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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:

  • Folders
  • Mail
  • Contacts
  • Calendars
  • Tasks

:!: 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


quick_guide/exchange_ios.txt · Last modified: 2021/11/10 07:55 by gcooper