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properties of an object. Appointment and Meeting Object Protocol Extends the Message and Attachment Object Protocol, as described in , for use with calendaring. Configuration Information Protocol Allows a client to share overlapping application settings with a server. Where appropriate, it can also be used to change the configuration of a feature on the client from the server or vice versa. Contact Object Protocol Enables the handling of contacts (2) and personal distribution Delegate Access Configuration Protocol Enables a user to delegate the responsibility for his or her mailbox to another user. Document Object Protocol Enables representation of an ordinary file, such as a document generated by a application, in a mail folder for later retrieval. Extends the Message and Attachment Object
Protocol, which is described in Public Free/Busy Protocol Publishes the availability of a user or resource. Post Object Protocol Enables the representation of a bulletin board post in a message store. Reminder Settings Protocol Enables a user to discover and act upon appointments, tasks, messages, or contacts (2) that have a deadline or for which is necessary. Email Object Protocol Used by clients to create and consume . RSS Object Protocol Enables the representation of an item that is from a news feed. Extends the Message and Attachment Object Protocol, is described in Email Rules Protocol Enables the manipulation of incoming messages on a server. Short Message Service (SMS) and Enables clients to create, modify, and mail up
iCalendar to Appointment Object Conversion Algorithm Converts data between iCalendar services, as described in , , , and and . RFC 2822 and MIME to Email Object Conversion Algorithm Converts data between the Internet standard format, as described in , and the Message object format. S/MIME Email Object Algorithm Handles the conversion of arbitrary messages and of and encrypted messages. Rich Text Format (RTF) Compression Algorithm Compresses and decompresses data, as described in , to or from one of the supported compression formats. Rich Text Format (RTF) Extensions Algorithm Encapsulates additional content formats (such as ) within the RTF body property of messages and attachments. Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF) Data Algorithm Encodes and decodes Message objects and to an efficient stream representation. to Contact Object Converts data between a and an object that mail
Figure 4: Exchange ActiveSync specifications The Exchange ActiveSync protocols are listed in the following table. Protocol or other technology name Description Short name Exchange ActiveSync: AirSyncBase Namespace Protocol Used by the Exchange ActiveSync commands to identify the size, type, and content of the data sent by and returned to the client. Exchange ActiveSync: Calendar Class Protocol Enables the interchange of calendar data between a server and a client device. Exchange ActiveSync: Command Reference Protocol Enables the synchronization of e-mail, Short Message Service (SMS) messages, attachments, folders, contact (2) information, meetings, calendar data, tasks, notes, and documents. Exchange ActiveSync: Contact Class Protocol Enables the interchange of contact (1) data between a server and a client device. Exchange ActiveSync: Conversations Protocol Improves the ways in which e-mails are displayed in the conversation view. Exchange ActiveSync: Document Protocol Communicates document data from the server to the client.
Exchange ActiveSync: Data Types Data used by the Exchange ActiveSync . Exchange ActiveSync: Email Class Protocol An XML representation of e-mail data sent or received on mobile devices that communicate by using the Exchange ActiveSync protocols. Exchange ActiveSync: HTTP Protocol Enables a client device to synchronize data with the data that is stored on the server. Exchange ActiveSync: Short Message Service (SMS) Protocol Provides the mechanisms for a mobile device to synchronize SMS messages with the server and for the server to send SMS messages through the mobile device. Exchange ActiveSync: Notes Class Protocol Provides the mechanisms that a mobile client to synchronize user notes with a server. Exchange ActiveSync: Provisioning Protocol Enables servers to communicate security policy settings to client devices. Exchange ActiveSync: Rights Management Protocol Describes the actions allowed on an e-mail message and
