1.3 Overview

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This protocol is a set of methods, headers, and content types that extend HTTP version 1.1, as described in [RFC2616]. A list of possible Autodiscover server URIs is first discovered utilizing the Autodiscover HTTP Service Protocol, as described in [MS-OXDISCO]. This protocol enables Autodiscover clients to acquire email configuration settings for specific email addresses from the list of Autodiscover servers obtained from the Autodiscover HTTP Service Protocol.

This document specifies the following Autodiscover operations:

  • A mechanism for Autodiscover clients to issue queries against Autodiscover servers.

  • A mechanism for Autodiscover servers to send client configuration data to Autodiscover clients.

  • A mechanism for Autodiscover servers to send referrals to Autodiscover clients.