Why won't my reminders entered on my phone show in tasks in outlook?

Question

I'm using Outlook 2007 and have synced my email, contacts and calendar.  However, it appears I've gotten it to  work when I enter a new task in Outlook that I can get it to show in my reminders on my phone.  However, when I add a new reminder on my phone I don't see it appear in Outlook.  Even after pushing the refresh iCloud button.

Answer 1

Hi mlevine!
I've found an article that should be able to help you troubleshoot this issue with your iCloud Reminders syncing to Outlook Tasks. The article can be found here:
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Reminders and Tasks
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4000
The pertinent information to your specific issue will be found here, under "Troubleshooting Tasks on  Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Outlook)":
Troubleshooting Tasks on Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Outlook)
If you are having trouble with iCloud Calendar and Tasks on a PC (with Outlook 2007 or 2010), try each of these steps, testing after each to see if the issue is resolved:
Verify that you are using a Windows configuration that is supported by iCloud. Click here for more information about the iCloud System Requirements.
Make sure your computer is online. Attempt to view www.apple.com and iCloud.com. If you can't connect to the Internet, your iCloud calendars and events will not update in Outlook. Click here for more information about troubleshooting your Internet connection.
Open a secure website to test if you are online as is necessary for the iCloud Reminders. This also tests if ports 80 and 443 are accessible.
Verify that your iCloud membername is entered into the iCloud Control Panel. See iCloud Setup for more information about setting up iCloud on Windows.
Completely close and reopen the iCloud Control Panel.
If you recently made changes in Outlook and they are not moving to your other devices or vice-versa, click the Refresh button in Outlook.
Turn iCloud Calendar off and back on:
Quit Outlook.
Open the Windows Control Panel:
In Windows 8, move the pointer to the upper-right corner of the screen to show the Charms bar, click the Search charm, and then click the iCloud Control Panel on the left.
In Windows 7 or Vista, choose Start menu > All Programs > iCloud > iCloud.
Remove the checkmark in the checkbox next to Mail, Contacts, Calendars & Tasks, and click Apply. Wait a few seconds, then replace the checkmark, and click Apply.
Open Outlook, and test to see if the issue has been resolved.
Ensure the iCloud Outlook Add-in is active within Outlook:
For Outlook 2010:
Open Outlook 2010.
Click the File menu.
Click Options in the left panel of the Outlook window.
Click Add-Ins in the left panel of the Outlook Options window.
Look at the list of add-ins beneath "Active Application Add-Ins" and verify that the "iCloud Outlook Add-in" is listed.
For Outlook 2007:
Open Outlook 2007.
From the Tools menu, choose Trust Center.
Select Add-ins from the left column.
Look at the list of add-ins beneath "Active Application Add-Ins" and verify that the "iCloud Outlook Add-in" is listed.
For additional information about managing Add-ins with Microsoft Outlook, see this Microsoft support document.
Restart your computer. This may sound simple, but it does reinitialize your network and application settings and can frequently resolve issues.
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Cheers,
Braden