Zimbra Mac OS X Calendar and Address Book sync

Zimbra Mac OS X Calendar and Address Book Sync

The Zimbra Connector for Apple iSync will configure iCal to access your Zimbra Calendar. It will also provide a way to automatically sync Zimbra's Address Book with the Mac OS X Address Book application.

1. Download the installer for the Apple iSync Connector.

2. Double click the zimbra-isync.pkg icon.

3. After installation, the Zimbra preference pane should open automatically. If the preference pane does not open, go to Mac OS X System Preferences. In the "Other" section, click Zimbra.

4. Click the Account tab and enter the following:

  • Description: Mathematical Institute
  • Server: zimbra.maths.ox.ac.uk
  • Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): ticked
  • Server Ports: this should change to 443
  • User Name: your Maths username
  • Password: your Maths password

5. Click the Sync tab and enter the following:

  • Synchronize: Every 30 minutes
  • Contacts: ticked
  • Selected: ticked
  • Contacts: ticked (but do not tick Emailed Contacts)
  • Calendars: ticked
  • Use CalDAV: ticked

6. Click Sync Now.