What is Exchange Active Sync?

Exchange Active Sync 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 Active Sync 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 off-line.

Features in Exchange Active Sync

Exchange Active Sync 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

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