2 way sync not working

Hi everyone
I have recently got an Iphone, and have a problem !!
I'm able to sync using itunes, but my problem is that is that the data from the PC (Outlook calendar) goes TO the phone - no problems, but no data on the phone calendar goes back to my PC.....So if I have inserted some info/dates etc directly onto the phone it doesn't ever appear back in Outlook on the PC !!!!!
I have hunted high and low for a solution....Can anyone help please ?
Warm thanks
Valerie

Hi Valerie,
This is a significant problem for many here on the board, and there are no simple answers. It should work fine (and is advertised by Apple as being compatible with) Outlook 2003 and 2007. As you know, it doesn't for everyone.
It does appear to be related to iTunes, more than the iOS (on the phone), as some have said that they were able to restore synchronisaton (not simple overwriting) by going back to a particular version of iTunes.
For example, user "WestCentral", in his/her post of Aug 31, 2010 6:35 AM claimed that going back to iTunes 9.2.0.61 he/she was able to restore synchronisation.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2532914&start=15&tstart=0
I hope this helps.
coop

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