Also introduced with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is a new service that makes it easier for mobile device Microsoft ActiveSync users to connect to Exchange Web Services. The Autodiscover service simplifies the provisioning of your mobile device by returning the required system settings after you enter your e-mail address and password. By default, the Autodiscover service is enabled in Exchange Server 2007.
The Autodiscover service provides configuration information to define the service binding in an Exchange Web service request. The discovery of the service binding enables the development of applications that can automatically reconfigure profile settings.
The diagram shows how the client:
- Connects to the Internet
- Acquires the URL of the Autodiscover service
- Connects servers using HTTPS
- Retrieves the URLs to bind to the Exchange Web
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