How to Configure Synchronization Options for Users
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 use Microsoft Windows Mobile to configure synchronization options for users.
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync can synchronize e-mail messages, contacts, calendar items, and tasks between a user's Microsoft Exchange mailbox and their mobile device. Exchange ActiveSync cannot synchronize Microsoft Outlook Notes to a mobile device.
There are a variety of different devices that use Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and synchronize with Exchange Server 2007. The steps in this topic are designed for Windows Mobile 5.0.
Note
For information about how to configure devices that do not use Windows Mobile, or devices that use versions of Windows Mobile other than Windows Mobile 5.0 to synchronize with Exchange Server, see the device documentation.
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 2007 computer that has the Client Access server role installed.
You have established a device partnership with the Exchange server. For more information about how to establish a device partnership, see How to Configure a Device for Synchronization.
Procedure
To use ActiveSync on a mobile device to configure synchronization options
On the mobile device, select Start, select Programs, and then select ActiveSync to start the ActiveSync application.
Select Menu, and then select Options to display the Options screen.
Select or clear Contacts, Calendar, E-mail, or Tasks.
To configure options for any of these data types, select the data type, and then select Settings.
To use Pocket Outlook on a mobile device to configure e-mail synchronization options
On the mobile device, select Outlook E-mail to start the Pocket Outlook application.
Select Menu, select Tools, and then select Manage Folders to display the folder list screen.
Select or clear the check box next to the folder name. Selecting the check box enables the folder for synchronization. Clearing the check box disables synchronization for that folder.
For More Information
For more information about Exchange ActiveSync, see the following topics:
For more information about how to manage Windows Mobile powered smartphones, visit the Windows Mobile Center Web site.