{"id":57967,"date":"2025-06-19T04:19:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/?p=57967"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T00:48:28","slug":"cirasync-contact-sync-best-practices-management-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/de\/support\/cirasync-contact-sync-best-practices-management-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"CiraSync Contact Sync Best Practices &#038; Management Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3e265afe-1cc7-4a03-8cb6-8d4f4da976cb\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7b5a8fb3-6bd0-4243-8761-bf737fbfe2a3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"301\">Whether you&#8217;re syncing contacts to smartphones, Global Address Lists, or CRMs, following these best practices will help you maximize the value of CiraSync\u2014ensuring reliable synchronization and a smoother experience with CiraSync.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Practices_Before_You_Sync\"><\/span><b>Best Practices Before You Sync<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8d9ede38-344b-4592-8fbb-683a6ad14813\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"543\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">These simple but important steps can help you avoid data clutter, prevent sync errors, and reduce the need for manual cleanup down the line<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Audit_Clean_Your_Source_Data\"><\/span><b>1. Audit &amp; Clean Your Source Data<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before enabling sync, review your source contacts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove duplicate entries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standardize formatting for names, phone numbers, and email addresses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete test data or incomplete records<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure consistent naming conventions for companies, job titles, and departments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Check_Sync_Settings_Contact_Field_Mapping\"><\/span><b>2. Check Sync Settings &amp; Contact Field Mapping<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"283\">Before starting your sync, review the available sync settings and filtering options to ensure only the most relevant and accurate contact data is included.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"385\">Use the checkboxes to enable or disable specific sync features based on your organization\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"98\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"9\">Note:<\/strong> The following are default behaviors in CiraSync.<strong>\u00a0Sync Contact Groups:<\/strong> CiraSync automatically syncs contacts, ensuring the right users\u2014such as field teams or departments, \u2014receive the correct contact lists. <strong>Add Category with Contact List Name<\/strong>: This helps users easily identify the source of synced contacts, especially when syncing to shared folders or using custom views in Outlook.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sync-settings-cirasync.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Populate Outlook Auto-Complete List<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to streamline communication\u2014synced contacts will auto-fill in Outlook when composing emails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Retain Obsolete Items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows previously synced contacts to remain in the user\u2019s mailbox even if they are removed from the source (helpful for audit or reference).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Omit Private Items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure personal or sensitive contacts aren&#8217;t unintentionally synced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Omit Notes Field<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if syncing note content is unnecessary or if privacy policies restrict note sharing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Disable Merging (Sync This Source Only)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to enforce one-way sync from a specific source, avoiding potential data overwrites from other sync tasks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Set_Data_Sync_Filters\"><\/span><b>3. Set Data Sync Filters<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"137\">Avoid unnecessary data clutter by applying data sync filters:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"271\">\n<li data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"198\">\n<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"198\">Sync only contacts with phone numbers or email addresses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"271\">\n<p data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"271\">Exclude deactivated, outdated, or irrelevant records unless required<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"535\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"399\">Data filtering can be accessed under the Sync Settings panel, where you can define specific fields, conditions, and values<\/strong> to control exactly which contacts are included in the sync. This helps keep end-user contact lists clean, relevant, and easy to manage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57973\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/phone-number.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1468\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/phone-number.png 1468w, https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/phone-number-1280x269.png 1280w, https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/phone-number-980x206.png 980w, https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/phone-number-480x101.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1468px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Be sure to apply contact filters to control which records are included\u2014such as syncing only contacts with phone numbers or valid email addresses. Also, exclude inactive or irrelevant entries to keep user address books clean, focused, and easy to navigate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Test_with_a_Small_Sample\"><\/span><b>4. Test with a Small Sample<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run a sync using a limited dataset to validate mapping, field integrity, and folder targeting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Check for errors, unexpected behavior, or formatting inconsistencies before expanding to full deployment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Avoid_Duplicates_in_User_Mailboxes\"><\/span><b>How to Avoid Duplicates in User Mailboxes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-existing contacts in a user\u2019s mailbox may cause duplicates after CiraSync syncs. To avoid this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Target the same folder that already contains the user\u2019s contacts<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Enable CiraSync\u2019s merge feature, which uses SMTP email addresses to detect duplicates<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">When matches are found, contacts are merged, not duplicated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Important: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merged contacts are treated as private entries. If a synced source contact is deleted, the merged version will remain in the user\u2019s mailbox.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To enable automatic deletion of merged contacts when removed from the source,<span class=\"TextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">\u00a0contact <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW129688293 BCX8\">CiraSync<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\"> Support at <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW129688293 BCX8\" href=\"mailto:help@cirasync.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">help@cirasync.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">\u00a0or<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW129688293 BCX8\" href=\"mailto:supportdesk@cirasync.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">supportdesk@cirasync.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">assistance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW129688293 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Classic_Outlook_vs_New_Outlook_%E2%80%93_How_Contacts_Are_Displayed\"><\/span><b>Classic Outlook vs. New Outlook \u2013 How Contacts Are Displayed<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new Microsoft Outlook app no longer supports the concept of subfolders as seen in Classic Outlook. Instead, subfolders are displayed as categories in the new interface.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When CiraSync is configured to sync contacts to subfolders and the \u201cAdd category with contact list name\u201d option is enabled, the new Outlook app automatically generates categories based on those subfolder names. Since subfolders aren\u2019t shown, this results in duplicate categories being created.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58058\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T073117.008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1044\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T073117.008.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T073117.008-980x651.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T073117.008-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1044px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accessing_Contacts_on_Mobile_Devices\"><\/span><b>Accessing Contacts on Mobile Devices<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It&#8217;s important to note that CiraSync does not interact directly with mobile devices and has no control over how contacts are displayed on them. CiraSync simply syncs data from the source to the user&#8217;s mailbox.