title: Is there an easy way to implement an Active Sync protocol to share contact and calendar details without using Exchange server
body: <p>I am a newbie in exchange. I want to implement exchange of data using Active Sync protocol without Exchange server. </p>
  
  <p>Basically, I want to share my database contact with customer. so when then sync with server all my Database contact will be added to their mobile or outlook. I can't use the Exchange server due to licensing problem. </p>
  
  <p>I am getting some solution to use Horde. I do not have complex requirement of security just need to sync data of DB to phone or outlook. </p>
  
  <p>Edited : 12/31/2013
  Actually I was searching for some alternative to Exchange protocol because it's licensed to MS. Found CalDAV and CardDAV protocol which I implemented using OwnCloud</p>