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Hi, I recently switched from MyHero to Cyanogen and am really starting to miss the Exchange functionality I had in MyHero. After configuring my works exchange server it would sync mails, contacts and calendar events.. extremely useful!
Now on Cyanogen I have "Work Email" which lets me check the mail on my works exchange server, but it;s kind of annoying as it's a different mail client, plus it doesn't sync contacts and calendar events.
Anyone know if I can get the exchange functionality from MyHero in Cyanogen?
Thanks!
Just got to work, a collegue has a HTC Dream which apparently has the full exchange funcionality.
How does my HTC Magic with a newever version of Android (and improvements by Cyanogen) have a crappier mail client than him? It makes no sense.
Please tell me how to get the full mail functionality I'm supposed to have
Just found out Cyanogen doesn't use the HTC Framework because it's not open source. Understandable but for me it's a deal breaker..
I'm starting to look for a new ROM..
I'm curious too about what ROMs offer full exchange functionality. So far, I've been using Hotweiss' Hofo ROMS, but those are 32a only.
mr_raider said:
I'm curious too about what ROMs offer full exchange functionality. So far, I've been using Hotweiss' Hofo ROMS, but those are 32a only.
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It depends on what you mean by "full exchange functionality". There are many ROMs with Microsoft ActiveSync support. I have been most satisfied with the HTC Mail client running under Sense UI. I have an HTC Magic 32A device. I am currently using GyD 2.11. The HTC Mail client works brilliantly. Email, contacts, and calendar events sync. It is reported that 1.5 and 1.6 don't fully support the extra security layers on Exchange. Unless your company requires PIN lock/remote wipe, you can most likely use any 1.5 ROM to connect. Again, I have been most happy with the HTC Mail clients running under 1.5 cupcake builds.
You will not gain anything additional for work email if you've already been using Hofo Sense UI ROM. Hofo, GyD, MyHero, Mlign - they all have Exchange ActiveSync.
Hi,
I've just installed an Exchange 2010 in our internal environment and can not set up ActiveSync from a HTC Hero.
My Hero is updated with the latest version from HTC.
It works if I install a Third-party app for example RoadSync or touchviz and the testexchangeconnectivity site goes through without any warnings. We have a real SSL-certificate no self-signed.
I asked a question on HTC.com and got the following response:
"Thank you for Contacting HTC.
The Issues May occour because "Exchange 2010 Is Not officially compatible with our products yet, so if you wish to sync to an exchange server successfully I Will Have to Recommend That You use an EARLIER version of Exchange."
I Asked then if it applies to all Androidphones from HTC and then received this reply:
"Unfortunately yes, this involves all of our products though Windows Mobile devices had more success with Exchange 2010 Than Android."
I Can not find a solution to this. I have tested native Android Mail.apk and it works to sync but not the calendar, which means that it still sucks.
I have now tested to root my phone anf installed a different ROM:
"[ROM] FROYO_2.2_elelinux_v2.1 [ROM] Updated 2010-10-07"
But it did not work either. Does anyone know if there is any good Froyo ROM with HTC mailapp for HERO?
This issue is because the HTC mailapp do not follow the standard for ActiveSync devices against Exchange 2010 SP1.
Do someone have a solution/workaround for this?
Some problem here. Tried 6 or 7 different ROMs and Android versions without succes.
Sorry I forgot to update this thread that I solved it on my server/phones! Perhaps not the most elegant solution but it works as a workaround until HTC fixed the mailclient, or our old phones dies..
What you must do is to delete the Default ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy on the server.
Run this on the server: Remove-ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy -id Default
Then i think you can create a new ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy and assign those users who have phones that support Exchange 2010. I have not because i only have HTCs now.
//Johan
It appears the Desire Z is suffering from the same issue that the DHD had here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797733 .
It has since been fixed on the HD.... c'mon HTC, release an OTA update already!
Anyone else experiencing this?
Otherwise, fab phone...
I'm suddenly glad my work uses Exchange 2007
blk_jack said:
I'm suddenly glad my work uses Exchange 2007
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exchange 2003 for me.... no issues.
fatality88 said:
It appears the Desire Z is suffering from the same issue that the DHD had here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797733 .
It has since been fixed on the HD.... c'mon HTC, release an OTA update already!
Anyone else experiencing this?
Otherwise, fab phone...
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What client are you using? the touchdown client works very well...... the Z is the 2nd android device I am using touchdown on.
