Zimbra – Setup Calendar on the Mac

1. Go to System Preferences and choose Internet Accounts 2. Choose ‘Add Other Account’. 3. Choose ‘CalDAV account’ 4. Switch ‘Account Type’ to ‘Manual’. Then enter your email address and password. The server is mail.una.ca 5. Launch Calendar and in Preferences you can set what Calendar you want to use as the Default.  

Read More

Clickable Links in Zimbra Calendar events i.e. Zoom Invitations

In Zimbra Calendar, when creating an event, you are the EDITOR.  This changes the behaviour of web links that are created in a calendar event. As Editor or owner of an event/message, the Editor does not get the clickable link when pasting or typing the link in – an Editor will get an editable text […]

Read More

Zimbra finding items shared with you

Can’t find a share you think you should have?  Calendars, folders etc? It may have been shared to you already, if you haven’t accepted it from the email you may have received, you can go into the gear menu and choose Find Shares to select any of the shared folders that you’re missing:

Read More

Configuring Calendar app on iOS for zimbra

To use the Calendar app on iOS you need to configure your account. On your iPhone or iPad go to the Settings app. Scroll down and pick Calendar. Then Choose accounts. Then Add and Account. Choose ‘Other’ Pick ‘Add CalDAV Account’ Fill out the form as follows: Server: mail.una.ca User Name: <email@una.ca> (It’s the same […]

Read More

Allowing zimbra to create new windows

It may be desirable to have mail.una.ca (Zimbra) create new windows such as when you wish to view both an email and a calendar. Safari may block pop up windows which prevents the opening of a new window. To allow pop ups go to the Safari Menu -> Preferences -> Websites tab. Then in the […]

Read More

Layering Calendars

It may be desirable to see disparate calendars in a single view. For example, the attendance calendars for both offices. You can group calendars together by doing the following. In the Calendar right-click or click on the small triangle on ‘New Appointment’, then select ‘Calendar’. Give the Calendar a name and check ‘Exclude this calendar […]

Read More

Zimbra – Accept a Shared Item

When an item (Mailbox, Calendar, Contacts, or Briefcase) is shared to you, you will receive and email. To be able to access the shared item open the email and click ‘Accept Share’. The process is the same for all items, we’ll showing a shared Calendar below. When you click accept, you can give the shared […]

Read More

Zimbra – Sharing a calendar

Log into your UNAnet account and go to the Calendar tab. Select the Calendar you wish to share and right-click on the name or click on the disclosure triangle. Then select ‘Share Calendar’. Choose who you want to share the Calendar to you can share to multiple people, choose what privileges you want them to […]

Read More