7.1 Understanding ActiveSync
ActiveSync synchronizes information stored on your Smart-
phone with Microsoft Outlook information on your desktop
computer or Microsoft Exchange Server. It also allows
you to share les between your phone and your desktop
computer.
When you synchronize, ActiveSync compares the infor-
mation on your device with the information on your desktop
computer and/or Exchange Server and updates all locations
with the most recent information.
With ActiveSync, you can:
• Synchronize Inbox, Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks infor-
mation on your phone with your desktop computer.
• Synchronize Inbox, Contacts, and Calendar on your phone
with the Outlook information on a server running Microsoft
Exchange Server so that you have the latest information,
even when your desktop computer is turned off.
• Copy (rather than synchronize) les between your phone
and your desktop computer.
• Synchronize on a schedule to control when synchro-
nization occurs.
• Select which types of information are synchronized and
specify how much information is synchronized. For example,
you can choose how many weeks of past appointments to
synchronize.
Using Server ActiveSync, you can synchronize information
directly with a Microsoft Exchange Server if your company
is running Microsoft Mobile Information Server.