server to close connections that exceed configured thresholds. SMTP Protocol: AUTH LOGIN Extension Extends SMTP to support a simple authentication mechanism. 2.0 Authorization Protocol Extensions Extends the OAuth 2.0 Authentication Protocol: SharePoint Extensions and the JSON Web Token (JWT) to enable authentication. Compliance-Related Standards-Based Protocols Support The documents in this table describe the level of support for standards-based protocols. Document name Description Short name Outlook iCalendar Standards Support The level of support provided by Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Microsoft Outlook 2010, Microsoft Outlook 2013, and Microsoft Outlook 2016 for the Internet iCalendar Protocol (iCalendar), the iCalendar Interoperability Protocol (iTIP), and the iCalendar
Interoperability Protocol (iMIP). Outlook Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) Standards Support The level of support provided by Office Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013, and Outlook 2016 for the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). Outlook Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) Standards Support The level of support provided by Office Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013, and Outlook 2016 for POP3 service. Exchange iCalendar Standards Support The level of support provided by Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 for the Internet iCalendar Protocol (iCalendar), the iCalendar Interoperability Protocol (iTIP), and the iCalendar Interoperability Protocol (iMIP). Based Based
Exchange Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) Standards Support The level of support provided by Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, and Exchange 2016 for the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). Exchange Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) Standards Support The level of support provided by Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, and Exchange 2016 for POP3 service. Message Processing Protocols Journal Message Processing File Format The file format in this table enables clients and servers to interpret metadata required to journal or archive e-mail messages. File format name Description Short name Journal Record Message File Format Extends the protocols described in and to enable the formatting of information about an message that is sent through the server. mail
The Web Services protocols are listed in the following Protocol or other technology name Description Short name Availability Web Service Protocol Enables clients to request availability information for users and/or resources. Web Service Configuration Protocol Enables clients to retrieve organization policy configuration information for a mailbox. Mail Tips Web Service Extensions Extends the Mail Tips Web Service protocol, enables clients to retrieve tips for a mailbox. Voice Mail Settings Web Service Protocol Enables clients to read and change information about Unified Messaging properties, play voice mail, or record greetings over the telephone. Out of Office (OOF) Web Service Protocol Enables clients to configure server-based automatic responses. Autodiscover Publishing and Lookup Web Service Protocol Enables clients to retrieve user configuration settings information. Based mail
can be used to locate items stored on the server. Delegate Access Management Web Service Protocol Enables clients to manage delegate access to mailbox information that is stored on a server. Distribution List Creation and Usage Web Service Protocol Enables clients to query the server for distribution lists; expand a distribution list into the constituent addresses; and create, delete, get, move, update, and copy distribution lists. Folders and Folder Permissions Web Service Protocol Enables clients to create, copy, move, delete, get, or folders and to modify folder permissions that are stored on the server. Get Rooms List Web Service Protocol Enables clients to retrieve information about meeting rooms from the server. Get Server Time Zone Web Service Protocol Enables clients to retrieve time zone information mail
Service Protocol and retrieve information about message delivery by the server. Notifications Web Service Protocol Enables clients to receive pull notifications from the server. Online Personal Search Web Service Protocol Enables a client to search a collection of items and return information about those items (if any) that match. Password Expiration Date Web Service Protocol Enables client applications to query a server to determine when the password for an account will expire so that the application can warn that the password needs to be changed. Post Web Service Protocol Enables clients to create, retrieve, update, move, copy, and delete on the server. Push Notifications Web Service Protocol Enables clients to receive subscribed event updates that are sent by the server. Resolve Recipient Enables clients with