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If a sync option is enabled, the contacts will be accessible on mobile devices; however, how those contacts are displayed is determined by the device itself and is beyond CiraSync control.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1102\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Enable_%E2%80%9CSave_Contacts%E2%80%9D_in_Microsoft_Outlook_Mobile_App_iOSAndroid\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1102\">1. Enable \u201cSave Contacts\u201d in Microsoft Outlook Mobile App (iOS\/Android)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_iOS\"><\/span>For iOS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Open the Outlook App<\/strong>: Tap on the Outlook app icon on your iOS device to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46455\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CLICK-ON-OUTLOOK-APP-e1715805891562.jpg\" alt=\"CLICK ON OUTLOOK APP\" width=\"257\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Access Settings<\/strong>: Tap on your profile picture or the icon in the upper-left corner, then tap on the gear icon at the bottom left to enter Settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46459\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image3-2-e1715805975656.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"410\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.Click on &#8218;Contacts&#8216;<\/strong> under the settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46464\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CLICK-ON-CONTACTS-e1715806131185.jpg\" alt=\"CLICK ON CONTACTS\" width=\"418\" height=\"503\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Enable &#8218;Save Contacts&#8216;<\/strong>: Toggle the switch next to &#8222;Save Contacts&#8220; to the ON position. This action will prompt Outlook to start syncing your contacts to your device\u2019s address book.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46484\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Enable-Save-Contacts-2-e1715806532370.png\" alt=\"Enable 'Save Contacts\" width=\"364\" height=\"471\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Android\"><\/span>For Android:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Open the Outlook App<\/strong>: Tap on the Outlook app icon on your Android device.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46492\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/click-on-outlook-app-on-android-1-e1715806843429.jpg\" alt=\"click on outlook app on android\" width=\"320\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Go to Settings<\/strong>: Tap on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper-left corner, then scroll down and tap on the gear icon to access settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46496\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/click-on-outlook-settings-e1715806950675.jpg\" alt=\"click on outlook settings\" width=\"195\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Click on &#8218;Contacts&#8216;<\/strong> under the settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46500\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/click-on-contacts-in-outlook-e1715807044425.jpg\" alt=\"click on contacts in outlook\" width=\"398\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Enable &#8218;Save Contacts&#8216;<\/strong>: Toggle the switch next to &#8222;Save Contacts&#8220; to enable it. This will allow Outlook to sync your contacts to your device\u2019s contact list.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46504\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1000000073-e1715807108130.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"528\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1515\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Enable_Contact_Sync_in_the_Default_Inbuilt_Mail_App\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1515\">2. Enable Contact Sync in the Default (Inbuilt) Mail App<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1581\">1. Go to <strong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1578\">Settings and Click on Mail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1581\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58063\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T074356.132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1581\">2. Select <strong>Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1581\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58067\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T074455.075-e1750333565446.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"555\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1618\">3. Tap your email address for your <strong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1615\">Microsoft account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1663\">4. Make sure <strong data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1644\">Contacts<\/strong> is toggled <strong data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1662\">ON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58075\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0-27-1-e1750333717527.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"616\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Using_the_CiraSync_Mobile_App\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2000\">3. Using the CiraSync Mobile App\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2056\">If your organization uses the <strong data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2055\">CiraSync Mobile App<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2104\">1. Open the <strong data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2086\">CiraSync app<\/strong> on your device.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2185\">2. Navigate to <strong data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2182\">Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2185\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58081\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T091207.189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"782\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2248\">3. Locate the <strong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"242\">Native Sync<\/strong> option. If Native Sync is turned <strong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"288\">off<\/strong>, tap it to open the settings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2248\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58085\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-19T091533.174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"535\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2248\">4. Toggle <strong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"346\">Native Sync<\/strong> to the <strong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"360\">on<\/strong> position to allow contacts to sync to your phone\u2019s native address book. 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Enabling the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overwrite<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> option results in the loss of existing personal notes; while disabling it allows for both sets of notes to be preserved. When using the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Persistent Note Delimiter<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, all note types\u2014including personal, synced, and persistent notes\u2014can coexist in the contact record.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This flexibility allows administrators to choose the most appropriate note-handling behavior based on their organization&#8217;s needs, with careful configuration preventing unintended data loss.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cleaning_Up_Contacts_Before_Syncing_with_CiraSync\"><\/span><b>Cleaning Up Contacts Before Syncing with CiraSync<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-82\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4ca2722c-9712-4c9f-aedd-849b86fc60bf\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"345\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">CiraSync includes a backend cleanup utility that can remove duplicate contacts from user mailboxes\u2014including those created by other sync tools. NOTE: <span class=\"TextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">It is recommended to contact <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW129688293 BCX8\">CiraSync<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\"> Support at <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW129688293 BCX8\" href=\"mailto:help@cirasync.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">help@cirasync.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">\u00a0or<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW129688293 BCX8\" href=\"mailto:supportdesk@cirasync.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">supportdesk@cirasync.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">assistance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129688293 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW129688293 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Purge Cache option is available directly from the CiraSync dashboard under folder purge.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"345\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58019\" src=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-18T111626.013-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-18T111626.013-1.jpg 307w, https:\/\/cirasync.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2025-06-18T111626.013-1-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"357\"><strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"248\">2.\u00a0 Select the Target Sub-Folder and Users<\/strong><br data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"251\" \/>Choose the specific sub-folder you want to purge and select the user mailboxes the action should apply to.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"397\"><strong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"395\">3. 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