Exchange Interoperability: Synchronization

MSDN Library Topics
The following MSDN library topics pertain directly to synchronization.

• Microsoft Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.1
  Provides centralized information about Exchange Web Services (EWS) client API.
• Microsoft.Exchange.Data Managed APIs Architecture
  Describes APIs from the Transport Agents SDK that are relevant to the mailbox and other structures.
• Microsoft.NET Namespaces for Exchange
  Provides a brief introduction and links to specific topics about Microsoft.Exchange namespace group.
• ActiveSync
  Provides a brief introduction and links to specific topics about ActiveSync development for Windows Mobile 6.5.
• Data Synchronization With ActiveSync
  Summarizes synchronization process between desktop and phone.
• Working with Synchronization
  Provides a brief introduction and links to specific topics about synchronization in Exchange Web Services (EWS).
• Working with synchronization by using the EWS Managed API
  Provides a brief introduction and links to specific topics about synchronization in Exchange Web Services (EWS) client API.
• Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI)
  Discusses considerations of MAPI technology.
• Exchange WebDAV
  Discusses considerations of WebDAV.

SDKs
The following SDKs pertain to this module.

• Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Transport Agents SDK
  Introduces the Transport Agents SDK.
• Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Web Services SDK
  Introduces the Exchange Web Services (EWS) SDK.
• Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.2 SDK
  Introduces the Exchange Web Services (EWS) client API SDK.

Technical Articles
The following technical articles deal with advanced interoperability applications.

• Implementing an Exchange ActiveSync client: the transport mechanism
  Describes how to implement an Exchange ActiveSync client by using protocols.
• Auto-discover for Exchange ActiveSync developers
  Discusses finding and calling the Autodiscover service.
• Provisioning, policies, remote wipe, and the Allow/Block/Quarantine list in Exchange ActiveSync
  Describes how to manage security settings, and manage a client device’s access to mailbox data.

Videos
The following videos address interoperability concerns that pertain to this module.

• Exchange Web Services (EWS)
  Introduces Exchange Web Services (EWS), including the protocols that apply to them.
• Exchange 2010 and Exchange Web Services - What’s New Webcasts
  Provides a feature-oriented overview of Exchange Web Services (EWS).
• What's New in Exchange Web Services in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
  Discusses new developments in Exchange Web Services (EWS), including retiring WebDav for EWS.
• Exchange Incremental Change Synchronization (ICS)
  Explains Incremental Change Synchronization (ICS), as specified in MS-OXCFXICS.
• Exchange Fast Transfer
  Explains the Bulk Data Transfer Protocol.
• Exchange ActiveSync (EAS)
  Provides an overview of Exchange ActiveSync protocols, and discusses their history.

Open Specifications
The following open specification documents describe Exchange internal protocols and file formats that pertain to the areas of functionality described in this module.

• MS-OXPROTO
  Introduces and gives a complete list of Exchange protocols sorted by feature area.
• Exchange Server Protocol Documents
  Provides a list of all the protocol and other technology specifications in the documentation set.
• [MS-OXCROPS]: Remote Operations (ROP) List and Encoding Protocol Specification
  Protocol document that pertains to remote operations and Fast Transfer.
• [MS-OXCSYNC]: Mailbox Synchronization Protocol Specification
  Handles the synchronization of messaging object data between a server and a client.
• [MS-ASCMD]: ActiveSync Command Reference Protocol
  Enables the synchronization of e-mail, attachments, contact information, calendar data, and document objects.
• [MS-ASHTTP]: ActiveSync HTTP Protocol
  Enables a client device to synchronize data with the data that is stored on the server.
• [MS-ASMS]: 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.
• [MS-ASNOTE]: ActiveSync Notes Class Protocol
  Provides the mechanisms that allow a mobile client to synchronize user notes with a server.
• [MS-OXWSSYNC]: Mailbox Contents Synchronization Web Service Protocol
  Enables clients to keep a local mailbox store synchronized with the server mailbox store.
• [MS-OXCRPC]: Wire Format Protocol Specification
  Serves as the transport basis for client/server communications over RPC.
• [MS-OXCROPS]: Remote Operations (ROP) List and Encoding Protocol Specification
  Used by clients to access and modify mailbox information on servers.