How to Enable or Disable Exchange ActiveSync For Users?

In this blog, you will learn how to enable or disable Exchange ActiveSync for Android or IOS users. We also wrote a detailed working guide for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync you can also check it.

If you are a Microsoft user, you must be very well aware of Exchange ActiveSync. It is a robust protocol offered by Microsoft, allowing mobile devices (android or iOS) to synchronize their data to the Exchange mail server. Microsoft users probably use the Outlook email client to manage their emails, contacts, and calendars. Moreover, it also helps businesses manage their mobile devices more easily. In this guide, we will briefly discuss how users can turn on and off the Exchange ActiveSync mail server in Outlook Android and iOS devices.

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Enabling Exchange ActiveSync in Android and IOS using Outlook

Users can follow the steps below to learn how to set up MS Exchange ActiveSync on their Android and IOS devices. The steps for setting up MS ActiveSync on Android and IOS using the Outlook email client are the same.

Open the Outlook application on your device. (If you have not installed it, download it first).
Click on Add an account if you are adding a new account to it.
After that, enter your Exchange email address and tap on
Once Outlook detects your account, click on the Exchange
If Outlook fails to detect your account automatically, you need to do it manually. To do this, you need to enter the server details.
Provide the Exchange ActiveSync mail server address, username, and password to set up manually and hit the Next
Then, Outlook will ask permission to access all your emails, contacts, and calendars. Tap on
Wait some time. Your account will be configured, and your device’s data will start synchronizing with the mail server.

Following these steps, you can easily set up an Exchange Active Sync mail server on Outlook Android and iOS.

How to disable Exchange ActiveSync on IOS and Android devices?

Here, we will share how users can disable Exchange ActiveSync from Android and IOS devices.

Disabling Microsoft ActiveSync on Android:

First of all, open the Settings application on your Android device.
After that, find the Accounts option and click on it.
Then, select your Exchange account to move forward.
Now, tap the Account sync
Turn off the synchronization of your device data, such as emails, contacts, and calendars.

Steps to disable Exchange Active on IOS:

Go to the Settings and click on the Mail
Then, you need to click on the Accounts
Now, select your Exchange account.
To disable Microsoft Exchange Active Sync on the iOS device, switch the buttons next to Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders.

Users can easily disable Microsoft ActiveSync with these few steps in their Android and IOS systems.

Wrapping Up:

Many businesses use advanced Microsoft technologies, like Exchange ActiveSync, to manage their mobile device’s mail data with the mail server. The above steps will help users make the enabling and disabling process of MS Active Sync easier. Even if you are an Outlook Android or iOS user, this blog will significantly help you. Moreover, you can use the Shoviv Exchange Server Recovery Manager Tool if you face any unexpected situations while working with MS Exchange. This tool will help you prevent crucial data from accidental loss and allow you to keep a backup file in various formats. Professionals must have this multi-tasking software to make their work easier and protect their essential data from mishaps.

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Stuart Clark is working as a technical content writer at Shoviv Software for the last 5 years. He specializes in crafting informative and engaging articles for diverse audiences. With a solid understanding of complex technologies, he explains complex concepts in a simpler manner that Leyman users can also understand easily. He has vast expertise in writing articles related to email migration and conversion niches. Apart from that, he likes to research newer technologies and gain knowledge to stay updated with the current trends.