This document discusses Exchange Active Synchronization (EAS) and its advantages over Active Synchronization (AS). EAS allows synchronization of email, calendars, contacts and other data between a mobile device and email server, supporting features that AS does not such as full contact and calendar synchronization. The document outlines strengths of EAS, differences between EAS and AS, solutions EAS provides for issues with older Exchange servers, new features and policies introduced in updated EAS versions, when and why EAS should be used, and overall benefits of EAS.

1. Exchange Active Synchronization
Boon
or
Bane

2. At A Glance
Introduction to AS
Introduction to EAS
Strength and Weakness of AS
Strength of EAS
Point of difference between EAS and AS
Problems and their solutions with Outlook
New features of EAS
Benefits of EAS
Conclusion

3. Basics of Active Synchronization
Expanded as Active Sync
Basically a protocol designed for
synchronization
Synchronize data between mobile and
desktop
Synchronize
data
like
emails,
calendars with Outlook

4. Drawbacks of Active Synchronization
Doesn’t support all Outlook features
Synchronize only emails, calendars
and tasks
Synchronize only Contacts that are
present in subfolder of mail
Provides limited backup facility

5. OoPs……… No Backup
facility!!!
Feeling Worried!!!!!
Don’t Worry At All

6. Here Comes Solution
i.e.
EAS

7. EAS Introduction
 Expanded as Exchange ActiveSync
Basically a protocol designed for the
synchronization of email
Protocol is based on XML and the Exchange
ActiveSync server
Synchronize data from a messaging server to
a smart phone or other mobile devices

8. Strength of EAS Protocol
 Provides
support for mobile device management
and policy control.
 Provides support for mobile device communicate
over http and https.
 Also known as Air Sync.
 Supporting Microsoft Exchange
Servers and Microsoft Pocket PC devices.

9. Confused Between AS & EAS
Need not to Confuse.
There are few points which clearly
differentiate between EAS and AS.

10. Point of Differentiation
Active Synchronization Vs
EAS
Supported mobile devices like BlackBerry,
Windows Phone
EAS support for I phone while Active Sync not
EAS uses Wireless technology to synchronize
while AS uses cables

11. Issues with Exchange Server
 Outlook.com doesn’t support Exchange
Server 2003.
Outlook.com doesn’t support Exchange Server
2007.
Exchange Server 2003 has limited connectivity
with IMAP and POP3 account.
Outlook 2010 also follow the same trend

12. Now , thinking ….
How to resolve Exchange Server Issue???????

13. Solution of Problem
Server Connectivity problem is easily resolved
by invention of EAS. Outlook 2013 easily resolve
this problem as it supports EAS…

14. EA Synchronization client support
All Smart Phones:
IOS
Android
Windows Phone
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry Playbook
Tablet Computer
The built-in email application for Windows
8 desktop, Mail app, also supports the protocol

15. How EAS get Advance???
 First Version released EAS1.0
Latest updated version is EAS14.1
Part of Mobile Information Server
In new version Exchange ActiveSync2.5
involves MIME

16. New Policies Introduced in EAS2.5
 Minimum
password length as well as
alphanumeric password
 Timeout without user input
 Number of failed attempts
 Allow non-provision able device

17. Features Introduced in
EAS14.1
 GAL photos(Images stored in Active
Directory)
Message Diffs(Avoid Redundant
information)
Allow IRM over EAS(Information Rights
Management)

18. When Will EAS work???
Still Thinking!!!!! When to use EAS

19. Clear Your Doubt
When there is no internet access
To continue Conversation
Works when there is no availability of
desktop

20. Benefits of using EAS
Access Exchange mailbox with EAS
Access Outlook 2013 with EAS
Access Mailbox anywhere with EAS
Eliminates the need of wires and
cables

21. Boon for Business User’s
Microsoft Exchange 2003 user’s can
connect their Exchange Account with
“connected accounts”.
USE POP3 and IMAP account to access
email into Office 365 account.