CNET Editors' review
Developer 4Team specializes in add-ins, "software solutions integrated into Microsoft Office and Outlook," which are the business world's essential tools. Their ShareCalendar lets users share Microsoft Outlook Calendar folders without a server, both online and offline. You can share information with it from within Outlook and other Office applications, such as customized Outlook calendars with your own forms and even imported items. You can specify different folders for different groups of people, and even "subscribe" data for clients and coworkers. It also synchronizes shared Outlook items with handheld devices or between a PC and laptop.
Like the 4Team Web site, ShareCalendar's interface densely packs a lot of useful information in the available space, but it's well laid out and easy to grasp, and there's extensive assistance from the Help file as well as the product site. ShareCalendar must be installed on each user's computer. The program integrates seamlessly with Microsoft's familiar applications. When you update your shared folder, ShareCalendar automatically synchronizes and updates each subscribed users' calendars, too. Despite considerable choices for sharing this folder with that user, it's surprisingly easy to configure, thanks in part to a welcome Wizard process that walks you through each step.
ShareCalendar is free to try for 14 days and costs $24.95. It's certified for Windows 98 to 7 and all versions of Microsoft Office from 2000 on, including the 2010 beta release, which means early adopters are covered and those planning to upgrade already know their systems will be compatible.
Publisher's Description
From 4Team:
Share and synchronize Outlook calendar on multiple PCs without Exchange server. ShareCalendar is a Microsoft Outlook add-in for sharing and synchronizing Outlook calendar folders. Sync calendar folders, sync appointments, sync meetings in a few clicks. Synchronize and share outlook calendar items automatically or manually. Share different calendar folders with various groups of people, e.g. your coworkers, teammates, friends or family. Create, edit, and view calendars of your family or coworkers. Synchronize your PCs Outlook calendar information between your desktop, laptop, netbook and other computers. Subscribe your contacts to receive automatic updates of your calendar folders data: each time you update or add calendar items, all your subscribers will receive them. It is easy to maintain the subscribers list and those access-edit rights. Hide from subscribers view your private appointments and meetings. Share your Free Busy time with or without disclosing the subject and private details. Use filters to exclude private calendar events, comments and attachments from sharing. Work offline or online. You can update any item in shared folder offline, connect to the Internet or local network and those items will be synchronized or shared automatically. Resolve synchronization conflicts and duplicates of meetings and appointments. Share custom Outlook calendar forms and imported items. Synchronization and sharing between different Microsoft Outlook versions (2010, 2007, 2003, 2002, 2000). Compatible with latest Windows 7 and Outlook 2010. Synchronize calendar between Outlook 2003 at home and Outlook 2007 in the office. No server and no IT specialist is needed to install and use shared calendar software. Free support offered. It is a cost effective solution for business workgroups or family use.
What's new in this version: This release includes support of Windows 8 and Outlook 2013, also several bug fixes.
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4.1 starsout of 19 votes
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"Excellent tech support!"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.60
Pros
Tech support representative was excellent. I am an IT professional and programmer. This has far been the best experience I've had with a commercial vendor troubleshooting software remotely.
Cons
No complaints.
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"Thumbs up! Exactly what we needed."
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.60
Pros
Very happy with the calendar share, exactly what we needed. Great software and wonderful customer support.
Cons
Nothing wrong yet.
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"BEWARE!!! 4TEAM = DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING ADVERTISING"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.60
Pros
NONE WHATSOEVER
Cons
THEY ADVERTISED A BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL IN NOVEMBER OF 2012. THIS WAS BASICALLY A FALSE AND MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENT. IF YOU BOUGHT THE BUNDLE ($419 VALUE (?????))THE 14 DAY RETURN GUARANTEE DID NOT APPLY. WELL THEY CLEVERLY BURIED THAT LITTLE PIECE OF INFORMATION IN FINE PRINT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAY WITHOUT ANY REFERENCE (*) IN THE "BUY" BUTTON. BEWARE---ONLY 3 OR 4 OF THEIR PRODUCTS ONLY WORK WITH OUTLOOK 64 BIT VERSION. THE MAJORITY ARE DESIGNED FOR 32 BIT - AGAIN, SHADY ON THEIR INFORMATION. YOU REALLY NEE TO DIG VERY VERY DEEP INTO THEIR WEBSITE THROUGH A SERIES OF PEAKS AND VALLEYS AND SHARP CURVES TO DECIPHER THEIR POLICIES AS MANY CONTRADICT THEMSELVES. ONCE YOU HIT THE BUY BUTTON YOU MIGHT AS WELL FORGET THE 14 DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. AND GOOD LUCK CONTACTING CUSTOMER SERVICE!THEY WILL DO THE PERFUNCTORY REFERRAL TO THE "MANAGER" WHO MAYBE WILL APPLY YOUR CREDIT TO ANOTHER PRODUCT AND NOT AT THE SALES PRICE.FALSE AND MISLEADING AT BEST.
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YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED - DON'T GET DUPED DURING THE 2012 HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIALS WITH THESE "TEAM" OR ANY OTHER TIME FOR THAT FACT.
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"very useful"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.51
Pros
very useful program
Cons
no cons found yet
Summary
very good program for Outlook calendars sharing. easy set up and works really good
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"Easy way to share calendars"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.41.0693
Pros
-Does not require Exchange
-Easy to set up and use
-Shared data is protected.
-Reasonable priceCons
-Does not work with my Droid X
Summary
I am using this program to keep my Desktop and laptop computers synced. Works great, however it would also be good to sync data with my phone.
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"Family and exchange server friendly program."
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.41.0693
Pros
I have sharecalendar on my laptop and my wifes computer to share our apps list. We are running an exchange server in our office and both have windows mobile phones that also sync to the exchange server. Sharcalendar seems to work well.
Cons
No cons. Maybe in the future we will upgrade up to ShareO - they send good offers.
Summary
Reasonable price, decent annual fee,friendly support - what else to wish?
Will my review be added. I really like this product.
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"It appears to work reasonably well"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.41.0693
Pros
it's very easy to use the program. simply set up Share Calendar and it does everything for you
Cons
no cons yet
Summary
our need was to share Outlook's calendars. we did it with no issue using Share Calendar program. we absolutely love it
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"effective program"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.32.0669
Pros
I installed it for all users and found it quite effective
Cons
was a little bit confusing how to set it up at first
Summary
we are verry happy with the ShareCalendar product so far. Does exactly what we need in our small team and is pretty easy to use
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"probably the best program for Outlook calendars sharing"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.32.0669
Pros
very easy to set up. it's really great that you share data both ways or 1 way
Cons
it appears that ShareCalendar does not work with ShareO. if we knew that we could save some precious time
Summary
we tried ShareO and ShareCalendar. we ended with ShareO because it meets our needs much better. however we loved ShareCalendar too. if we needed to share just Outlook calendars we would definetely use this great program
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"Our company really like this software"
Version: ShareCalendar for Outlook 3.30
Pros
Simple and easy to use.
Does not require exchange server.
Has usefull sharing filters and rights (all or view), as well.
It has all we need for sharing outlook calendar in the company!Cons
Actually no cons.
Summary
Just love this program!
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