Connect mobile devices to Exchange 2010

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I need to connect our Exchange 2010 to have the ability to sync with iPhones or any supported mobile device.

Currently port 25 is open, do I need to forward port 443 to the Exchange server?

Also, do I need to have an SSL certificate and if yes, where do I install it?

Best Answer

ActiveSync (which the iPhone uses) works over ports 80 and 443 (preferably 443). Yes you will need to forward HTTPS traffic to your Exchange server for this to work.

I really recommend the Exchange ActiveSync test over at testexchangeconnectivity.com - it is one of the best tools you can use to help you set it up properly and diagnose any problems.

Exchange should have already created you a self signed SSL certificate and set it to secure your server. If you don't have a certificate of your own to replace the one it created, you can still use ActiveSync on the iPhone, you will just need to trust the certificate when the iPhone email setup prompts you to.

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