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DeltaSync is a proprietary Microsoft communications protocol for synchronizing web services with offline clients.[1] Windows Live Hotmail is exposed to offline clients using DeltaSync, and Outlook Connector and the Windows Live Mail client use it for offline access. Microsoft is pushing for this protocol instead of POP3 or IMAP4 for supporting various advanced features like contacts, calendar, notes synchronizing. Using the DeltaSync protocol, Microsoft intends to provide a common platform for any compatible device to implement a client which can two-way synchronize mail, contacts, calendar and notes.
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History
In January 2007, Microsoft announced DeltaSync as the replacement for WebDAV. In April 2008, Microsoft sent an email warning that WebDAV would no longer be supported after 30 June 2008[2]. However, in May 2008 Microsoft stated that they would be "postponing the transition deadline previously announced" to allow customers more time to "evaluate alternative solutions"[3]. In June 2009 Microsoft announced that WebDav support would finally end on 1 September 2009[4]
Format Details
The DeltaSync compression code produces a stream with a four byte magic number of "HU01" followed by the stream header
HU01 Header
Offset Description 0 'HU01' magic number 4 header size (should be greater than or equal to 28) 8..31 Unknown 32 Decompressed file size Following this header is a series of compressed data blocks with the following structure
SCBH Header
Offset Description 0 'SCBH' magic number 4 header size 8 Decompressed block size 12 Block CRC? 16 Compressed block size This is followed by 256 bytes of decompression table and finally the actual compressed data.
See also
- Windows Live Hotmail
- Windows Live Mail
- Microsoft Office Outlook
References
- ^ Brandon LeBlanc. "Microsoft Office Outlook Connector Beta Now Available". http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/06/11/microsoft-office-outlook-connector-beta-now-available.aspx. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ^ WebDAV no longer supported on Hotmail
- ^ Responding to Customer Feedback – Disabling DAV
- ^ "Hotmail access via Outlook Express dies on September 1". Ars Technica. 2009-06-02. http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/hotmail-access-via-outlook-express-dies-on-september-1.ars. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
External links
- Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
- Daniel Parnell is reverse engineering DeltaSync
- Daniel Parnell has released the source for DeltaSync decompression code
- another person reverse engineering DeltaSync
- POP3 access to Windows Live email in selected countries
- Get Contacts and Mails with DeltaSync
- Java implementation of the DeltaSync protocol which so far implements synchronization of folders and messages
Categories:- Windows Live
- Microsoft software stubs
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