Manually Configuring Android


Note: This guide refers to non-modified versions of Google Android. You might use a version that has been modified by your device or mobile provider. This can result in client functions, described in this instruction, using a different terminology, being differently configured or not being available at all.

Non-modified Android versions include a pre-installed ActiveSync client, with which you can synchronize your emails and contacts between your Android device and the Groupware Server.

How to configure your Android device:

  1. From the application overview select Settings.

  2. Below Accounts, select Add account.

  3. Select Business.

  4. Select Exchange as account type.

  5. On the Add Exchange Account page enter the following data:

    • The E-Mail address used for your E-Mail account on the Groupware Server.

    • Your password for accessing the Groupware Server.

    Select Next.

  6. On the Account Setup page enter the following data.

    • In the Username field enter your user name for the Groupware Server. The entries are case-sensitive.

    • The password for accessing the Groupware Server. The password has already been entered in the previous dialog. You can check it now.

    • In the Server field enter your server name: OX_DOMAINNAME

    • To make an encrypted transfer of your data, activate the respective option.

    Select Next.

  7. On the Account settings page, you can change the settings.

    Select Next.

  8. Enter a name for the new account.

Result: Your Android device is configured to use the Groupware Server. The initial synchronization automatically starts immediately. Depending on the data volume and the network connection, the first synchronization might take a while.