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title: ActiveSync16 for Android devices
slug: emailplus/guide/android/activesync16-for-android-devices
createdAt: 2026-09-07T07:47:58.575Z
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Ivanti Email+ supports **ActiveSync 16** protocol for Android devices. The **ActiveSync 16** protocol allows mobile devices to synchronize email and other data with Microsoft Exchange mailbox. The ActiveSync 16 protocol supports latest Exchange platform starting from Exchange 2016 and Exchange Online.

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Starting from Email+ 5.1.0 version, ActiveSync 16 is enabled by default on all the Android devices that are supported by Email+.
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The following capabilities that are supported through ActiveSynce16 protocol:

- **ActiveSync 16 support**: Sets up the synchronization engine to use ActiveSync 16 protocol.
- **Display BCC contacts in Sent items**: Allows the sender to view BCC contacts in sent emails.
- **Calendar attachments**: Calendar attachments are synced through ActiveSync 16 protocol.
- **Drafts folder synchronization**: Enables access and editing of emails in the Drafts folder from all the devices synchronized with Microsoft Exchange server.

The **eas\_16** is enabled by default and this value is moved from **Optional features** to **Disabled features** restrictions

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ActiveSync 16 is unavailable if the server’s highest supported version is below 16.0.
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