To explain, PostPath is a Microsoft Exchange mail server replacement. In general, non-Microsoft software can’t support Microsoft functions like ActiveSync because they either need to license it for an exorbitant amount or reverse engineer it, and then Microsoft just changes it in an update. Now that Microsoft has had to release its technologies for free or a very reasonable rate, it looks like PostPath has picked up on that and jumped on ActiveSync. Where the iPhone comes in is the addition of real ActiveSync support for the mail client in the upcoming version 2.0 of the software. If PostPath’s ActiveSync implementation works, then we’re looking at the first all non-Microsoft mail server which supports all Microsoft technologies. Interesting.
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March 13th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
[...] rawland wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptTo explain, PostPath is a Microsoft Exchange mail server replacement. In general, non-Microsoft software can’t support Microsoft functions like ActiveSync because they either need to license it for an exorbitant amount or reverse … [...]