ActiveSync allows a mobile device to be synchronized with either a desktop
PC or a
server running a compatible software product. On desktops, ActiveSync synchronizes emails, calendar, contacts and tasks with
Microsoft Outlook, along with
Internet bookmarks and files. ActiveSync does not support all features of Outlook. For instance, contacts grouped into subfolders are not transferred. Only the contacts which are not in a subfolder are synchronized. In case of Exchange Server, only emails, calendar, contacts and tasks may be synchronized. In the
Windows Task Manager, the associated process is called wcescomm.exe. ActiveSync also provides for the manual transfer of files to a mobile device, along with limited
backup functionality, and the ability to install and uninstall mobile device applications. Supported mobile devices include
PDAs or
smartphones running
Windows Mobile,
Windows CE,
BlackBerry 10 or
iOS but not the older BlackBerry versions,
Palm OS and
Symbian platforms.
Windows Phone 7 doesn't support desktop ActiveSync synchronization. Starting with
Windows Vista, ActiveSync has been replaced with the
Windows Mobile Device Center, which is included as part of the operating system. ==Release history==