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05/23/2009, 10:12 AM
#14
 Originally Posted by GregV
ActiveSync and OWA are both services of Microsoft Exchange. There is a HotSync-like desktop app also called ActiveSync, which is where you're getting confused, but that's completely separate. "Server ActiveSync" (to make up a term) is a protocol the phone uses to sync directly with the Exchange server, no intermediate desktop software required. This is what people mean when they talk about a phone supporting ActiveSync, not the desktop software.
As for supporting OWA, it depends on what you mean. If you mean using the web interface through the Pre's browser, it will probably work. If you really meant server ActiveSync, yes, it's supported. I know old Blackberries used to be able to get Exchange mail by hackily connecting through OWA behind the scenes (and always screwing up the Read flag in the process) but that's not necessary anymore since server ActiveSync is the proper way to do it.
That's exactly what I was hoping Greg. As I read the info I assumed it was similar to the way the Instinct worked. In that setup it was my OWA login info to setup but of course worked through Exchange ActiveSync on the server side (I'm guessing). Anyway, that sounds like the info I needed.
Synergy here I come!!!
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