Forum Discussion
Difference between Exchange ActiveSync and OWA for Devices? And can they be disabled by default?
Howdy, We have a requirement that all our employees that want to check their email on the phones have to sign a Mobile Device policy that outlines they are agreeing to allow the company to wipe the ...
You can disable ActiveSync via Set-CASMailboxPlan: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/client-access/set-casmailboxplan?view=exchange-ps
OWA for devices is no longer used, it was for the old OWA for iOS/Android apps, which are now deprecated.
Any idea how long clicking the Disable Activesync button (or running the powershell) takes to go into effect? I used the EAC to disable my own Actrivesync but my Outlook app on my phone is still able to send and receive emails. It's been a few minutes so maybe it takes a while?
- Hello!
You can verify if activesync is enable on your mailbox still by going to Exchange Shell and typing: get-casmailbox -identity "mailbox" | fl *active* to see if activesync is still enabled. I have seen it take up to 24 hours for it take affect but my guess it depends on the environment and the health of Exchange.
