1.4 Relationship to Other Protocols

This protocol relies on the following:

  • The Exchange Server Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI) Protocol, as described in [MS-OXNSPI], or the Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI) Protocol, as described in [MS-NSPI].

  • The Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) Extensions for HTTP, as described in [MS-OXCMAPIHTTP].

  • The Offline Address Book (OAB) File Format and Schema, as described in [MS-OXOAB].

  • The Address Book User Interface Templates Protocol, as described in [MS-OXOABKT].

  • The Offline Address Book (OAB) Retrieval File Format, as described in [MS-OXWOAB].

  • The Offline Address Book (OAB) Public Folder Retrieval Protocol, as described in [MS-OXPFOAB].

For conceptual background information and overviews of the relationships and interactions between this and other protocols, see [MS-OXPROTO].