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Web Worker Daily » Archive BatchBook Adds BatchBox Email Forwarding « — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:05:23 +0000

[...] the contact management system that works for you can be daunting, and lead to great debate, but I have certainly found BatchBook to be a worthy contender. Updates and improvements seem [...]

By: Riccardo

Riccardo — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:34:21 +0000

For Contacts (and for Calendar too, yes!) I use http://www.airset.com

It can be synchronised with my Palm, and goes on SSL (https).

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 26 May 2008 06:44:08 +0000

I use Gmail contacts. Since it’s been redeveloped it has pretty much everything I need. I tried Plaxo and Netvibes, but I like it all in the one account. For those who use Gmail and outlook, you can sync accounts from Gmail to Outlook now. You can also sync Gmail with Thunderbird and Sunbird for calendar and contacts as well. Just a quick Google can help you find this.

By: @Stephen Productivity in Context

@Stephen Productivity in Context — Sun, 25 May 2008 15:30:31 +0000

I use HighRise HQ and I like it a lot. The task feature is pretty cool, for tickling follow-ups and such.

By: Marshall Huwe

Marshall Huwe — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:09:24 +0000

I use Highrise (which is getting better all the time. Search, for example, has been much improved) and Apple Address Book. I have accounts at Plaxo, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc., but my master record is Highrise and Apple Address Book

By: Adrian near Seattle

Adrian near Seattle — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:42:39 +0000

Am looking forward to (hoping for) Google to seamelessly merge Grand Central with GMail contacts and integrate with GCal, etc.

Any word on this? I thought I read something…

By: Nina

Nina — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:46:51 +0000

We were using Highrise but outgrew it. We now use ACT!

By: Talking Books Librarian

Talking Books Librarian — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:28:03 +0000

There is nothing I’m currently using that I like for contacts, so am definitely interested to see other responses on this one!

By: Nick C

Nick C — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:15:24 +0000

I like Highrise but you really have to re-think the way you work to get the best out of it. The key feature is that you can forward emails to it which then creates a contact or subsequently a task/meeting or whatever based on that contact.

What would be great is a way to seamlessly merge updates to a contact between Highrise and other apps like Gmail or Outlook.

By: Ivan Blatter

Ivan Blatter — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:36:44 +0000

I tried a lot of web-apps (Plaxo, Highrise, BigContacts, GMail etc.) but I was never really happy with them. So I used Outlook because the synchronization with my mobile phone worked without a problem. But I don’t like outlook.

Then I bought a MacBock Air and since then I’m a big fan of Apple and the Adress Book of Mac OS X. The integration with other apps and the easy synchronization (via bluetooth) with everything (mobile phone, iPod, other apps) is fantastic!

By: Emad

Emad — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:17:25 +0000

How about outlook and entourage? By far the best calendar, tasking and contact solution and a hosted exchange account costs under 10 bucks a month. it will sync all your machines and your phones (and your iPhone too) and you can access it online on all browsers including mobile.

I use google apps for email (free) and hosted exchange for synced calendar, tasks and contacts ($6.95 a month).

By: Lawrence Salberg

Lawrence Salberg — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:09:47 +0000

I’m surprised no one mentioned GrandCentral, which is technically a Google App. When I get a new contact, they go into GrandCentral, Gmail, QuickBooks Online (if a client), and for some folks, LinkedIn and/or Facebook. It’s exhausting.

By: Mike Rapin

Mike Rapin — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:23:40 +0000

I agree with @Sfmitch, Apple’s Address book does the trick for me, especially since I can sync it with my phone via bluetooth.

By: Sfmitch

Sfmitch — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:34:46 +0000

I am using (and really like) Apple Address Book.

By: Ivan V.

Ivan V. — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:28:36 +0000

Personally, I’m waiting for someone to build something on top of Google Apps. That would be kick ass.

By: Todd Sieling

Todd Sieling — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:27:45 +0000

Google seems to consider contacts as implicit data, built up through a number of applications but never managed as such. This has some big advantages working across their various services, but it can really bite people in the butt like it did when Google Reader decided that anyone you’ve ever talked with can see shared items.

For me, I like Address Book on the mac because it syncs to my ipod nicely and to dotmac.