I use Outlook where I have the Global Address List (GAL) online from an Exchange Server. Some of those contacts have been added to my personal contacts list in outlook. There are also some Lync contacts in my personal contacts, but in a different list.
When the details in the GAL of those contacts also in my personal contact list(s) are changed, I'd like the later to update, too.
The reason is, the Outlook Contacts including the ones from Lync are automatically synced to devices running iOS, Android or WP, but the GAL isn't. To make this clear, I don't want the full GAL copied to each users contacts folder and synced to each devices memory, just update the contacts already in there from the GAL.
To achieve this, the contacts have to be searched in the GAL by each user and then re-added to the personal contacts list.
How to do this? I prefer solutions where I don't need to buy other software.
Best Answer
Actually, if you have Outlook Social Connector enabled, it updates your contacts from GAL automatically. To check this, open View tab on the ribbon, click People Pane button and select Account Settings there.