| With the release of the iPhone 3g and version 2.0 | | | | SSL) on the firewall and configure the firewall to |
| software, the iPhone has the capability to access | | | | forward any traffic from the Internet on port |
| your mail, contacts and calendar stored on your | | | | 443 to the Exchange environment. |
| organization's Exchange server. This article outlines | | | | Configuring your iPhone |
| the steps required to get access to your mailbox | | | | On your iPhone, select Microsoft Exchange from |
| from your iPhone. | | | | the list of mail services. The next screen on the |
| Checklist | | | | iPhone will ask for your mail address and a |
| Exchange Server version is 2003 with service | | | | username and password. This username and |
| pack 2 or Exchange 2007 | | | | password is the same as you use to logon to |
| A valid digital certificate is installed on the | | | | your office PC. The iPhone will attempt to |
| Exchange environmentiPhone is running version 2.0 | | | | auto-discover your server and will most likely fail |
| or later firmware | | | | and prompt you for your server name. For the |
| Preparing the Exchange Server Environment | | | | server name, enter the Internet name of your |
| The ActiveSync protocol used for | | | | firewall (e.g. firewall.example.com) not the name of |
| communications between the iPhone and the | | | | your Exchange server. The next screen allows |
| Exchange server must be enabled and configured | | | | you to select what to synchronize (mail, calendar |
| on your server. A digital certificate is required on | | | | & contacts) and how many days mail to hold |
| the server to secure the communications with | | | | on the iPhone. When you have completed this |
| the iPhone. If an ISA server is in use it must be | | | | setup, tap the sync button to start retrieving |
| configured to permit ActiveSync traffic to the | | | | your mailbox. |
| Exchange environment. The quickest way to | | | | If you run into problems |
| verify that your server is configured correctly is | | | | A wide variety of technical issues may prevent |
| to use an ActiveSync test tool which will identify | | | | the iPhone from connecting successfully. To avoid |
| any configuration issues. | | | | the technical complexities you should consider |
| Configuring your Firewall | | | | using a hosted service for iPhone integration. Using |
| Your Exchange server and network is protected | | | | a hosted service removes the issues with |
| from the Internet by a firewall which must be | | | | certificates and opening a firewall and makes it |
| setup to allow the iPhone to connect over the | | | | much easier for non-technical people to integrate |
| Internet to Exchange . To do this you must | | | | their iPhone with Exchange. |
| permit Internet on port 443 (the port used for | | | | |