The real value in this tool is how it reports on the results of the test. Performing each test is as simple as filling out a web form. Exchange ActiveSync Autodiscover – tests just the Autodiscover process for automatically determining the server configuration settings.You can perform this test using both Autodiscover and using manually configured server settings. Exchange ActiveSync – simulates all of the steps that a mobile device would use to connect to Exchange and sync mailbox items.

The Remove Connectivity Analyzer is a web page that lets you test multiple different connectivity types as though you were sitting outside of the network. If you ever find yourself needing to test ActiveSync for an Exchange 2010 environment, and you either don’t have an ActiveSync-capable smart phone handy or you’re trying to determine whether the phone you do have might be the problem, you can use the Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer instead. Here is a quick tip for one of the most under-utilized testing tools for Exchange Server 2010.

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