Mobility

Business today relies on an increasingly mobile workforce. Employees need mobile access to information—including e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and shared content.

Microsoft Online Services offers two services that allow employees access through a variety of mobile phones and devices: Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint.

Devices that can access Exchange Online and SharePoint Online include:

• Windows Mobile devices
• Exchange ActiveSync® devices
• RIM BlackBerry® devices.

Windows Mobile devices

Provide your employees with access to e-mail, calendars, tasks, and contacts from a supported mobile device, all while helping to protect against malware and spam. A simple Web-based console helps to securely administer Microsoft Exchange Online and easily enable access to messages on Windows Phones and Windows Mobile devices.

Exchange ActiveSync devices

Exchange ActiveSync provides synchronization of mailbox data between Microsoft Exchange and mobile devices. Mobile devices that are enabled for Exchange ActiveSync allow users to access their e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks on the go. To enhance security, authentication from mobile devices to Exchange is conducted over an SSL connection using a password and user name.

Compatible devices include but are not limited to:

• Nokia E series and Nokia N series phones (Nokia Mail for Exchange required)
• Apple iPhone
• Palm Pre phone
• HTC Hero phone
• Google Nexus One phone

Exchange ActiveSync technology is licensed by a number of device manufacturers. Other Exchange ActiveSync devices may be compatible with Exchange Online as well, but require customer or device manufacturer testing.