URD example usage - (Still love this program)

[lazlo24]

I don't see how NOT putting tasks into your calendar is a deviation from GTD.
GTD recommends that you DO NOT put soft landscape (tasks) in your calendar as it should be reserved for only unmovable items such as meeting and critical time blocks. I think we are on the same page here.

As for syncing Outlook to Google mail, there is free software available to do this and it works great. It is a bit CPU hungry (hitting outlook hard) when it runs but it works perfectly and I rely on it to keep my Google calendar and Contacts up to date.