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Exchange 2007 Activesync smartphones can only get 30 days email
No one has ever complained before, but smartphones users (if they choose to) cannot sync all of their email (I know the merits of this can be debated) However I have an Sr. Executive who insists on receiveing all of her email on her Windows Nokia phone. I checked my own phone and I was set at 3 days, changed to 30 days (the most available to me) and synced without issue. However, looking online I see that some Exchange 2007 activesync users can see the "all" selection. I checked my Exchange server and on the Organizational level there is only the default activesync policy and it is set at "ALL" for both include past calendar items and past email items. I see no other policies on the server level that might override this.
Is there something else I need to do or check on the exchange server? Is this a limitation based on phone? Sr. Exec is a new hire who works remotely, I have never met her nor worked with a windows phone though I suspect that is probably not the issue as I am seeing the same thing on my Verizon Android phone.
If it helps, we are running exchange server 2007 std on Windows server 2003 std.
Any insight or suggestions? Thanks.
Is there something else I need to do or check on the exchange server? Is this a limitation based on phone? Sr. Exec is a new hire who works remotely, I have never met her nor worked with a windows phone though I suspect that is probably not the issue as I am seeing the same thing on my Verizon Android phone.
If it helps, we are running exchange server 2007 std on Windows server 2003 std.
Any insight or suggestions? Thanks.
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I am running exchange server 2007 I will check the setting when I get on site.
But my iphone 5 does have the setting.
But my iphone 5 does have the setting.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691441%28v=EXCHG.80%29.aspx
Organization Configuration > Client Access > Exchange ActiveSync Mailbox Policy Synchronization Settings Page
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Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-07-30
You can create a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync mailbox policy to configure a variety of security options for users. In addition to password requirements and settings, you can use the Sync Settings page to specify a variety of synchronization-specific settings.
Include past calendar items
Use this drop-down box to select the date range of calendar items to synchronize to the device. The available options include the following: All, Two Weeks, One Month, Three Months, and Six Months. If you have to specify other options, use the Exchange Management Shell to configure this setting.
Include past e-mail items
Use this drop-down box to select the date range of e-mail items to synchronize to the device. The available options include the following: All, One Day, Three Days, One Week, Two Weeks, and One Month. If you have to specify other options, use the Exchange Management Shell to configure this setting.
Organization Configuration > Client Access > Exchange ActiveSync Mailbox Policy Synchronization Settings Page
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Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP3, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-07-30
You can create a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync mailbox policy to configure a variety of security options for users. In addition to password requirements and settings, you can use the Sync Settings page to specify a variety of synchronization-specific settings.
Include past calendar items
Use this drop-down box to select the date range of calendar items to synchronize to the device. The available options include the following: All, Two Weeks, One Month, Three Months, and Six Months. If you have to specify other options, use the Exchange Management Shell to configure this setting.
Include past e-mail items
Use this drop-down box to select the date range of e-mail items to synchronize to the device. The available options include the following: All, One Day, Three Days, One Week, Two Weeks, and One Month. If you have to specify other options, use the Exchange Management Shell to configure this setting.
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That's the curious thing, my organization level default activesync policy is already set at "all" for both past calendar items and past email items. There are no other activesync policies there and this one has been in place and not changed since 2008.
See attached that is my iphone 5 settings on my exchange 2007 server
again I will check my policies tonight when I am on sight
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again I will check my policies tonight when I am on sight
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I should be clearer.
If the Exchange Server is not limiting the number of email days..
Then perhaps it is the Nokia Windows phone enforcing the limitation.
My suggestion: Check your other users phones.. (hopefully iPhones or Androids) and see if they can set No Limit on their mail collection.
If so = Nokia Windows Phone limitation
If not = Something else is up.
If the Exchange Server is not limiting the number of email days..
Then perhaps it is the Nokia Windows phone enforcing the limitation.
My suggestion: Check your other users phones.. (hopefully iPhones or Androids) and see if they can set No Limit on their mail collection.
If so = Nokia Windows Phone limitation
If not = Something else is up.
AS I said it is the phone IOS software that is doing that. As I put in my first post.
Does anyone on your network have an Iphone? I do not remember if IOS6 had this never had to check always had just 3 days set not away from my outlook that often.
But and Iphone 5 with IOS7 does have the option you require.
Does anyone on your network have an Iphone? I do not remember if IOS6 had this never had to check always had just 3 days set not away from my outlook that often.
But and Iphone 5 with IOS7 does have the option you require.
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ok, I just went around and asked a few users to give me their phones, it appears, just as trgrassijr55 said to begin with, it is limited by the phone. I had an iphone user who saw "all",
a Motorola Droid X2 user who only saw up to 30 days, a Motorola RAZR user who saw "all" and of course this Nokia user who only sees up to 30 days. I am now convinced (and glad that my server was configured correctly) :-)
Thank you everyone, I am awarding the points to trgrassijr55 because he posted the first answer and it was correct.
a Motorola Droid X2 user who only saw up to 30 days, a Motorola RAZR user who saw "all" and of course this Nokia user who only sees up to 30 days. I am now convinced (and glad that my server was configured correctly) :-)
Thank you everyone, I am awarding the points to trgrassijr55 because he posted the first answer and it was correct.
Hi
I just check my Exchange Server 2007 Client Access
Exchange ActiveSync Mailbox Policies
Default Properties
see attachment
Mine has a six month setting
maybe you need to use the default policy
if you need all the settings of the policy let me know
activesync-settings.bmp
I just check my Exchange Server 2007 Client Access
Exchange ActiveSync Mailbox Policies
Default Properties
see attachment
Mine has a six month setting
maybe you need to use the default policy
if you need all the settings of the policy let me know
activesync-settings.bmp
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Thanks TR, but mine is already set to "all" and I am using the default policy setting, I think as you suggested earlier, it is dependant on phone make/model. I was able to confirm that some phones could see the "all" settings while others could not. You might not have seen it yet, but you were awarded the points. Thanks again for all your help and your promised follow-up.
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Thought I closed this previously, apparently did not.
It's based on Policy in Exchange 2010.. available under Exchange Management Console - Organization Configuration - Client Access - Exchange ActiveSync Mailbox Policies.