# Android Mail Server **URL:** \ **Category:** android identity\ **Created:** [November 18, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/android-mail-server/1654 "2024-11-18T23:17:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/android-mail-server/1654/1 "2024-11-18T23:17:08Z")
# Android Setup The following steps list out how to set up data sync between your phone and SOGo server: - [Contacts](https://discuss.88.io/t/sogo-android-sync/1654/2) - [Calendar](https://discuss.88.io/t/sogo-android-sync/1654/3) - [Mail](https://discuss.88.io/t/sogo-android-sync/1654/4) ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/android-mail-server/1654/2 "2024-11-19T01:46:01Z")
# Contacts ## DAVx⁵ The DAVx⁵ mobile app can be used to **synchronise your contacts and calendar** data between your Android mobile phone and other devices. ### Setup To get started with DAVx⁵ on your Android device: 1. **Install** DAVx⁵ from the official F-Droid repository: [DAVx⁵ | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository](https://f-droid.org/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid) 2. **Enable the required permissions** as shown in the screenshots below to ensure proper syncing and functionality. ![davx_permission](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fb1d3b3605ac7edb1606a579d7f5c9465e7c9562.png) 1. Enable Regular sync intervals (optional). If enabled, it will run in the background and may reduce battery life. 2. Add Account by clicking on the `+ Add Account` button 3. Select **Login with URL and user name** and select the **Continue** button. If **Login with URL and user name** does not work, please select **Advanced Login**. If there is a Security Warning, just proceed by clicking on the **Log In** button. The Base URL is `https://mail.aunsw.88.io` where `89128851@aunsw.88.io` is the User name. If the **Server** is not detected, please enter `https://mail.aunsw.88.io/SOGo/dav/89128851@aunsw.88.io/Contacts/` ![davx_account](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/7/73fd3763f7a10c5203f15c9ff6b73fd3ff633acf.png) 1. A prompt to create the account will appear. Select the **Account Name** (e.g., `89128851@aunsw.88.io`) and set the **Contact Group Method** to **Groups are per-contact categories**. ![davx_groups_categories](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/0/076a6ec85ba93be8ad8ef22cef2d916ca4c8c496.png) 1. Close the DAVx⁵ app and launch the DAVx⁵ app again. 2. Click on the icon for the account DAVx⁵ that has just been created, In the example below, the account created is `89128851@aunsw.88.io` ![davx_account_created](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/b/bfb7a661779ab5d1b3dae7a9ba8ded33cd83036d.png) ## Address Book All the address books are shown on the CardDAV main page. The default address book is **Personal Address Book**. ![davx_carddav](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/9/974b9597deaa3507259cf0a684076489093076c4.png) To add an address book, click on the ![3dot](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b6e2bdef336269f26ada602a36837f560e3ee7da.png) button on the top right hand corner and select **Create address book**. Enter the **Title** and the **Description** and click on the ![create_address_book_davx](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f46805b206830b1783495594f5c0814da21aba63.png) button. In the example below, the address book being created is called ![create_address_book](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e40a5a90a4f287d7f344442a6049e73210783f6e.png) If successful, the newly created address book will appear on the main CardDAV page ![addressbook_created](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5f096d563600b657f961a419fc810f9b3fc91b5d.png) **NOTE:** once created, the address book name **CAN NOT** be edited but it can be deleted on the device where the DAVx app is installed, but not by an iOS device. On Android devices, some of the names used are different to devices on iOS and Nextcloud | android | ios | nextcloud | | --- | --- | --- | | first name | first name | name | | surname | last name | name | | title | job title | title | | email | email | email | | company | company | company | | website | url | website | | labels | | contact groups | ## Shared Address Books Shared Address Books can only be configured from Nextcloud, however once configured, they are also available on Android and iOS devices and the contacts inside the shared address books can be edited and deleted. ## Category Fields In the test below, the category used is the same, however the category name is different on different