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Title: Kindle headache!
Post by: Simon on Jun 29, 2014, 15:58:15
I was given a Kindle Fire for my birthday, and I'm struggling with it, having been used to the simplicity of Apple devices.   :red:

I'm trying to import my Contacts from Outlook, into the Kindle, but I've tried several methods and none seem to work.  Can anyone recommend the best way to do this?
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Glenn on Jun 29, 2014, 18:16:12
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync-outlook/transfer-outlook-contacts/

or

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_emailapp_contacts?nodeId=200789350#contacts
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Simon on Jun 29, 2014, 18:38:02
Thanks Glenn.  I'd seen the first link already, but it seems you have to save each contact individually in Outlook as vCards, and as there are over 300, I was hoping for a less time consuming option.

The other suggestion there was to forward contacts as business cards, but for some reason, I don't seem to have that option in my Outlook 2007.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Glenn on Jun 29, 2014, 19:14:19
If you can get in the Play store, or if Amazon have it in their store, try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.psencik.simple&hl=en
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Simon on Jun 29, 2014, 19:53:03
OK, it's charging up at the moment, but will check it out.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Simon on Jun 30, 2014, 09:13:31
Sadly, it doesn't seem as though I have access to the Play store, and it wasn't in the Amazon store, but I've now solved the issue anyway. 

The reason I didn't have the forwarding option for business cards was that I didn't have a mail account set up in Outlook, as it isn't my default mail client.  I set one up, then could forward business cards, so I selected all my contacts, all of which appeared as vCard attachments, which I then copied to the Kindle. 
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Steve on Jul 04, 2014, 22:07:13
I synchronise contacts using gmail/ google so that they appear on iOS and Android
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Simon on Jul 04, 2014, 22:35:50
Yeah, I guess that would have been the easy way.  I just have this thing about Google having all my contacts.
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: MisterW on Jul 05, 2014, 13:46:50
QuoteI just have this thing about Google having all my contacts
You're not the only one :)
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Technical Ben on Jul 05, 2014, 18:54:27
Google also [now] have a thing with all your contacts on it...  ;D
Title: Re: Kindle headache!
Post by: Simon on Jul 05, 2014, 19:46:55
Not sure that it has, as I've only used my Amazon account on the device.