Sync Outlook 365 (email, contacts, calendar and notes) with android phone

Thanks Jonathan! That was very well put.

On Jan 16th, 2015 you were asked the following to which no follow-on information was provided

"Then perhaps you can provide some specifics as to why you can't (and what happens when you try to)  sync an Outlook.com account using <either> Outlook '2010 (or earlier) with the Outlook Hotmail Connector installed and the Outlook.com account configured as a MAPI email account <or> Outlook '2013 with the Outlook.com email account configured as an EAS (Exchange ActiveSync) account. If only <email> syncing is required then the email account only needs to be configured as an IMAP Account."

Perhaps you can also clarify what your expectation is in terms of any information without providing any details. Feel free to review my reply to <JonathanAdamsQK> - the first paragraph of which would be equally applicable.

I know I am coming in late on this dialogue but I fully empathise with Glen W Rae, AngeloRuggiero and rbuege having gone through similar, and very frustrating experiences. 

Being able to rationalize the quirks/failings by having in-depth knowledge of the technology is not the point here. Taking the consumer perspective then surely it is up to Microsoft to explain properly and simply what they are selling and thereby save us all a bunch of trouble?  As has been pointed out in earlier posts, even when you diligently follow the wording you are left stranded up a blind alley. Microsoft have done a very bad job - even perhaps being economical with the truth of what you you do and do not get with Office 365. It would be better to get them to listen and learn I would suggest. 

And are we to telepathically determine what exactly it is that you have encountered following a given set of unspecified steps using an unnamed set of email account types utilizing an undefined set of devices? The words "diligently follow the wording" refer to what exactly and more importantly in an effort to accomplish what precisely?

What you do get with Office 365 depends entirely on what subscription you have purchased

https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-office-365-for-business-plans

*** click on the button on that page to review different home based plans

As for Outlook.com - it's a free web-based <Email Account> which can also be configured in any version of Outlook. There is no requirement to have any Outlook desktop client installed to use an Outlook.com account.

Understanding Email Accounts and Email Clients

http://www.contactgenie.info/understanding-email-accounts-email-clients/

Thanks Jonathan! That was very well put.

I know I am coming in late on this dialogue but I fully empathise with Glen W Rae, AngeloRuggiero and rbuege having gone through similar, and very frustrating experiences. 

Being able to rationalize the quirks/failings by having in-depth knowledge of the technology is not the point here. Taking the consumer perspective then surely it is up to Microsoft to explain properly and simply what they are selling and thereby save us all a bunch of trouble?  As has been pointed out in earlier posts, even when you diligently follow the wording you are left stranded up a blind alley. Microsoft have done a very bad job - even perhaps being economical with the truth of what you you do and do not get with Office 365. It would be better to get them to listen and learn I would suggest.

I wasn't even looking for MS to provide integration with my new device or application. I just wanted it to sync with it's own product... the Outlook app with the Outlook desktop so my email on my phone and laptop are the same. This started because I was told that I needed to get a third party application to sync my outlooks.

Then perhaps you can provide some specifics as to why you can't (and what happens when you try to)  sync an Outlook.com account using <either> Outlook '2010 (or earlier) with the Outlook Hotmail Connector installed and the Outlook.com account configured as a MAPI email account <or> Outlook '2013 with the Outlook.com email account configured as an EAS (Exchange ActiveSync) account. If only <email> syncing is required then the email account only needs to be configured as an IMAP Account.

Don't know of anyone in this forum who replies to messages here <on any kind of regular basis> has <ever> advised anyone that a 3rd party program is required with any of the above configuration scenarios is in play. Certainly would be interesting if you could provide an explicit reference so the full context of the answer could be reviewed.

There are two types of sync'ing

1. Vertical - Outlook desktop with an email account configured with the appropriate protocol (Outlook has no knowledge of any other device or application that may be accessing the same email account)
2. Horizontal - Outlook desktop with (a) any other kind of application be it local or web-based or (b) any kind of device. In this case - a 3rd party application would be required since information needs to be extracted from the Outlook data file which does not involve the Outlook desktop program in any way shape or form.