Using VA Hosted Exchange with Apple (ActiveSync) iOS Devices

:!: In general, for security, you will be required to use a PIN to unlock your phone in order to use a VA Hosted Exchange account.

EAS will sync:

:!: All modern iOS devices support 'Exchange' or 'EAS' accounts without installing any apps.

Important: Configuring a VA Hosted Exchange account will probably force you to configure a PIN to unlock your phone. If you do not already have a PIN configured, you will be required to do so at the end of the above procedure.

Configure Your VA Hosted Exchange Account on Apple iOS Devices

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201320

:!: This was done using iOS 8.1.3

On your iOS device, add a new Exchange/EAS/Corporate account for the new server.

  1. Tap Settings


  2. Scroll down, tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars


  3. Tap Add Account

  4. Tap Exchange


  5. Enter your Email address, Password and a Description and tap Next. Depending on IOS version it may only ask for Email and Description


  6. Depending on IOS version it may claim a failure to verify. Hit Continue, Enter Server exchange.virtualarchitects.com

  7. Leave Domain blank

  8. Use your full email address as username

  9. Enter your password

  10. Tap Next

  11. Tap Save