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How to Configure a Device for Synchronization

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Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.

 

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP3

This topic explains how to provision a mobile device, such as a Pocket PC or a Microsoft Windows Mobile device. When you provision a mobile device, you configure it to synchronize with Microsoft Exchange. Perform this procedure on each mobile device in your organization.

Before You Begin

To perform the procedures in this topic, confirm the following:

  • You have reviewed the manufacturer's documentation for the mobile device that you want to configure.

  • Exchange ActiveSync is enabled on the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 computer that has the Client Access server role installed.

Procedure

To configure a mobile device to use Exchange ActiveSync

  1. On the mobile device, from the home screen, click Start, and then click ActiveSync.

  2. Click Menu, and then click Configure Server.

  3. Enter the server address. This is the same as your Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access server address.

  4. If you have configured Exchange ActiveSync to require Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), select the This server requires an encrypted (SSL) connection check box.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Enter your user name, password, and domain.

  7. Select the Save password check box.

  8. Click Next.

  9. Select the check box next to each type of information that you want to synchronize with the server, and then click Finish.

For More Information

For more information about how to synchronize mobile devices with your Exchange server, see the following topics:

For more information about how to manage Windows Mobile-powered smartphones, visit the Windows Mobile Center Web site.