folders in a server's mailbox. Archiving Web Service Protocol Enables clients to use a to archive items in a mailbox. Client Extension Web Service Protocol Enables clients to use a web service to retrieve and disable client extensions. Unified Contact Store Web Service Protocol Enables clients to use a web service to create, retrieve, update, and delete contacts (2) and groups. Electronic Discovery (eDiscovery) Web Service Protocol Enables clients to use a web service to implement legal compliance holds, get user hold settings, and search for mailboxes. Nonindexable Item Web Service Protocol Enables a client to use a web service to retrieve mailbox items that cannot be indexed. Persona Web Service Protocol Enables clients to use a web service to find and retrieve linked contacts (2). Photo Web Service Protocol Enables the transfer of a user photo from a
Index A Add an attachment 46 46 46 46 46 72 22 30 26 28 27 31 30 31 22 28 22 29 31 31 20 36 C 70 83 72 35 36 35 30 36 Compose and send an e-mail message with an attachment 75 75 75 75 75 20 Considerations 72 72 26 Create a message 41 41 41 41 40 Create a strongly typed message 43 44 43 44 43 Create an appointment request using free-busy data 78 78 78 78 D Delete message(s) 59 60 60 60 59 Dependencies 36 35 Design intent 37 Design intent – add an attachment 46 46 46 46 46 Design intent – create a message 41 41 41 41 40 Design intent – create a strongly typed message 43 44 43 44 43 Design intent – delete message(s) 59 60 60 60 59 Design intent – find items in a folder that match search criteria 56 57 56 57 56 Design intent – log on to a mailbox 39 39 39 38 Design intent – open a folder 55 56 55 56 55 Design intent – provision a mobile client device 68 68
68 68 67 Design intent – register for and receive notifications 64 65 65 65 64 Design intent – resolve a recipient from an address book 49 49 49 49 49 Design intent – send a message 52 52 52 52 Design intent – send a message to a remote recipient 54 55 54 54 54 Design intent – server information discovery 37 37 37 37 37 Design intent – synchronize item(s) 61 62 62 62 61 28 Display the most recent message in the inbox example 74 73 73 73 73 E 35 71 72 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 Examples 75 75 75 75 75 78 78 78 78 74 73 73 73 73 73 81 80 80 80 80 77 76 76 76 76 27 Extensibility 82 70 70 version negotiation using RPC ( 70, 70) 70 35 F Find items in a folder that match search criteria 56 57 56 57 56 20 20 21 21 G 9 H 71 72 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71
I 82 72 14 36 8 L Log on to a mailbox 39 39 39 38 M Message processing protocols 31 30 31 22 82 N 28 O Open a folder 55 56 55 56 55 Overview 21 21 22 20 P 36 Provision a mobile client device 68 68 68 68 67 Provision and synchronize a mobile client device for the first time 81 80 80 80 80 R 14 Register for and receive notifications 64 65 65 65 64 Requirements 72 71 20 36 Requirements - error handling 72 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 Resolve a recipient from an address book 49 49 49 49 49 22 S 72 Send a message 52 52 52 52 Send a message to a remote recipient 54 55 54 54 54 Server information discovery 37 37 37 37 37 Set up and display new notifications 77 76 76 76 76 29 Synchronize item(s) 61 62 62 62 61 20
35 36 35 71 72 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 22 30 26 28 27 31 30 31 22 28 22 29 31 31 20 System use cases 37 System use cases – add an attachment 46 46 46 46 synopsis ( 46, 46) System use cases – create a message 41 41 41 41 40 System use – create a strongly typed message 43 44 43 44 43 System use cases – delete messages 59 60 60 60 59 System use cases – find items in a folder that match search criteria 56 57 56 57 56 System use cases – log on to a mailbox 39 39 39 38 System use – open a folder 55 56 55 56 55 System use cases – provision a mobile client device 68 68 68 68 67 System use – register for and receive notifications 64 65 65 65 64 System use cases – resolve a recipient from an address book 49 49 49 49 System use cases – send a message 52 52 52 52 System use cases – send a message to a remote recipient 54 55 54 54 54 System use cases – server information discovery 37 37 37 37 37 System use cases – synchronize item(s) 61 62 62 62 61 T 22 30 26 28 27 31 30 31 22 28
22 29 31 31 83 U 37 Use cases – add an attachment 46 46 46 46 46 Use – create a message 41 41 41 41 40 Use cases – create a strongly typed message 43 44 43 44 43 Use cases – delete message(s) 59 60 60 60 59 Use cases – find items in a folder that match search criteria 56 57 56 57 56 Use cases – log on to a mailbox 39 39 39 38 Use cases – open a folder 55 56 55 56 55 Use cases – provision a mobile client device 68 68 68 68 67 Use – register for and receive notifications 64 65 65 65 64 Use cases – resolve a recipient from an address book 49 49 49 49 49 Use cases – send a message 52 52 52 52 Use – send a message to a remote recipient 54 55 54 54 54 Use cases – server information discovery 37 37 37 37 37 Use cases – synchronize item(s) 61 62 62 62 61 V Versioning 82 70 70 version negotiation using RPC ( 70, 70) 70 W 31 31