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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. | 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. | ||
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| + | '''Features in Exchange ActiveSync''' | ||
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| + | Exchange ActiveSync provides the following: | ||
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| + | * 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 | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 19 April 2012
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