What is Exchange ActiveSync

What is Exchange ActiveSync

Exchange ActiveSync is a Microsoft Exchange synchronization protocol that's optimized to work together with high-latency and low-bandwidth networks. The protocol, based on HTTP and XML, lets mobile phones access an organization's information on a server that's running Microsoft Exchange. Exchange ActiveSync enables mobile phone users to access their e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks and to continue to be able to access this information while they're working offline.

Features in Exchange ActiveSync

Exchange ActiveSync provides the following:

• Support for HTML messages
• Support for follow-up flags
• Conversation grouping of e-mail messages
• Ability to synchronize or not synchronize an entire conversation
• Synchronization of SMS messages with a user's Exchange mailbox
• Support for viewing of message reply status
• Support for fast message retrieval
• Meeting attendee information
• Enhanced Exchange Search
• PIN reset
• Enhanced device security through password policies
• Autodiscover for over-the-air provisioning
• Support for setting auto-replies when users are away, on vacation, or out of the office
• Support for tasks synchronization
• Direct Push
• Support for availability information for contacts