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, this is possible in Cloud Office with any account and device that offers CalDAV / CardDAV support.
The procedure for setting up CalDAV/CardDAV is described below.
Common CALDAV/CARDDAV clients
(including Apple Calendar/iCal for Mac, iPhone and iPad)
CALDAV
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.
- Password: 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.
- Password: The password for this account
- Server address: carddav.hostpoint.ch
Thunderbird Lightning (CalDAV)
Complete the fields as follows:
- Install the «Lightning» add-on in Thunderbird
- In the «Settings» - «Appointments and Tasks» menu, select the 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)
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