diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 8b46052a31..4cc34d70b1 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Please see [here](#user-content-faq22) for common error messages and solutions. Related questions: * [Is OAuth supported?](#user-content-faq111) -* [Why is ActiveSync not supported?](#user-content-faq133) +* [Why is ActiveSync ™ not supported?](#user-content-faq133) @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ Fonts, sizes, colors, etc should be material design whenever possible. * [(130) What does message error ... mean?](#user-content-faq130) * [(131) Can you change the direction for swiping to previous/next message?](#user-content-faq131) * [(132) Why are new message notifications silent?](#user-content-faq132) -* [(133) Why is ActiveSync not supported?](#user-content-faq133) +* [(133) Why is ActiveSync ™ not supported?](#user-content-faq133) * [(134) Can you add leave messages on the server?](#user-content-faq134) * [(135) Why are trashed messages and drafts shown in conversations?](#user-content-faq135) * [(136) How can I delete an account/identity/folder?](#user-content-faq136) @@ -787,9 +787,9 @@ Note that this will result in extra internet traffic. 🌎 [Google Translate](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=en&u=https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md%23user-content-faq8) -Firstly, Exchange *protocol* is not the same as Exchange *server* or Exchange *account*. +Firstly, Exchange *protocol* (EWS) is not the same as Exchange *server* or Exchange *account*. -The Microsoft Exchange Web Services (EWS) protocol [is being phased out](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Exchange-Team-Blog/Upcoming-changes-to-Exchange-Web-Services-EWS-API-for-Office-365/ba-p/608055). +The Microsoft Exchange Web Services ™ (EWS) protocol [is being phased out](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Exchange-Team-Blog/Upcoming-changes-to-Exchange-Web-Services-EWS-API-for-Office-365/ba-p/608055). Microsoft stopped updating the EWS libraries [in 2016](https://github.com/OfficeDev/ews-java-api). So, it makes little sense to add this protocol anymore. @@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ You can use a Microsoft Exchange account if it is accessible via IMAP, which is See [here](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/what-is-a-microsoft-exchange-account-47f000aa-c2bf-48ac-9bc2-83e5c6036793) for more information. Note that the desciption of FairEmail starts with the remark -that non-standard protocols, like Microsoft Exchange Web Services and Microsoft ActiveSync are not supported. +that non-standard protocols, like Microsoft Exchange Web Services ™ and Microsoft ActiveSync ™ are not supported. Please see [here](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/pop-imap-and-smtp-settings-for-outlook-com-d088b986-291d-42b8-9564-9c414e2aa040) for the Microsoft documentation about configuring an email client. @@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ There is also a section about common connection errors and solutions. Some older Exchange server versions have a bug causing empty message and corrupt attachments. Please see [this FAQ](#user-content-faq110) for a workaround. -Please see [this FAQ](#user-content-faq133) about ActiveSync support. +Please see [this FAQ](#user-content-faq133) about ActiveSync ™ support. Please see [this FAQ](#user-content-faq111) about OAuth support. @@ -3939,15 +3939,16 @@ Android might rate limit the notification sound, which can cause some new messag
-**(133) Why is ActiveSync not supported?** +**(133) Why is ActiveSync ™ not supported?** 🌎 [Google Translate](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=en&u=https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md%23user-content-faq133) -The Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol [is patented](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_ActiveSync#Licensing) and can therefore not be supported. -For this reason you won't find many, if any, other email clients supporting ActiveSync. +The Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ™ protocol [is patented](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_ActiveSync#Licensing) and Microsoft doesn't give out licenses anymore. +Therefore, it isn't possible to support ActiveSync ™ anymore. +For this same reason, you won't find many, if any, other email clients supporting ActiveSync ™. Note that the desciption of FairEmail starts with the remark -that non-standard protocols, like Microsoft Exchange Web Services and Microsoft ActiveSync are not supported. +that non-standard protocols, like Microsoft Exchange Web Services ™ and Microsoft ActiveSync ™ are not supported.