The Microsoft Exchange Server protocols documentation set is intended for use in conjunction with publicly available standard specifications and network programming art. It assumes that the reader either is familiar with this material or has immediate access to it.
The technical documentation set provides the following levels of audience support:
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Specification
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Description
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[MS-ASAIRS]: ActiveSync AirSyncBase Namespace Protocol Specification
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Specifies the elements and complex types in the AirSyncBase namespace, which are used by the ActiveSync commands to identify the size, type and content of the data returned to the client in response messages. The AirSyncBase namespace contains elements and complex types used in both request and response command messages.
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[MS-ASCAL]: ActiveSync Calendar Class Protocol Specification
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Specifies the ActiveSync protocol format for the interchange of calendar data.
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[MS-ASCMD]: ActiveSync Command Reference Protocol Specification
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Specifies how use the ActiveSync protocol to synchronize E-mail and attachments, contact information, calendar data, and document objects.
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[MS-ASCNTC]: ActiveSync Contact Class Protocol Specification
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Specifies the format used by the ActiveSync protocol for the interchange of contact data.
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[MS-ASCON]: ActiveSync Conversations Protocol Specification
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Specifies an XML-based format that is used to improve the ways in which e-mails are triaged in conversation view.
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[MS-ASDOC]: ActiveSync Document Class Protocol Specification
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Specifies how documents stored in Windows Sharepoint Services and on file shares specified using Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths are communicated from the server to the client using the ActiveSync protocol.
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[MS-ASDTYPE]: ActiveSync Data Types Protocol Specification
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Specifies the required format of each data type used by the ActiveSync XML schema definitions (XSDs).
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[MS-ASEMAIL]: ActiveSync E-Mail Class Protocol Specification
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Specifies the XML representation of e-mail data sent or received on mobile devices that communicate by using the ActiveSync protocols.
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[MS-ASHTTP]: ActiveSync HTTP Protocol Specification
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Specifies the HTTP request/response commands used by ActiveSync clients.
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[MS-ASMS]: ActiveSync Short Message Service Protocol Specification
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Specifies the mechanisms for a mobile device to send SMS messages to the server and for the server to send SMS messages through the mobile device.
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[MS-ASNOTE]: ActiveSync Notes Class Protocol Specification
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Specifies how the ActiveSync protocol synchronizes user notes with a server.
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[MS-ASPROV]: ActiveSync Provisioning Protocol Specification
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Specifies an XML-based format that servers use to communicate security policy settings to client devices.
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[MS-ASTASK]: ActiveSync Tasks Class Protocol Specification
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Specifies the ActiveSync protocol format for the interchange of task data.
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[MS-ASWBXML]: ActiveSync WAP Binary XML (WBXML) Protocol Specification
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Specifies the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) binary XML (WBXML) functionality and specifies the token codes and code pages used by the ActiveSync protocols.
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[MS-NSPI]: Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI) Protocol Specification
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Used by clients to communicate with an NSPI server.
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[MS-OXABREF]: Address Book Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI) Referral Protocol Specification
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Redirects client address book requests to an appropriate address book server.
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[MS-OXBBODY]: Best Body Retrieval Protocol Specification
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Includes the mechanism for efficient storage of message bodies.
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[MS-OXCDATA]: Data Structures Protocol Specification
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Defines the common basic structures that are used in remote operations.
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[MS-OXCETF]: Enriched Text Format (ETF) Message Body Conversion Protocol Specification
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Specifies the server behavior when it is handling a text/enriched message body.
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[MS-OXCFOLD]: Folder Object Protocol Specification
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Handles folder operations.
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[MS-OXCFXICS]: Bulk Data Transfer Protocol Specification
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Responsible for the order and data flow that is used to transfer data between client and server.
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[MS-OXCICAL]: iCalendar to Appointment Object Conversion Protocol Specification
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Converts between IETF RFC2445, RFC2446, and RFC2447, and appointment and meeting objects.
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[MS-OXCMAIL]: RFC2822 and MIME to E-Mail Object Conversion Protocol Specification
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Converts from Internet standard e-mail conventions to Message objects.
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[MS-OXCMSG]: Message and Attachment Object Protocol Specification
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Handles Message and Attachment objects.
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[MS-OXCNOTIF]: Core Notifications Protocol Specification
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Handles notifications that are sent to a client when specific server events occur.
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[MS-OXCPERM]: Exchange Access and Operation Permissions Specification
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Handles retrieving folder permission lists that are stored on the server.
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[MS-OXCPRPT]: Property and Stream Object Protocol Specification
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Describes core property and stream objects.
