CalDAV is used to manage events such as appointments and available/busy times and publish these via HTTP.
CardDAV performs the same tasks for your contacts and addresses.
Can I use CalDAV/CardDAV with Cloud Office?
Yes, Cloud Office lets you do this with any account and device that supports CalDAV/CardDAV. The procedure for setting up CalDAV/CardDAV is described below.
Common CALDAV/CARDDAV clients (including Apple Calendar/iCal for Mac, iPhone and iPad)
CALDAV
Step-by-step instructions for Apple Calendar (iCal) for Mac.
Complete the fields as follows:
- Account type: CalDAV
- Click in the Calendar sidebar above and then Add Account
- Username: The same e-mail address that you use to log into webmail, e.g. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- The password for this account
- Server address: caldav.hostpoint.ch
CARDDAV
Complete the fields as follows:
- Account type: CardDAV
- Username: The same e-mail address that you use to log into webmail, e.g. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- The password for this account
- Server address: carddav.hostpoint.ch
Thunderbird Lightning (CalDAV)
Step-by-step instructions
Complete the fields as follows:
- Install the Lightning add-on in Thunderbird
- In the Appointments and Tasks menu, select Calendar
- To the left of the calendar, right-click and select New Calendar
- Select On the Network and then CalDAV
- Address: https://caldav.hostpoint.ch/caldav/calendarnumber
- Search for the CalDAV address in Webmail by navigating to the desired calendar – The server address is displayed in Cloud Office under Calendar -> Properties
- Complete the setup and enter the e-mail address and password in the login prompt.
Thunderbird (CardDAV)
Step-by-step instructions
Complete the fields as follows:
- Install the Thunderbird Add-On "Cardbook"
- Click on "Cardbook" in the menu bar
- Select "Add addressbook" and then "In network"
- Continue and choose "CardDAV"
- URL: https://carddav.hostpoint.ch/carddav/ADDRESSBOOK_ID
- The addressbook ID is located in the URL of the adress book in the webmail. It's the number after "folder="
- Enter your e-mail address as username and the corresponding password