Microsoft has started deploying Exchange ActiveSync

After Microsoft completed the deployment of Windows Live Wave 4 in July, the deployment of Exchange ActiveSync began in full swing earlier this month.

What is Exchange ActiveSync?

Exchange ActiveSync is a Microsoft Exchange synchronization protocol that is optimized for high latency and low bandwidth networks. The protocol is based on HTTP and XML and enables mobile devices (such as browser-enabled mobile phones or Microsoft Windows Mobile& AMP; reg; Devices) can access organizational information on servers running Microsoft Exchange. Exchange ActiveSync enables mobile device users to access their email, calendar, contacts, and tasks and continue to access this information while working offline. For details, please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia > >

Actual measurement

JarryJarry tested Exchange ActiveSync this afternoon. Use Settings for everyday use of Windows Mobile6.5 phones.

The ActiveSync configuration can be done on the mobile phone, or you can sync the mobile phone with the PC and complete the ActiveSync synchronization software on the PC. The actual measurement is directly configured on the mobile phone.

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After the configuration is complete, the phone automatically connects to the network and starts the first synchronization. The resolution of the m.hotmail.com domain name in the mobile phone test is normal, and the Ping test response is normal, but the synchronization process cannot be completed. After two days of measurement, sometimes manifested as non-stop connection to the server, but never get a response from the server, and sometimes the response is a request to re-enter the password. But no matter how many times you type it, it still won't start syncing.

The Exchange ActiveSync service cannot be used properly. That's not consistent with what livesino has reported.

6:00PM update

On the bus after work, I received an email from the Microsoft Hotmail working group with important information about using ActiveSync on mobile devices. The email said:

To get Hotmail anytime, anywhere, you've recently tried setting up a service called ActiveSync on your mobile device.

We are very glad that you are interested, but there are currently too many registration requests to process and we have to temporarily stop accepting new registrations.

We are constantly improving and should be able to accept new requests soon. Check the following web sites for new changes in about two weeks: http://www.hotmail.com.

Thanks again for using Hotmail. We apologize for the delay.

Regards!

Hotmail Working group

Microsoft's recent succession of upgrades has not been clean. The early phase of Wave4's deployment was slowed by technical issues. During the Exchange ActiveSync deployment process, it was analyzed that new technical issues were encountered or conflicts were found with certain applications in the production environment. As you can see, it will take some time for the Exchange ActiveSync service to work properly on mobile devices.

What happened later

Exchange ActiveSync is long overdue. Exchange ActiveSync is Microsoft's own technology, and Exchange applications are very mature. Plus the Windows Live family of applications includes email, calendar services, contact tools, and more. These applications are suitable for Exchange ActiveSync's synchronization capabilities. Since the launch of Windows Live, these apps have been separate from mobile devices. Google's Exchange ActiveSync, on the other hand, is very easy to use.

In addition, the deployment of Exchange ActiveSync capabilities can also increase the product viscosity of the Windows Live family of services. With its syncing capabilities with mobile devices, it can capture a large number of mobile users who support the Exchange ActiveSync synchronization protocol and enhance the value of the Live family of apps that can be synced with mobile devices, such as mail, calendar, contacts, and more.

Finally, the Exchange ActiveSync protocol requires terminal support. Fortunately, all of today's popular mobile operating systems already support Exchange ActiveSync, such as Symbian, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, etc. While Microsoft should have deployed Exchange ActiveSync sooner rather than later, now is the prime time for Exchange ActiveSync.

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