Problems syncing gmail contacts with evolution

[newb85]

I've been experiencing this problem, too. I have tried all the suggestions here, to no avail. Contacts and Calendar both quit working at the same time for me, but I can get Calender to work using caldav.

Could the issue have something to do with the fact that evolution keeps changing my username into my full email address?

[bertmanphx]

Ok,
I have NO idea is this was the fix or not. I was looking for other ways to have an online calendar....sync with my other Horde email server's calendar....putting one on box.net.....and such.

I installed "syncml", restarted Evolution, and added my Google calendar. Now it works.
I do not know if this was a fix, or it is was simple a coincidence.

Can somebody confirm?

bertmanpx

[jfolpf]

Ok,
I have NO idea is this was the fix or not. I was looking for other ways to have an online calendar....sync with my other Horde email server's calendar....putting one on box.net.....and such.

I installed "syncml", restarted Evolution, and added my Google calendar. Now it works.
I do not know if this was a fix, or it is was simple a coincidence.

Can somebody confirm?

bertmanpx

Ok, you have your google calender working, but can you sync your contacts from google gmail with your Evolution Contacts? If so, what did you do?

Regards

[bertmanphx]

Hello,
Honestly, I didn't try the Google Contacts until just now....although ti's been setup, it's not my default addressbook. It prompted my for my password, and seems to work just fine.

bertmanphx

[jfolpf]

Finally I put it working

I just did what you mentioned. I had to go to "System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager" and I had to install "syncml". Then I synchronized my Gmail contacts with Evolution and it worked just fine

It was missing "syncml" on my system...

Problem solved

Thanks a lot

João

[emigrant]

hi all,
another way to solve the problem without installing any additionals:

Getting Gmail contacts synchonised in Evolution

This setting will allow a user to see his Gmail contacts in Evolution (even for offline use). This method creates a new address book that synchronises with Gmail contacts.

1. On the Evolution Contacts window, select the New drop-down menu and choose Addess Book. The New Address Book window will appear.
2. Ensure that Type is set to Google.
3. In the Name field, enter a name for the new calendar.
4. In the Username field, enter your Google username. This will be something like username@gmail.com.
5. Check Use SSL.
6. Click on the OK button.

The new address book should then be displayed in the Contacts list under Google. Existing contacts should be shown and new contacts synchronised.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Evolution

[samfowler11]

Hi,

Did anyone find a solution to this problem? I am having the same problem and installing syncml didnt solve it.

[amirfluid]

I had the same problem. I installed the following plugin and now it works like a chatm

office productivity suite -- Evolution addressbook support