CarlGalgano said:
What client are you using? the touchdown client works very well...... the Z is the 2nd android device I am using touchdown on.
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Yeah, Touchdown works fine but HTC mail (built in ActiveSync) blends the calendar and contacts into Sense so well... just have to wait I suppose...
I'm using HTC Sense's mail client with Exchange 2010 and all is fine?!
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Yeah, Touchdown works fine but HTC mail (built in ActiveSync) blends the calendar and contacts into Sense so well... just have to wait I suppose...
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htc's sense client does look pretty nice, but i use touchdown's alert rules quite a bit (ie if a server goes down play a sound until i pick up the device and do something).
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I'm using HTC Sense's mail client with Exchange 2010 and all is fine?!
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Have you tried to send an email? (It look like it sends but doesn't actually go anywhere)
Have you tried to open any attachments?
Damn. You are right. Can't send mail. So still no fix?!
So i have a work-around after reading the above and other forums.
i turned off "Exchange" sync in my phone for email – left it on for calendar as i like the HTC calendar widget.
Then installed this stock email APK
http://denness.net/Email.apk
Then set it up to sync JUST email..
Then changed the "Mail" (HTC) icon on my home sceren to the "Email" (Stock android) icon.
Now all works well.
The HTC mail app is a BIT nicer – but not by much. The stock app is pretty good too.
So until HTC release an OTA update for this problem (like they have for HTC Desire HD), the above is a reasonably good work-around.
Wonder if we should contact HTC to tell them? Or will they issue an update soon enough?
When using the HTC app, the EAS version reported by webmail is 14.
When using the stock android app, the EAS version is 12.
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So i have a work-around after reading the above and other forums.
i turned off "Exchange" sync in my phone for email – left it on for calendar as i like the HTC calendar widget.
Then installed this stock email APK
http://denness.net/Email.apk
Then set it up to sync JUST email..
Then changed the "Mail" (HTC) icon on my home sceren to the "Email" (Stock android) icon.
Now all works well.
The HTC mail app is a BIT nicer – but not by much. The stock app is pretty good too.
So until HTC release an OTA update for this problem (like they have for HTC Desire HD), the above is a reasonably good work-around.
Wonder if we should contact HTC to tell them? Or will they issue an update soon enough?
When using the HTC app, the EAS version reported by webmail is 14.
When using the stock android app, the EAS version is 12.
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I've just set up an IMAP account for the time being...
might drop HTC an email today if I get bored @ work - can't hurt.
Can you set up an Exchange account as IMAP? What do you "lose" this way?
I guess it won't fix the issue of not browsing the corporate address book right?
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Can you set up an Exchange account as IMAP? What do you "lose" this way?
I guess it won't fix the issue of not browsing the corporate address book right?
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You just need IMAP enabled on the server.
Of course this only does mail, but you can still sync your contacts/calendar with activesync(just not the mail).
You can't seem to update contacts on the phone either (but I can live with that until they fix it).
Calendar syncs both ways ok (from what I can see).
and unfortunately no, you can't browse the corporate address book...
Questions about Sense Exchange client features
I can not find them anywhere!!
HTML emails? (I'm on exchange 2007)
Contact and Calendar categories
Contact and Calendar category color (label)
Email Move to folder?
Server search
Many thanks.
vittogn said:
I can not find them anywhere!!
HTML emails? (I'm on exchange 2007)
Contact and Calendar categories
Contact and Calendar category color (label)
Email Move to folder?
Server search
Many thanks.
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I see you are coming from Windows Mobile (looking at your previous phones).
Not all ActiveSync options are available in Android...
Did anyone contact HTC re the HTC mail app not working with Exchange 2010?
Seems strange that HTC issued an update to the HTC Desire HD OTA to fix this (they changed the version of ActiveSync (AES) from 14 back to 12).. but not yet for the Desire Z??
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Did anyone contact HTC re the HTC mail app not working with Exchange 2010?
Seems strange that HTC issued an update to the HTC Desire HD OTA to fix this (they changed the version of ActiveSync (AES) from 14 back to 12).. but not yet for the Desire Z??
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I dropped HTC a support request through their web page yesterday, referring to the Desire HD fix etc. Haven't heard anything back yet (not holding my breath).
Suggest you do the same - the more people complaining, the more likely they are to fix it...
I've also done the same.. let's see what happens!