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[MS-OXCROPS]: Remote Operations (ROP) List and Encoding Protocol Specification
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Comprises the set of operations and responses that are transmitted via RPC.
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[MS-OXCRPC]: Wire Format Protocol Specification
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Serves as the transport basis for client/server communications over RPC.
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[MS-OXCSPAM]: Spam Confidence Level, Allow and Block Lists Protocol Specification
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Enables the handling of allow/block lists and the determination of junk e-mail messages.
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[MS-OXCSTOR]: Store Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies permissible operations for the core message store objects.
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[MS-OXCSYNC]: Mailbox Synchronization Protocol Specification
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Handles synchronizing messaging object data between a server and a client.
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[MS-OXCTABL]: Table Object Protocol Specification
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Includes permissible operations for the core table objects.
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[MS-OXDISCO]: Autodiscover HTTP Service Protocol Specification
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Includes the request and response schema that is used to indicate the location of provisioned mailbox services to clients.
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[MS-OXDSCLI]: Autodiscover Publishing and Lookup Protocol Specification
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Deploys and locates the Autodiscover HTTP service.
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[MS-OXIMAP4]: Internet Message Access Protocol Version 4 (IMAP4) Extensions Specification
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Enables a client to access e-mail on a server.
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[MS-OXLDAP]: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Version 3 Extensions Specification
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Enables directory access.
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[MS-OXMSG]: .MSG File Format Specification
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Describes the format of messages used to send information related to sharing folders on the client.
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[MS-OXMVMBX]: Mailbox Migration Protocol Specification
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Describes the interaction between client and server during and after a mailbox move to a new server.
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[MS-OXOAB]: Offline Address Book (OAB) Format and Schema Protocol Specification
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Used for the local address book objects cache.
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[MS-OXOABK]: Address Book Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations on lists of users, contacts, groups and resources.
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[MS-OXOABKT]: Address Book User Interface Templates Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible for address book templates.
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[MS-OXOCAL]: Appointment and Meeting Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations for appointment, meeting request, and response messages.
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[MS-OXOCFG]: Configuration Information Protocol Specification
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Specifies the location and properties of client and server configuration data, such as shared category lists and working hours.
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[MS-OXOCNTC]: Contact Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible on contacts and personal distribution lists.
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[MS-OXODLGT]: Delegate Access Configuration Protocol Specification
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Specifies methods for connecting to and configuring mailboxes as a delegate, and interactions with Message and Calendar objects when acting on behalf of another user.
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[MS-OXODOC]: Document Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible on documents.
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[MS-OXOFLAG]: Informational Flagging Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations related to flagging.
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[MS-OXOJRNL]: Journal Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible on Journal objects.
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[MS-OXOMSG]: E-Mail Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible on e-mail messages.
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[MS-OXONOTE]: Note Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible on Note objects.
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[MS-OXOPFFB]: Public Folder–Based Free/Busy Protocol Specification
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Used to publish the availability of a user or resource.
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[MS-OXOPOST]: Post Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible on posts.
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[MS-OXORMDR]: Reminder Settings Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and the interaction model for e-mail and other object reminders.
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[MS-OXORMMS]: Rights-Managed E-Mail Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties of rights-managed encoded messages.
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[MS-OXORSS]: RSS Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that represent RSS items.
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[MS-OXORULE]: E-Mail Rules Protocol Specification
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Manipulates incoming e-mail messages on a server.
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[MS-OXOSFLD]: Special Folders Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations for creating and locating the special folders in a mailbox.
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[MS-OXOSMIME]: S/MIME E-Mail Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies S/MIME signed and encrypted message properties.
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[MS-OXOSMMS]: SMS and MMS Object Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible for representing Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages.
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[MS-OXOSRCH]: Search Folder List Configuration Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations for manipulating a search folder list configuration.
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[MS-OXOTASK]: Task-Related Objects Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible on contacts and personal distribution lists.
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[MS-OXOUM]: Voice Mail and Fax Objects Protocol Specification
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Specifies the properties and operations that are permissible for representing voice mail and fax messages.
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[MS-OXPFOAB]: Offline Address Book (OAB) Public Folder Retrieval Protocol Specification
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Specifies the method of delivering OAB data from server to client.
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[MS-OXPHISH]: Phishing Warning Protocol Specification
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Identifies and marks e-mail messages that are designed to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information (such as passwords and/or other personal information) to a non-trustworthy source.
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[MS-OXPOP3]: Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) Extensions Specification
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Enables listing and downloading mail.
