This is a good solution with several features. The problem for me was that I only needed the calendar synchronized. So I couldn’t see the value in spending the $99 a year just for the calendar option.

So the search continued…

I turned to everyone’s favorite microblogging site Twitter and asked if anyone knew of a good solution. I received several ideas, but none that seemed to fit what I was trying to do.

That brings me to Plaxo. I realized that Plaxo offered an automated synchronization application for calendars, and best of all it is FREE. Below are the steps to set this up.

1. If you don’t already have an account with Paxo, click here to set one up. If you do have an account, go here and log in.
2. Once logged in, under the “More” tab, click on Calendar.
3. At the bottom of your screen you will see an option to “add synch points”. Click this and select the type of synch point you would like. In my case, it was Mac OS X.
4. Follow the on screen instructions for the type of synch point you would like. And install any required application. In the case of a MAC, there is a small app that runs in the background.

Simple, easy, and FREE. The only issue I ran into was once installed and running, I would get the same plaxo update displaying on my screen several times a day. The solution was easy. Under the configuration settings, uncheck “Show Pulse Notifications”.

This may not be the solution for everyone, but it was a great solution for me.