Client/Protocol Breakdown

Below is a list of some of the most popular email clients for macOS, Android, Windows and iOS, along with the protocols and features they support in SmarterMail. SmarterMail is available for both Linux and Windows and supports synchronization using IMAP, POP, CalDAV, and CardDAV, in addition to the protocols listed below.

In early 2017, Microsoft began deprecating the use and support of Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) in Outlook for Windows. However, EAS remains the industry standard for synchronizing mobile devices. Additionally, Microsoft has discontinued support for SharePoint Sync outside of Microsoft 365 (Office). As a result, users currently relying on these protocols for Outlook synchronization should transition to one of the supported alternatives listed below.

It’s important to note that some email clients may display certain features as Not Available (N/A). This is not a limitation of SmarterMail for Linux and Windows but rather a restriction of the protocol itself or the client lacking that specific functionality. Furthermore, numerous email, calendar, and contact management applications exist across all operating systems, far too many to list individually. WebDAV is included as it encompasses CalDAV for calendar sync, CardDAV for contact management, and other essential collaboration features.

For optimal email hosting, secure communication, and seamless synchronization across Windows, Linux, and mobile devices, SmarterMail supports multiple industry-standard protocols, ensuring maximum compatibility and performance.

Windows Desktop Clients

Feature Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016 eM Client Windows Mail*
Email Folders MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS EAS
Contacts MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS/WebDAV EAS
Delegation MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Contact Groups MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
GAL** MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS EAS
Primary Calendar MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS/WebDAV EAS
Secondary Calendar MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS EAS
Tasks MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS/WebDAV n/a
Notes MAPI MAPI n/a EWS/WebDAV n/a
Shared Folders MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS IMAP
Shared Contacts MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Shared Calendars MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Shared Tasks MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Shared Notes MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Room Scheduling MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Contact Groups MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Public Folders MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Synced Categories MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS n/a
Autodiscover MAPI MAPI MAPI EWS EAS

macOS Desktop Clients

Feature Outlook 2019 Mac Mail*
Email Folders EWS EWS
Contacts EWS EWS/WebDAV
Delegation EWS n/a
Contact Groups** n/a n/a
GAL EWS EWS
Primary Calendar EWS EWS
Secondary Calendar EWS EWS
Tasks EWS n/a
Notes EWS EWS
Shared Folders EWS n/a
Shared Contacts EWS n/a
Shared Calendars EWS n/a
Shared Tasks EWS n/a
Shared Notes EWS n/a
Domain Calendars EWS n/a
Public Folders EWS n/a
Synced Categories EWS n/a
Autodiscover EWS EWS

Mobile Clients

Feature iOS Mail* Gmail (Android) Samsung Mail** Outlook (iOS / Android)
Email Folders EAS EAS EAS EAS
Contacts EAS/WebDAV EAS/WebDAV EAS/WebDAV EAS
GAL EAS EAS EAS EAS
Primary Calendar EAS EAS EAS EAS
Secondary Calendar EAS EAS EAS EAS
Tasks EAS n/a EAS n/a
Notes EAS n/a n/a n/a
Shared Folders EAS EAS EAS EAS
Shared Contacts EAS n/a EAS n/a
Shared Calendars EAS EAS n/a n/a
Shared Tasks EAS n/a EAS n/a
Shared Notes EAS n/a n/a n/a
Domain Calendars n/a n/a n/a n/a
Synced Categories n/a n/a EAS n/a
Autodiscover EAS n/a EAS EAS