Everyone seems to have a smartphone these days. The Android phones are great but there can be some issues getting them to synchronize with your Email Exchange server. We will be covering many of the types of smartphones in the upcoming blogs. Crescent IT Systems specializes in administering your computers and networks and as you can see, smartphones. Read on if you have a Android phone.

Configuring Android 2.0 Phones to Synchronize with Exchange

1. Select Email

2. Enter in the following information.

• Email Address

• Password

Select Manual Setup button.

3. Select Exchange Account option.

4. Enter in the following information

• DomainUsername

• Password

• Exchange Server (e.g., mail.serveraddress.com)

• Use secure connection (SSL) : YES

• Allow all SSL connections: YES

Select Next.

5. Optional Selections..

• Email Checking frequency: Automatic (Push) (Default)

With Automatic Push, email will be delivered to the phone as it comes into the Exchange account. This option will use more battery power as its constantly monitoring the Exchange account. Choosing a timed check like "Every 15 minutes" will help preserve battery.

• Amount to synchronize: One Day (Default) Choose how many days of email to synchronize.

• Send email from this account by default: Optional

• Notify me when email arrives: Optional

• Sync contacts from this account: Optional

This will synchronize all the contacts from your Exchange account down to your device.

Select Next.

6. Enter in the following information.

• Give this account a name: Company Email (Optional)

• Your Name: Enter full name

Select Done.

7. The mailbox will now launch. Setup of Exchange synchronization is complete.

To view the Exchange calendar on the phone after setting up your email

Select the Home button and select Corporate Calendar. After launching your Exchange calendar will not populate.

To view your Exchange contacts on the phone after setting up your email

Select the Home button and select Contacts.

Again, if you have a question, don't hesitate to call. We would be glad to answer your questions about your computers and networks. Crescent IT never sleeps. Call today for your free technical assessment that can expose issues and reveal any optimizations that can add to your bottom line. 281-358-3589.