Why is synchronization with Salesforce so slow?
There can be two possible reasons: • This is the first SalesDesktop sync and it always takes more time because all your Salesforce items should be processed. The next sync will process only the changes that have occurred after the first sync, so it will be much faster. • You are trying to bring in too many records into your Outlook. Please, take a look at SalesDesktop Options → Synchronization → Filter section → check the number of Salesforce records available for synchronization. Wed recommend you to set up your filters in such a way as to have no more than 5,000 records.