Set up push email with ActiveSync
ActiveSync keeps Enhanced mailbox email, calendars, contacts, and notes synchronized across supported phones, tablets, and applications.
1
Confirm the account and DNS
- Confirm the mailbox type is Enhanced and the mailbox is Active in Email Services.
- Test the mailbox password with the Webmail button.
- For the easiest setup, add the autodiscover DNS record described in the main Email Setup Guide.
2
Add an Exchange or ActiveSync account
- Open the device Settings app and find Mail, Accounts, Passwords & accounts, or a similarly named section.
- Choose Add Account.
- Choose Exchange, Microsoft Exchange, Corporate, or ActiveSync. The exact label varies by device.
- Enter your full address such as [email protected] and the mailbox password.
- Try Sign In first. Correct autodiscover DNS often completes the server settings automatically.
3
Use manual settings if prompted
| Email / Username | [email protected] |
|---|---|
| Password | Your mailbox password |
| Server | yourdomain--com.w.emailarray.com |
| Domain | Leave blank unless the device requires a value |
| Use SSL | On |
Server formula:
replace every dot in
yourdomain.com with two dashes, then add .w.emailarray.com. Result: yourdomain--com.w.emailarray.com. 4
Choose synchronization options and test
- Enable the items you want synchronized: Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Notes where supported.
- Save the account and allow the first synchronization to finish.
- Send and receive a test message.
- Create a temporary contact and calendar event, then confirm each appears on another connected device.
Changes made on one connected device should propagate to the others after synchronization.
Device notes and troubleshooting
- iPhone and iPad: choose Microsoft Exchange. If automatic sign-in fails, use Configure Manually.
- Android: choose Exchange or Corporate. Some versions ask permission to enforce account security policies; review the prompt before approving it.
- Repeated password prompt: verify the mailbox in webmail, use the full email address as username, and recheck the double-dash server name.
- No calendar or contacts: confirm the mailbox is Enhanced and those synchronization switches are enabled on the device.