Comments on: Configure ActiveSync with a single Exchange server (Exchange sync for an iPhone)

By: Papy_Yosh

Papy_Yosh — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:59:54 +0000

Thank you,

It worked like a charm for me.
"Not all solutions work for every body" it did it for me ;)

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:57:26 +0000

Hey retardos the info Corey has posted here is from an official MS KB article. If your server broke its not due to inaccuracy in this article. Works a treat.
Corey nice to have the screens makes it a little bit quicker and easier to follow than the KB article. If Dennis is right about the peeps having issues because they dont have SP2 installed, maybe you could edit the assumptions part and put in prerequisite of Exchange SP2?

Will be linking this to our internal KB great job!!

I dont have ISA and works fine just skipped the ISA steps.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:43:59 +0000

@Mikee – I've got no idea, I'm batting about 50% with my android phones. I think the ActiveSync implementation is crap.

Thanks for the support Dennis, I've finally given up trying to convince people that this actually works. These steps are the same ones Microsoft recommends, and if you're not an Exchange administrator it's probably best you don't attempt this.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:34:54 +0000

Corey,
Thanks for this article. Just a hint to all you people who are pissed off and say this does not work. Make sure you have SP2 for Exchange! Make sure you back up your IIS metabase. If it does not work then restore it. If you don't admin Exchange everyday then pay an exchange adimn to do it for you. Don't bitch and moan because you skipped or missed a step. I have used this on four diffrent clients and it has worked everytime.

By: Mikee

Mikee — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:49:46 +0000

I am using this method with all the iphones in the company. Works GREAT! – Problem is – We have a guy that just got an HTC Eris – he can Sync Mail, Contacts, and Calendar – Receive mail. He just cant send mail. It just stays in his outbox on his phone. Any suggestions?

By: Juan Z

Juan Z — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:55:12 +0000

Hi,
I got the same problem. No ISA. Now mi HTC Tatoo connects to my server, but can't create an account.

By: Jens

Jens — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:07:29 +0000

Great article, thanks for this!

By: Tim Boxx

Tim Boxx — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:24:04 +0000

Hi I have read this article and believe by following these steps,this should fix my problem but I do not use ISA. Could someone tell me how or where to increase the timeout value?

What is most annoying is that 4 users are working using thier iphones(albeit with the error 3033 occuring) but one user cannot sync even though his account settings are identical to those that are working

Can someone please help?

By: cokebaby

cokebaby — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:34:15 +0000

Corey – brilliant. I'd already got my Exchange2003 server set up correctly previously – but my iPhone suddenly stopped synching to it. Eventually – having run through your instuctions again checking things off one-by-one, I discovered my external IP had been changed by my provider. An update there, and happy days.

I've bookmarked this page for the next time it goes tits up! Cheers.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:20:55 +0000

i'd say same results as dan. oddly this site says it works but no way working. tried multiple times. what type of device was this typed up for? Texas — did you mean your system is not working now. wow

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:17:20 +0000

@Lost In Texas - the steps here are directly from Microsoft KB 817379, it's not something I threw together. I suggest you check your error logs (Windows and IIS) for more information.

By: Lost In Texas

Lost In Texas — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:44:19 +0000

Ouch! Corey, your killing me! Nice graphics, but where did you come up with these steps.. One minute my OWA was working, now it is not! I suggest everyone to proceed at your own risk.. This is dangerous!

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:54:47 +0000

@dan – You're right, this is all bullshit. I went through the effort of posting it just to amuse myself. I guess the joke's on you.

By: dan

dan — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:51:38 +0000

there is no way this is correct

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:22:29 +0000

What version of Exchange are you running? I've tested it on Exchange 2003 in a few different configurations with no issues. As far as Dan's somewhat trolling comment, the steps are straight from Microsoft KB 817379, which I link to in the post.

By: Lawernce Stevens

Lawernce Stevens — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:51:29 +0000

Like Dan, I thought these steps would do it. Hate to report that they did not work. Back to searching.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:35:07 +0000

I tried the tips here, but my system broke as well. Where did you find these steps? What type of certifications do you have? I'm worried about other issues because of the changes you suggest here. Did anyone else have issues too?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:05:37 +0000

Ah all was great until this broke Entourage (half of our users). Rats.

For now, disabling Anonymous Authentication for the normal OWA virtual directory seems to be working. iPhones work, blackberries work, windows mobile devices work, OWA works, PCs work, Macs work, OMA works..

*crossing fingers*

By: mike

mike — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:58:18 +0000

AWESOME. it took me 2 weeks to find this article, and 2 mins to get it working. thanks a bunch dude.

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