Desire Z in combination with Exchange 2010 OWA EAS Policy
We have the same issue here at my work.
We ordered 45 HTC Desire Z phones, and me and my colleagues are one of the lucky ones to get a new business phone
We have a Microsoft Exchange 2010 Mailserver with ActiveSync OWA email services enabled. We make use of the Activesync EAS Policy (EAS14?) that enables Remote Wipe, requires user to set a system pin (simple pin) and uses phone encryption.
Now on all other HTC phones (HD2, Desire standard, Touch Pro 2) we have no problems using this phone and exchange 2010 with policy combination.
The HTC Desire Z has some other Email client that cannot handle this Policy..
Tuesday i contacted HTC Benelux (NL) but the problem was not yet known there.. i believe the combination of the Desire Z with Exchange 2010 and a EAS policy is quite unique, so worldwide there are not a lot of users that have problems i think..
HTC is still investigating on my Incident, and they are now using a test account on my Exchange OWA. I really hope they bring out a fix soon.. i'm not about to change my Policy settings, and licensing 45 phones with Nitrodesk Touchdown is not really part of the plan..
Good that HTC are investigating. You should mention to them that the HTC Desire HD had identical problems and HTC issued an over-the-air (OTA) update that fixed it - by changing the EAS policy back to version 12..
PLease keep us informed!!
Hello my friends. Thank you in advanced for any help/input you give.
Here's my thing.. I am an avid M$er (yes I know, but I get as much good from it as the bad). I'm a professional IT guy, and I run my home network on Enterprise lvl MS Server software and Windows on all PCs.
I have been using WinMo since the days of PPC, so I know the software. I decided to give WP7 a test run (even knowing the limitations) a couple months ago, and still am disappointed. Unfortunately I got stuck with it till now, because just after I installed it my personal Exchange server crashed. It's significant because it holds all of my contact info and schedule (for backup and retrieval when I change roms), so I had to wait till I had time and patience to recover the server and my database, which left me with my only current copy of info on the phone as it couldn't get pushed back to the server to store (I never put my info online so no uploading it wasn't an option for me).
Finally exchanger recovered, its time for me to be rid of this headache of a mobile OS and initially I was going to go back to my favorite HD2 WM6.5.3 rom, but when I finally visited the thread, I came back to realize my fav rom cooker is no longer developing for my device..
So I'm faced with the choices of still using the most current from my fav cooker, finding another WM cooker and get acquainted, or try out Android seriously for a little while at least (I've had it on SD from the beginning, but not definitively explored it).
My main thing is it has to connect to my servers. That's my bread and butter so to speak. I need it to connect to my Exchange and sync seamlessly contact and schedule (main things, but would definitely like as much sync as possible), but never upload my info to Google or anywhere else. So my first proviso is can it do that? (please remember I've never seriously explored Android for this intent), and can you provide info on it?
On remote desktopping and file sharing, like I said I have enterprise lvl servers so my network is high lvl security, can it connect to this kind of network (with certs from my CA)?
Third important thing to me, and one of the big reasons I dislike WP7, the interface. I'm in lust with HTC's sense from WM6.5 roms. Absolutely like it. Is there a way to at least mimic this sense? I've been missing the at-a-glance full screen weather updates soo much too.
Aside from those things, Android on HD2 already has a plus from me for having flash, my favorite IM program (Trillian), and the wifi calling (I live in an area where I don't get service till I'm miles from home).
So with those things in mind, can someone recommend Android to me, and possibly give me as much info as they can on the features that are most important to me? Again, I've played with Android, only a little (American Android currently), and mostly to help clients and friends out.
Thanks again for your help
DemonLoader ;-)
http://www.motorola.com/Support/US-EN/Support-Homepage/Android-Support/Microsoft+Exchange+Email
Thank you PresidentMcCain that is very favorable info. So my question is now, if I set Exchange up as primary email, then add my google account, will it try to sync my exchange contacts with google?
Have you looked at Appbrain website - you can explore all the apps on the market with a good description.
Im new to android (from long standing 6.5 use) and im extremly impressed, using sd method so i can fall back on 6.5 if i need it (), but it wont be long before its ditched.
You can choose specifically what or what not to sync with Google the first time when you boot up the ROM or in the Settings.
Using the "Email" app will not sync with Google servers unless you choose to forward your mail to your Gmail account (duh).
Thanks again. So what about calendar and other info synced with exchange, one note, sharepoint ect?
