IPhone 3G contacts transfer to outlook?

I tried to transfer the contacts from my iPhone 3G to outlook and all the contacts on my phone were wiped out and there was nothing in the outlook either. I checked the iTunes where the check mark is for sync with outlook and everything seem to be fine. I tried that twice and all my contacts were wiped out. I had to type them in manually on the iPhone. Any ideas on how to backup or save my contacts without being wiped out? I am almost ready to go back to my TREO 750, but I like the iPhone 3G to much, except for not being able to save my contacts. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

It should work.
If the merge prompt is not provided, you can cancel the sync.
I believe the assumption is that most people will have contact information already available with a supported application on their computer, or should.
I read often about people entering all their contact information on their cell phone or iPhone only which isn't available with any address book application on their computer, which I fail to understand. A cell phone can be easily lost or stolen.
The iPhone's backup does not include contact information, calendar events, or bookmarks. The iPhone's backup does not include data that is designed to be synced with supported applications on your computer with the exception of email account setup information. All other data is assumed to be available with a supported application on your computer and included with your computer's backup of all important data available on your computer's hard drive.

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