devices: - **Labels** on **Android** - **Contact groups** on **Nextcloud** - Not supported on iOS ![category](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/e/efee98403a01f8447d3066f023403270a5171ce4.png) ## Title and Organisation Fields In the test below: Title: **Dr** Company: **Citymark** **Dr** (with capital D) appears exactly on Android and Nextcloud. However, on iOS, each letter is capitalised so it is **DR** **Citymark** (with capital C) appears exactly on Android and Nextcloud. However, on iOS, each letter is capitalised so it is **CITYMARK** ![organisation](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/1/12b3f72b29f21cf787d474883bfa9078bb725ead.png) ## Contacts Synchronisation To start syncing, simply tap the ![sync_now](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dd4aafec8d9120603b23c7a0f24fbafd9a1b73c7.png) button located in the bottom-right corner of the screen. ## Export contacts from Android To have the contacts on Android displayed on SOGo (webmail), select and export the account from the Contacts app. The file will be saved in **.vcf** format. ![android_contacts_export](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f8c33cadf10a2a94719c7a497eceb34b99e5a3ed.png) The file is usually saved in the **Downloads** folder. Once exported, login at [https://mail.aunsw.88.io](https://mail.aunsw.88.io), on the **Personal Address Book** , click on the ![3dots](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fb573f01dcdd2b2c099bb664da1ed750d487e599.png) button, select **Import** and browse to the **.vcf** file location. ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/android-mail-server/1654/3 "2024-11-19T01:46:08Z")
# Calendar If the CardDAV account has been created successfully, the CalDAV account should have been created automatically as well. ![calendar_created](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/3/35a048568b6c6e86247eb8b394fed8168d204757.png) ## Calendar Synchronisation To start syncing, simply tap the ![sync_now](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dd4aafec8d9120603b23c7a0f24fbafd9a1b73c7.png) button located in the bottom-right corner of the screen. ---
**Author:** ![admin](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/admin/32/38_2.png) [@admin](https://discuss.88.io/u/admin)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/android-mail-server/1654/4 "2024-11-19T01:46:24Z")
# Mail [Thunderbird](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android) for Android is a mobile email application, offering a privacy-focused and open-source alternative to other email clients. It aims to provide a seamless experience for managing multiple email accounts Download the app [here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android). ## Setup After the app has been installed, select **Add an email account now** : 1. Enter the email address, e.g: `891228851@aunsw.88.io` and then click on **Next**. ![thunderbird_add_email](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0f503cce4622c086f3a3571ba4cf55691271b5b7.png) 1. Enter the **password** and then click on **Next**. ![thunderbird_android_email](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c872cc86dcc622b93a2fae17ef3fb2db718bf9d2.png) 1. Enter the **Display Name** and click on **Next**. 2. By default, the sync options are to check for new messages every hour and the number of messages to be displayed is 100. Click on **Next** to continue. 3. Allow Thunderbird to access **Contacts** and sending the **Notifications** to fully enjoy all the app’s features. ![thunderbird_permissions](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/4/464ce60738c6048adc7ef7a88d04eba4b6ad911b.png) If the automatic detection does not work, please enter the settings manually: 1. Protocol: **IMAP** 2. Server: **[mail.aunsw.88.io](http://mail.aunsw.88.io)** or **[mail.88.io](http://mail.88.io)** 3. Security: **SSL/TLS** 4. Port: **993** (incoming) and **465** (outgoing) 5. Authentication: **Normal Password** 6. Client Certificate: **None** ---
**Author:** ![oztralia](https://discuss.88.io/user_avatar/discuss.88.io/oztralia/32/112_2.png) [@oztralia](https://discuss.88.io/u/oztralia)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.88.io/t/android-mail-server/1654/5 "2025-08-15T04:14:34Z")
# Multiple Accounts Multiple accounts can be set up and managed within the Thunderbird app. In the example below, two accounts have been added, each using a different domain name. ![thunderbird_multiple_accounts](https://discuss.88.io/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5ac6faabd259303eb35a638ef6ac69e88714d470.png)