With the release of the Android 4.0 SDK it is possible to play with Google's support for Exchange ActiveSync which is included with the Android SDK emulator package.
It is important to note that just because the build of Android supports it, it is down to individual device manufacturers as to whether they choose to implement Exchange support, or they may choose to develop their own, superior, Exchange email client software.
This post is for geek interest only.

With the release of the Android 3.0 SDK it is possible to have a look at the look, feel and capabilities of the vanilla platform using the device emulator. In this article I shall have a quick look at the Exchange ActiveSync client included in this release of the Android operating system.

With the release of the Android 2.3 SDK it is possible to play with Google's support for the Exchange ActiveSync protocol which is included with the SDK emulator package.
It is important to note that just because the build of Android supports it, it is down to individual device manufacturers as to whether they choose to implement Exchange support at all, or may decide to develop their own client software.
This post is for geek interest only.

HTC and Motorola-based devices feature their own Exchange email clients.

For instructions on how to configure the Android SDK on MacOS, read this article - http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/running-android-sdk-mac-os-106-snow-leopard

The Desire HD and Desire Z feature HTC's own Exchange email client, distinct from the native Android client. When launching the Mail application on the Home screen for the first time, you will be prompted to specify what type of email account you want to create:

The N8 comes with Nokia's Mail for Exchange software built in, providing push-based bi-directional synchronisation of mail, contacts, calendar and notes information with Microsoft Exchange 2003 SP2 or later.
The N8 also supports multiple concurrent Exchange email accounts.

The C7 comes with Nokia's Mail for Exchange software built in, providing push-based bi-directional synchronisation of mail, contacts, calendar and notes information with Microsoft Exchange 2003 SP2 or later.
The C7 also supports multiple concurrent Exchange email accounts.

For information on Windows Phone 7.5, please read this article - http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/setting-microsoft-exchange-email-account...

I apologise in advance for the quality of these images, as you'll see they're photos rather than screenshots, and the device pictured had recently been accidentally "bounced", but follow the text and you should be able to set up an Exchange ActiveSync email account on your Windows Phone 7 device. I will update these images as soon as possible. If anyone in the blogosphere knows of an easy way to capture screenshots on the new Windows Phone 7 platform please let me know (you can use the Contact Form)

Also note that these images are taken from a prototype sample of a device which I am not at liberty to divulge, specific launch devices may have different menus and features, which I will naturally update on the blog when possible.

Although not officially announced, Microsoft have begun rolling out Exchange ActiveSync support to the Hotmail / Windows Live email service.
If you want to give the service a try, use the following details:

• Server Address - m.hotmail.com
• Username - your full hotmail email address
• Password - your hotmail account password
• Domain - leave blank

Currently the service supports the synchronisation of email, contact and calendar data but not tasks.

Microsoft have released a beta preview of the forthcoming Service Pack 1 update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, available for download here - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=193120

The update includes several new archiving and mailbox search improvements which are beyond the scope of this blog to look into, but there are also several additions to the Outlook Web Access application and Exchange ActiveSync protocol which are worth a mention from a mobility perspective.

Nokia have published an updated Mail for Exchange client to the OVI Store, freely available for download on compatible handsets.
To check whether your device is supported, view the Ovi web site - http://store.ovi.com/content/5919

The updated client can be downloaded quickly and easily by searching for Mail for Exchange in the device's built-in Ovi Store client application: