MacOS – Add Novel Groupwise Account via Exchange ActiveSync to Mail

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I want to add my Novel GroupWise account to my Mac, which is not possible due to the lack of a (reliable and recent) client. The firm I'm working for set a data sync server up for this purpose but that only supports Exchange Active Sync if I am understanding it correctly.

I am assuming this because setting up the account as an exchange account on the iPhone and iPad was no problem but it does not work in mail.

Does there exist a workaround for this situation? Maybe some daemon that pretends to be an mobile client and fetches everything? I would really like to be able to add the work calendar and emails on my mac. I'm running the latest El Capitan an a Macbook Pro.

Best Answer

OS X only supports Microsoft Exchange, not Exchange ActiveSync. ActiveSync is only supported on iOS/Android This is why Mail will not connect but your iPhone and iPad will.