1. outlook 2013 is bad for android syncing.
2. stick with outllok 2010 only. download and install outlook hotmail connector
3. create a new
xxxx@outlook.com account or use your existing
xxxx@hotmail.com account
4. create a new account in your desktop PC's outlook to add the outlook.com or hotmail email id as a MAPI account (google this and do as per instructions there)
5. once this is done, your contacts and calendar will sync automatically with the web contacts and calendar at outlook.com
6. now, add the
xxx@outlook.com account in your android phone
7. 3 way syncing will start automatically.
8. this is the best method to sync all 3 > device, web adn desktop outlook
9. use samsung kies software for syncing tasks alone
10. notes cannot be synced between desktop and device through outlook.com or kies. you need some other 3rd party app
I struggled for a full week to arrive at this best suitable solution
hope this helps
anand