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macOS
Mail is the mail program from Apple that can be used under MacOS.
Like Outlook, Mail synchronizes the data available in your mail account locally to your device and creates a corresponding profile there. The use of Mail is necessary if, for example, you need to make your e-mails accessible offline. For example, to be able to access your data while on the road.
Basic configurations (MacOS 13 and newer)
Basic configurations
In general we recommend to use Thunderbird. However if you want to use Apple Mail proceed as described.
Start Apple Mail and choose "Add Account" -> "Add other Mail Account..."
Type in your name, mail address and password.
Figure 1
You will then get a note to configure the account manually. Press "continue".
Afterwards type in the configuration for incoming and outgoing mails. (Image 1 & 2)
Figure 2
Now select "Mail account"(Fig. 3).
Figure 3
Enter your name, e-mail address and personal password. (Fig. 4)
Figure 4
Then enter the data for incoming and outgoing mails (Fig. 5).
Select "IMAP" under Account type and enter "mail.desy.de" in the text fields for "Server for incoming mail" and "Server for outgoing mail" as shown in the picture.
Figure 5
Finally, please select all applications that should be connected to your email account. (Fig. 6)
Figure 6
Now when you open Mac Mail, you can access your mail.
Basic configurations
In general we recommend to use Thunderbird. However if you want to use Apple Mail proceed as described.
Start Apple Mail and choose "Add Account" -> "Add other Mail Account..."
Type in your name, mail address and password.
Figure 1
You will then get a note to configure the account manually. Press "continue".
Afterwards type in the configuration for incoming and outgoing mails. (Image 1 & 2)
Figure 2
Now select "Mail account"(Fig. 3).
Figure 3
Enter your name, e-mail address and personal password. (Fig. 4)
Figure 4
Then enter the data for incoming and outgoing mails (Fig. 5).
Select "IMAP" under Account type and enter "mail.desy.de" in the text fields for "Server for incoming mail" and "Server for outgoing mail" as shown in the picture.
Figure 5
Finally, please select all applications that should be connected to your email account. (Fig. 6)
Figure 6
Now when you open Mac Mail, you can access your mail.
Advanced configurations/information
Set up contacts (iAdress) and calendar (iCal)
To set up contacts and calendars go to "System settings" -> "Internetaccounts"
Choose "Add other Account..."
- Add a CardDAV account for your contacts
- Add a CalDAV account for your calendars
The configuration looks for both as shown below:
Find shared calendars on macOS
Neither Exchange nor CalDAV will show you the shared calendars from other people, as long as you you have actived the iCal delegation.
Therefore, you can use the following workaround:
- Make sure you have access to your calendar from iOS via CalDAV-
- Deactivate the iCal delegation via WebUI.
- Synchronise your calendar in the iOS gadget.
- Reactivate the iCal delegation via WebUI.
You can find the "iCal delegation" within the Zimbra webclient ->
"Preferences" -> "Calendar" -> "Apple iCal"
