| Version |
Operating systems |
Release date |
Major changes |
| 1.0 |
Windows 95 |
1996-09-10 |
- Initial version (under name H/PC Explorer)[4]
|
| 1.1.7077 |
|
1997-03-19 |
- NT4 support
- Stability and compatibility fixes
- Revised EULA[4]
|
| 2.0 |
Fall 1997 |
- Renamed to Windows CE Services
- Support for Windows CE 2
- Windows CE 1 support dropped[5]
|
| 2.1 |
1998-02 |
- Support for Windows CE 2.1x[5]
|
| 2.2 |
|
1998-09 |
- NT4 installation easier
- 33% faster than 2.1[5]
|
| 3.0.0.9204 |
1999-08-16 |
- Renamed to ActiveSync
- Faster, simplified, and vastly improved.
- Removed the association between RAS/DUN and the Windows CE connection stack[6]
|
| 3.1.9386 |
1999-11-24 |
- USB synchronization and the inclusion of the AvantGo host client
- Auto-adjusting baud rate[6]
|
| 3.1.9439 |
|
? |
|
| 3.1.9587 |
2001-07-31 |
- Added synchronisation support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
- Fixes for Outlook 98 / 2000 Security updates
- Fixed a problem with the USB sync option[6]
|
| 3.5.1176 |
|
2001-08-06 |
- Integrated support for new Windows XP and Office XP releases and Pocket PC 2002
- Improved USB functionality, security and sync performance
- New connection sounds[6]
|
| 3.5.12007 |
2002-03-01 |
- Revised high color program icon[6]
|
| 3.6.2148 |
|
2002-11 |
- Support for the new range of Smartphone devices
- Customary security updates and synchronisation performance improvements
- New Get Connected Wizard
- Improves on remote synchronisation by preventing error messages and dialogues from halting sync process[6]
|
| 3.7.3083 |
2003-05-06 |
- Minor updates to internal icon set
- Corrects a discovered security flaw in ActiveSync
- Improvements to the synchronisation wizard, other UI changes and general enhancements
- Improvements to support forthcoming Microsoft Office 2003 release and Windows Mobile 2003[6]
|
| 3.7.1.3244 |
2003-10-10 |
- Improvements to USB drivers and issues related to synchronisation
- Get Connected Wizard's interface modified slightly.[6]
|
| 3.7.1.4034 |
2004-03-26 |
- Fixed reported bugs with Windows Explorer and XP Firewall integration.[6]
|
| 3.8.0.5004 |
2005-01-06 |
- Secure functionality and provide updates for Windows XP SP2 systems
- Performance improvements in synchronisation
- Circumvents XP Firewall prompts that users experienced with other program versions upon first run.
- Disables the Ethernet (LAN, Bluetooth) and RAS (Modem and WAN) connection method by default[6]
|
| 4.0.4343 |
|
2005 |
- Users able to specify installation directory
- Removal of on-personal area connectivity options from the synchronisation mix.
- Services for connections with Microsoft SQL server are included, along with a synchronisation update for Windows Media Player 10
- GUI refresh[7]
|
| 4.0.4358 |
2005 |
- Retail version included only on Windows Mobile 5 device CDs[7]
|
| 4.1.0.4841 |
2005-11-18 |
|
| 4.2.0.4876 |
2006-06-06 |
- Microsoft Outlook improvements: Resolves issues relating to error code 85010014
- Proxy/DTPT interaction improvements: Improved auto configuration of device Connection Manager settings when desktop has no proxy path to the Internet
- Improved Desktop Pass Thru behavior with ISA proxy failures
- Partnership improvements: Better resolution of multiple devices with the same name syncing with the same desktop
- Connectivity improvements: Better handling of VPN clients (resolve unbinding of protocols from our RNDIS adapter). New auto detection of connectivity failure with user diagnostic alerts
- New troubleshooting utility[7]
|
| 4.5.5096 |
2007-02-13 |
- Faster file transfer speed and photo sync via Outlook are only available for Windows Mobile 5.0 powered devices.
- Users of Microsoft Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 with devices running the Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5.0 will benefit from the following feature enhancements included in ActiveSync 4.5: Direct Push Technology, local device wipe, and certificate powered authentication to Microsoft Exchange.
- Microsoft Office Outlook 2000 not supported
- Conversion of database files for use on a mobile device is not supported
- Conversion of font files for use on a mobile device is not supported by ActiveSync 4.5[7]
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