<p>In a move that hurts Microsoft, Google announced it would be dropping support of the Exchange ActiveSync platform for Gmail users. Microsoft's suggestion? Quit Gmail and use our email service.</p><p>Usually, when Google announces a "spring cleaning" of its products, it's typically sunsetting services that aren't getting wide use.</p><p>But last week, Google took a shot at a fundamental part of what makes mobile workemailand it may have disrupted a key business for Microsoft in the process.It means that many people currently using Gmail for free are facing a situation where they might have to degrade their mobile email experience.</p><p>More details:</p><p><a href="http://associationsnow.com/2012/12/corporate-email-nastygram-microsoft-google-out-of-sync/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://searchexchange.techtarget.com/news/2240175160/Google-drops-Exchange-ActiveSync-support-on-free-Gmail">Google drops Exchange ActiveSync support on free Gmail</a> (TechTarget)</p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2022321/what-the-end-of-google-sync-means-to-you.html">What the end of Google Sync means to you</a> (Macworld)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d3SQkEX08eJv8EMUo61TJU6_3GNCM&ned=us">10 additional articles.</a></p>