iTunes and iPhone sync workaround

When I upgraded to iTunes 7.3.2 a short while back, something changed such that my iPhone no longer sync'd calendar our contacts to Outlook. I uninstalled and re-installed 7.3.1, but the problem didn't go away. Seems more like a Microsoft-type problem than an Apple problem. I Googled about the problem, but didn't find anything.

Anyway, I Googled based on the error message today, and I found something. Even though I use Thunderbird and not Outlook as my default email client (and I don't sync email on my iPhone), I must make Outlook my default client when I sync my iPhone.

Lame. But at least my iPhone can once again sync. Whew. Oh, and the settings change is quick and easy. Hey, it's Windows; it's not unusual for such things to require a reboot.