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[MS-OXPROPS]: Exchange Server Protocols Master Property List Specification
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Contains the definition of each property that is used in the objects that are described by MS-OXO-prefixed documents.
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[MS-OXPSVAL]: E-Mail Postmark Validation Protocol Specification
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Creates and validates computational puzzles to reduce the effectiveness of junk e-mail.
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[MS-OXRTFCP]: Rich Text Format (RTF) Compression Protocol Specification
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Encodes and decodes a compressed stream in RTF message bodies.
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[MS-OXRTFEX]: Rich Text Format (RTF) Extensions Specification
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Encapsulates additional content formats (such as HTML) within the RTF body property of messages and attachments.
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[MS-OXSHARE]: Sharing Message Object Protocol Specification
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Shares mailbox folders between clients.
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[MS-OXSMTP]: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Mail Submission Extensions Specification
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Used to submit mail from a client to a server.
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[MS-OXTNEF]: Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF) Protocol Specification
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Encodes and decodes Message and Attachment objects to an efficient stream representation.
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[MS-OXVCARD]: vCard to Contact Object Conversion Protocol Specification
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Specifies how the vCard format can be used by a Contact object to communicate with other contact systems.
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[MS-OXWAVLS]: Availability Web Service Protocol Specification
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Specifies the schema and methods that are used to request availability information for users and/or resources.
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[MS-OXWCONFIG]: Web Service Configuration Protocol Specification
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Specifies the request-response messages for retrieving organization policy configuration information for a mailbox.
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[MS-OXWMT]: Mail Tips Extensions to Web Service Protocol Specification
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Specifies the request-response messages for retrieving mail tips for a mailbox.
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[MS-OXWOAB]: Offline Address Book (OAB) Retrieval Protocol Specification
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Delivers OAB data from server to client.
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[MS-OXWOOF]: Out of Office (OOF) Web Service Protocol Specification
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Specifies the schema and methods that are used to configure server-based automatic e-mail responses.
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[MS-OXWUMS]: Voice Mail Settings Web Service Protocol Specification
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Specifies the schema and methods that are used to configure server-based voice mail.
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[MS-XJRNL]: Journal Record Message Format Protocol Specification
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Specifies extensions that represent metadata that is required to journal or archive e-mail messages.
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[MS-XLOGIN]: SMTP Protocol AUTH LOGIN Extension Specification
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Specifies the SMTP extension to support a simple, base 64-encoded authentication mechanism.
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[MS-XWDCAL]: WebDAV Extensions for Calendar Support Protocol Specification
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Specifies property extensions to [RFC4918], [MS-WDVME], [MS-WDVSE], and [MS-WDV] to allow for creation and manipulation of calendar objects using Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV).
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[MS-XWDCNTC]: WebDAV Extensions for Contacts Support Protocol Specification
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Specifies how clients create and manipulate Contact objects through HTTP.
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[MS-XWDDOC]: WebDAV Extensions for Documents Support Protocol Specification
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Specifies property extensions to [RFC4918], [MS-WDVME], [MS-WDVSE], and [MS-WDV] to allow for creation and manipulation of document objects using WebDAV.
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[MS-XWDEXT]: WebDAV Core Extensions Specification
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Specifies extensions to the WebDAV protocol [RFC2518] that provide additional functionality necessary for implementing additional WebDAV-based protocols.
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[MS-XWDFOLD]: WebDAV Extensions for Folders Support Protocol Specification
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Specifies a set of methods, headers, and properties that extend the HTTP and WebDAV protocols to support folders.
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[MS-XWDMAIL]: WebDAV Extensions for Email Support Protocol Specification
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Used by clients to send, receive, and manipulate e-mail through HTTP.
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[MS-XWDNOTIF]: WebDAV Extensions for Notifications Protocol Specification
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Provides event notification for content that is contained on a WebDAV server.
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[MS-XWDREPL]: WebDAV Extensions for Replication Protocol Specification
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Specifies client-server replication of Web resources on a WebDAV server by means of the extension of the HTTP and WebDAV protocols.
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[MS-XWDSEARCH]: WebDAV Extensions for Search Protocol Specification
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Specifies WebDAV extensions that allow clients to request ranges for server-side content searches and allows clients to create persistent search folders on the server.
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[MS-XWDSTRUCTDOC]: WebDAV Extensions for Structured Documents Protocol Specification
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Specifies extensions that allow clients to retrieve, insert, change, and remove individual pieces of structured documents on the server.
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[MS-XWDVSEC]: WebDAV Extensions for Security Protocol Specification
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Specifies how to request and set the security descriptor by using the WebDAV methods PROPFIND and PROPPATCH.
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