August 14, 2012 Dave Stork Exchange 2013, OWA, Windows Phone / Mobile Devices Leave a comment

What is the ‘Outlook App for Exchange’ in Exchange 2013 Preview?

Reading Time: 3 minutes After digging into Exchange 2013 Preview ActiveSync in my previous post, I was making some Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) policies and just playing around. Yeah, I have a bit of a soft spot for ActiveSync Suddenly I noticed something very interesting in the Exchange Admin Center. I’ve made a screenshot: Did you notice it? Maybe a close up? Outlook App for Exchange. Not Outlook Web App. Outlook App for Exchange. It took a while to sink in. During and after writing

August 8, 2012 Dave Stork ActiveSync, Exchange 2013, Preview/Beta Leave a comment

So, what about ActiveSync in Exchange 2013?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Over the years Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) has grown into the standard in mobile mail, calendar and contact synchronization. Even groupware products other than Exchange have implemented this protocol to ensure synchronization with iOS, Android and Windows Mobile/Phone devices. It has been adopted to almost any mobile device, even BlackBerry has succumbed with (yet to be released) BBOS10. And with Windows 8 and Outlook 2013, also a desktop OS (or whatever) will be able to use the protocol. Check out my