Thunderbird should sync contacts with Google and Outlook.com

[defcon1]

I was a long-time desktop (Linux) Thunderbird user, but eventually became frustrated with its inability to automatically sync my contacts with my phone.  I use Outlook.com, but this suggestion equally applies to those who use GMail for contacts storage.

I solved my problem by switching to Evolution.  I just enter my email accounts via the "Online Accounts" application and then Evolution seems to make everything work automatically.  I wish Thunderbird could do this too, as I prefer its interface.

[Jon]

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[RR_Marco]

So basically you want to share data from a safer app, with unsafer apps.
Don’t see the logic in that.

[s1fly]

I've got my Google Account configured in the latest Thunderbird version and Contacts and Calendars seem to be syncing ok.

[PG1]

I would love this feature to be done without other extensions please.  I can't code, but for me I use my contacts across a number of places so I need to be able to sync them.  I want to use this for business but am testing out personal first and without the sync, it doesn't make it easy.  I know I don't want to import, they really need to sync.  Thank you

[s_okuda]

Its unreal that TB still doesn't offer contact syncing with the most popular email service in the US, if not the world.