An Exchange ActiveSync payload automatically configures corporate Microsoft Exchange accounts on managed iOS devices. This payload enables seamless synchronisation of corporate email, contacts, calendars, and tasks over an encrypted connection.
Configuration Settings
- Select Profiles from the left-hand navigation panel and click the Edit (Pencil) icon next to your target profile.
- Navigate to the What tab on the profile configuration screen.
- Select Exchange Settings (iOS devices only)
- Select Add New and configure the following settings:
| Field / Setting | Description |
| Account name (*) | Name for the Exchange ActiveSync account. This is required. |
| Connection Type | The type of connection enabled by this profile:
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| Exchange ActiveSync Host | Microsoft Exchange Server hostname or IP address. |
| Use SSL | Send all communication through Secure Socket Layer. |
| User | The user of the account with the optional domain (e.g. "user" or "domain\user"). |
| The address of the account (e.g. "john@example.com"). | |
| Password | The password for the account. |
| Past Days of Mail to Sync | The number of past days of mail to synchronise. Options:
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| Authentication Certificate for the ActiveSync account | Upload certificates into this profile before you can select them here. |
| Allow messages to be moved | Messages can be moved from this account to another. |
| Allow recent addresses to be synced | Enables synchronisation of recent email recipient addresses across devices. |
Fields marked with (*) are required.