You can sync your contacts, tasks, messages and calendar from exchange (all of it, or you can choose which sections to sync), and it will never share it with Google for no reason (in fact you would have to explicitly copy the info yourself using import/export methods). It's worth noting that Google accounts themselves actually use exchange so both work similarly.
Sent from my HTC HD2 überphone
Thanks kbm, I didn't know about the site. But that will be very helpful if I switch.
Thanks Atomix86, That puts to rest my questions about connecting and syncing with my exchanger. Very helpful info indeed.
Anyone have any thoughts about the rest?
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Thanks kbm, I didn't know about the site. But that will be very helpful if I switch.
Thanks Atomix86, That puts to rest my questions about connecting and syncing with my exchanger. Very helpful info indeed.
Anyone have any thoughts about the rest?
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No problem at all, let me know if you need any more help.
Looking at the link PresidentMcCain posted, I realized the info was for Exchange 2003 and 2007. Will this also help for connecting to Exchange 2010 as well? That is what my exchange server is, and remembering a friend who just got a Mytouch 4g recently was having a problem connecting to Exchange 2010 with the default app.
DemonLoader said:
Looking at the link PresidentMcCain posted, I realized the info was for Exchange 2003 and 2007. Will this also help for connecting to Exchange 2010 as well? That is what my exchange server is, and remembering a friend who just got a Mytouch 4g recently was having a problem connecting to Exchange 2010 with the default app.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179050
Maybe this might help. I read it this morning than came across this thread.
i dont know about exchange accounts. So if this is what you needed than its all good.
Thanks czarsuperstar, that app would help with note syncing, but looks like not for connecting to Exchange 2010 in general.
I was on winmo for a while and loved it to be honest but i went to sd android back in January an the google syncs convinced me and not long after i got nand and Ive not once looked back, i went back on winmo about a month ago just to see whats new etc and think i had it on for about 20 miutess before i flashed android straight back so its always worth a shot so id test the sd builds first to get your own opinion and then build on from there
Good luck and enjoy the future....
Hi. I've just started using a Google Nexus 7 using jelly bean (4.1.1) and I have not rooted the device. So far so good except for the Exchange email client. I've set up the account and all seemed to be working fine and then I went out of the house... and I started to have some problems. Two problems: 1. Replying, in spite of checking the "include quoted text" button the replies did not include the quoted text. This happened when I wrote the email when I was either offline or tethered to my mobile's wifi hotspot when on a train. The connection was probably poor and this may have been the issue but it was a bit worrying - especially as a couple of emails went to clients and made no sense without the original text being included. 2. Emails I deleted from the inbox when offline.were deleted from the tablet inbox, and when I synced, remained deleted, but did not delete from the inbox of other exchange devices (my mobile and my pcs/laptops). I reinstalled and that solved the reply issue. But still I have found, if I delete emails when offline,even when i do a full sync when online, they remain in the exchange inbox (pcs/laptop/mobile/outlook web access) but they are not in the tablet inbox and even when I resynchronise the tablet,the inboxes don't match between tablet and other devices. All the other devices, the inbox matches when they are all freshly synced.
I am deeply fed up about this. The tablet's been great but I feel like I've just gone back 6 years to dodgy exchange syncing. I have run exchange on my android v2.2 htc desire for a couple of years without issue and it's been a joy.Hoping someone may know what I can do,re. fixes, or even who at android/google/asus I should tell/might provide a fix. I want to avoid rooting and I know about touchdown but would prefer to work with the native email client to save on space and I've used touchdown before and found it unsatisfactory for my needs. Any help and advice would be appreciated. I'm not a developer but I'm a savvy user and can follow instructions well!
I've googled a lot in the last few days and though I've seen lots of talk about faillure to set up Exchange in the first place, I've not seen this issue yet. But I think I'm probably one of the earlier users of exchange on this device. It seems unlikely but I suppose possible it's just me but perhaps someone can tell me about that too. Could it just be my version of active sync/jelly bean/google nexus that has this issue!?
Thanks for any help.
Same problem here. Just did a bunch of email on an airplane and after landing, connecting to wi-fi, and syncing, none of the changes were synced to my laptop or even to the hotmail web client. I really hope someone has a solution to this as it is really unacceptable.
same problem
I have the same problemwith my nexus 7 (v2):
I reply to an email and I check "include quoted text" and this part is not sent.
any ideas? This concerns only emails received via my exchange (corporate) account.