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Step-by-Step Guide: Sync Vmail Calendar with DAVx⁵ (Android phone)

🔹 Step 1: Install DAVx⁵

  1. Download and install the application here.

🔹 Step 2: Open DAVx⁵ and Start Setup

  1. Open DAVx⁵

  2. Tap the “+” button or “Add Account”

  3. Choose Login with URL and user name

🔹 Step 3: Enter Your Zimbra Credentials

Field Example Input
Base URL https://fut003.vmail.ae/dav/you@domain.com/
Username you@domain.com
Password Your email password

  1. Tap Login

✅ Tip: If the full URL doesn't work, try just https://fut003.vmail.ae/ — DAVx⁵ may auto-detect the paths.

🔹 Step 4: Grant Permissions

  • DAVx⁵ will request permission to:

    • Access your contacts

    • Access your calendar

    • Manage system sync

✅ Allow all permissions when prompted.

🔹 Step 5: Enable Calendar Sync

  1. After login, DAVx⁵ will list your available collections (calendar, address book, etc.)

  2. Check the box for your calendar

  3. Tap Create Account

🔹 Step 6: Sync Settings

  1. Go to Android Settings > Accounts

  2. Tap your DAVx⁵ account

  3. Make sure "Calendar" sync is turned ON

  4. Optionally, go to DAVx⁵ app > Settings to adjust sync intervals (e.g., every 15 minutes)

🔹 Step 7: Use in Calendar App

  1. Open your phone’s Calendar app

  2. Tap the calendar menu or ≡ button

  3. Scroll down and enable the Vmail calendar you added

    ✅ Done!

    You should now see Vmail calendar events in your Android calendar app. Any updates made in webmail or mobile will sync automatically.

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