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Share the output PST to the Windows Outlook, or if you were doing it because you wanted to migrate to Windows Outlook, move the PST file to Windows PC and import it into Outlook (File → Import/Export → Import from another program or file → Outlook Data File (.pst)).

Your contact list is growing larger every day, and so are the number of email addresses, instant messaging handles, and phone numbers your contacts use. That means you'd do well to find the best tool for managing your contacts before your contact list gets out of hand. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite contact management application; today, the elections are over, and we're rounding up the most popular answers. Hit the jump for a look at the five best and most popular contact management applications, then cast your vote for the contact management solution to rule them all.

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Gmail/Google Contacts (Web-based)

Popular for its web-accessibility and the sheer fact that any contact management system built into arguably the best email client around has a lot going for it, Gmail Contacts have a strong following. Gmail's contact management isn't perfect—even those who love it have their complaints—but the fact is, anything backed by Google is likely to have a huge following, which also means tons of third-party applications built to support their infrastructure. Gmail Contacts lovers are still waiting, however, for the ultimate syncing tool, and perhaps a dedicated contacts tool separate from Gmail.

Plaxo (Web-based)

Plaxo (original post) is another web-based contact management tool with a very specific focus on contacts (with a dash of questionably useful social networking). Like Gmail, the web interface means anywhere-accessibility as long as you've got an internet connection and a web browser. What's completely unique about Plaxo is that it's built to support syncing to tons of popular contact management apps, including Microsoft Outlook and Apple's Address Book. In fact, most people who voted for Plaxo did so in conjunction with a desktop application.

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Microsoft Outlook (Windows)

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The de facto contact manager of almost everyone who works in an office (and even some who don't), Microsoft Outlook is no slouch when it comes to your contacts. And much like Gmail, there are tons of excellent third-party add-ons to enhance its contact management chops, like the Plaxo syncing plug-in or previously mentioned Xobni. Add to that its status as a top five GTD app and Outlook's no slouch for organizing contacts and getting things done.

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Address Book (Mac OS X)

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Most folks who own a Mac look no further for a contact manager than Apple's Address Book. That's because Address Book is easy to use, it integrates seamlessly with practically every other application on the Mac, and it comes free with your computer. Windows users who wish they had a similar built-in contacts solution may want to try out Vista's new Windows Contacts application, which has a similar feel and comes free with Vista.

Palm PDA (Mobile + Windows/Mac)

If you thought Palm software was completely out of style, think again. Several readers swear by the mobile Palm operating system's contact management tools and the corresponding desktopsoftware for syncing those contacts between the mobile Palm OS and their desktops.

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Now that you've gotten a taste for the most popular contact management tools according to your peers, it's time to vote for the best of the best:

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Honorable Mentions

This week's honorable mentions go out to Highrise (original post), Thunderbird, and the always-reliable, cross-platform plain text file.

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If your favorite missed the list this week, or you want to sing the praises of your favorite contact management app that did, let's hear what you've got to say in the comments.

I understand that Outlook for Mac / OSX will not sync outlook.com contacts or calendar, although this works fine with iOS e.g. iPad / iPhone. Just google it and the issue is raised all over the place.

Does anyone know whether this is going to be addressed by Microsoft and/or Apple or will it just be a permanent frustration?

Apple people blame Microsoft since it apparently dropped support for something called Sync Service and does not sign up to some standard-ish formats (Cal-dev /iCal or similar).

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Microsoft people blame Apple for something or other. Closed systems? Not really sure, or interested.

Given that what must be a sizeable portion of the market wishes to use Microsoft Outlook software, many with Outlook.com (or Google I believe) mail accounts, AND to have the benefit of the shiny Apple hardware, why is nothing being done about it? Everyone I know runs Outlook on a Mac or Macbook, most having switched from PC in the last year or two. The majority use outlook / hotmail accounts as well and everyone is fed up with the surprise discovery of the non-syncing calednar / contacts.

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Apparently finding a way of having an exchange server is a fix, but assuming it's for personal use, there is no obvious solution. Very costly on Office 365 as it's not included in the personal / home versions and it doesn't make sense to pay for business.

Apols for probably very innaccurate technical comments, but I think the basic point is correct.

Anyone know of any plans to address this issue?