Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Companion

The Web Folder Client

WebDAV (Web Development Authoring and Versioning) is an extension of the HTTP protocol and represents a standards-based layer that is built on top of HTTP 1.1. Specifically, it supports a more complex command structure, adding commands such as COPY or MOVE that manipulate individual objects on a Web server. In addition, this new protocol allows read/write access to the information store over HTTP using the browser as your client. It supports relational database structures, semistructured databases (such as Exchange databases), and standard file systems. Furthermore, WebDAV clients can be synchronized to server-side stores over the Internet through replication, allowing efficient online access and offline usage of data. This ...