own folders under iCloud/contacts. When I add a new contact, I no longer put it in the Outlook contacts folder. I love the fact that iCloud has all my contacts safely stored and I don’t have to worry about a computer or Outlook meltdown losing all my contacts- again!
You don’t have to mess with the iCloud control panel very often- and when required, the checkboxes are quite accessible. Just don’t sign out when you finish or all your contacts will disappear and you will scream if you’re like me ;) (You have to stay signed in for iCloud to do its thing.) Cher From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 5:49 PM To: VIPhone Email List Subject: Turning on Contacts and Calendars in iPhone iCloud Settings. Any potential problem? Hi List, I have historically used Outlook on my Windows 7 computer to maintain my contacts and calendars and to sync them to my iPhone using iTunes. Even though I have downloaded iCloud to my computer, I never run it because of issues I seem to remember about accessibility. I keep hearing more about how iCloud is doing more in the backup realm so I scrolled through my iCloud settings on my iPhone 8 to check what is turned on or not. I have just about everything turned on except for Contacts and Calendars because I'm nervous about causing any duplication with these. Can someone who has used iTunes to sync contacts and calendars between an iDevice and their computer and is now using iCloud comment on whether there is a downside to my turning contacts and calendars on under iCloud on my iPhone? I am using an iPhone 8 running iOS 11.41. Thanks in advance for your help. Alan Lemly -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:viphone@googlegroupscom> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
