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It is best to start by asking your company’s IT-manager for details cause they can and will be different from mine.
It is best to start by asking your company’s IT-manager for details cause they can and will be different from mine.
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needs to be replaced with your appropriate details.


In Davmail you need to change just a few settings, all but one on the Main TAB of the settings window.
In Davmail you need to change just a few settings, all but one on the Main TAB of the settings window.


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=Davmail=
=Davmail=


==Main Tab==
==Main Tab==


'''Exchange Protocol:''' I needed to set it to EWS but that can be different for you, so ask your IT-manager.
'''Exchange Protocol''': I needed to set it to EWS but that can be different for you, so ask your IT-manager.


'''OWA (Exchange) URL:''' http(s)://mail./owa
'''OWA (Exchange) URL''': http(s)://<mail.company URL>/owa


'''Port numbers:''' are setup the way they should be so don’t change those. As you can see they are the normal port numbers for the different services added with 1000: POP is normally 110, now it is 1110, etc.
'''Port numbers''': are setup the way they should be so don’t change those. As you can see they are the normal port numbers for the different services added with 1000: POP is normally 110, now it is 1110, etc.


'''Delays:''' no need to change those cause the default settings work just fine
'''Delays''': no need to change those cause the default settings work just fine


==Advanced Tab==
==Advanced Tab==


'''SMTP save in sent:''' UNCHECK
'''SMTP save in sent''': UNCHECK


If it is checked Davmail stores a copy of your sent mail in your sent mail folder, just as your mail program does. You end up with 2 copies of every sent mail. Just uncheck this item.
If it is checked Davmail stores a copy of your sent mail in your sent mail folder, just as your mail program does. You end up with 2 copies of every sent mail. Just uncheck this item.
That’s all for Davmail.


That’s all for Davmail.


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=Kmail=
=Kmail=


For Kmail you need to setup an Identity and an e-mail account.
For Kmail you need to setup an Identity and an e-mail account.
The new identity gets only a few filled out details.


The new identity gets only a few filled out details.
==General TAB==
On the General TAB I filled out my name and my e-mail address.
 
I filled out my name and my e-mail address.


==Advanced TAB==
==Advanced TAB==


On the '''Advanced TAB''' I chose the '''Sent''' and '''Drafts''' folders on the company’s server so I can also reach them when I am at the company.
On the '''Advanced TAB''' I chose the '''Sent''' and '''Drafts''' folders on the company’s server so I can also reach them when I am at the company. The default domain is your company’s domain, the IT manager knows it if you are unsure.
The default domain is your company’s domain, the IT manager knows it if you are unsure.


All other TABs are left as is.
All other TABs are left as is.


==Add your company's e-mail account in Kmail==
===Add your company's e-mail account in Kmail===


First we look at the Receiving mail
First we look at the Receiving mail
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===General TAB===
===General TAB===


'''General TAB:''' you fill out a name for the account. This can anything but I chose the name of the company so I can easily see which account it is.
'''General TAB''': you fill out a name for the account. This can be anything but I chose the name of the company so I can easily see which account it is.


'''IMAP server:''' ''localhost'' Davmail is your server and it is local so you address it is localhost.
'''IMAP server''': localhost
 
Davmail is your server and it is local so your server address is localhost.


'''Username:''' does it for me. Ask IT for details.
'''Username''': <company-domain name>\<login name> does it for me. Ask IT for details.


'''Password:''' is your normal password for this mail account.
'''Password''': is your normal password for this mail account.


===Advanced TAB===
===Advanced TAB===


Chose the new identity as the one you use for this account.
Choose the new identity as the one you use for this account.


'''Connection Settings:'''
'''Connection Settings''':
I had to chose


'''Encryption:''' None
I had to choose
 
'''Encryption''': None
 
'''Port''': 1993 for IMAP and
 
'''Authentication''': ''Clear text'' but these are details which can and probably will be different for your situation so ask IT.


'''Port:''' 1993 for IMAP and
'''authentication:''' ''Clear text'' but these are details which can and probably will be different for your situation so ask IT.


==Now we handle the Sending mail==
==Now we handle the Sending mail==
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===General Tab===
===General Tab===


'''Outgoing mail server:''' localhost
'''Outgoing mail server''': localhost


'''Server requires authentication:''' on
'''Server requires authentication''': on


'''Login:'''  
'''Login''': <company-domain name>\<login name>


'''Password:''' ********
'''Password'''********


If you like you can check the Store SMTP password.
If you like you can check the Store SMTP password checkbox.


===Advanced TAB===
===Advanced TAB===


'''Encryption:''' None
'''Encryption''': None
 
'''Port''': 1025 for SMTP
'''Port:''' 1025 for SMTP
'''Authentication''': LOGIN
 
'''Authentication:''' LOGIN


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=Summation=
=Summation=


And that’s it. This works for me but as said several times before: it can and will be different for your company so ask for the details.
And that’s it. This works for me but as said several times before: it can and will be different for your company so ask for the details.


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=Support=
=Support=


Following is a link to this page's forum counterpart where you
Following is a link to this page's forum counterpart where you can post any related feedback: [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/wiki-setup-kmail-davmail-to-connect-to-an-exchange-server/19644]
can post any related feedback: [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/wiki-setup-kmail-davmail-to-connect-to-an-exchange-server/19644]


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