How to use Altsync for Outlook?

Requirements

To use Altsync you have to make sure that all computers are using different email accounts.

ExampleComputer 1 - jane@topalt.com
Computer 2 - bob@topalt.com
Computer 3 - jim@topalt.com

It can't be:
Computer 1 - jane@topalt.com
Computer 2 - jane@topalt.com
Computer 3 - jane@topalt.com

Starting Altsync for Outlook

If you have just installed Altsync - restart Outlook. Then you should see the newly appeared Altsync toolbar. In Outlook 2007, 2010 and 2013 it looks like this:

Add-ins Tab

Click Altsync icon to open Altsync window.

Adding a user to share with

When you open Altsync window you should see this:

Main Altsync Window

  1. Select a folder you want to share on the left part of the window.
  2. Click "Add" to add a user email you want to share the folder with.
  3. Wait a few minutes before all items gets sent.

That's it!

Note: only items created/modified from this point of time gets synchronized, if you want to synchronize all items (including past items), click "Resync All".

Accepting a share

  1. On the receiving computer click Send/Receive (F9).
  2. You should get an offer to share a folder - accept this offer and select a folder to place this shared folder to.

That's it! From now on all changes on all computers gets synchronized.

Sharing Outlook folders with Altsync is that easy!