Getting started with DavMail Mickael Guessant

In order to change DavMail settings, double click on the tray icon or right click on it and choose Settings...

The following table describes the main options :
Parameter Description Sample value
OWA url Outlook Web Access URL to access the exchange server, i.e. the base webmail URL http://exchangeServer/exchange/
Local POP port Local POP server port to configure in POP client configuration 110
Local SMTP port Local SMTP server port to configure in POP client configuration 25
Keep Delay Number of days to keep messages in Exchange trash folder before actual deletion 30
Allow remote connections Allow remote connections to the gateway (server mode) false

The bottom panel can be activated to set an HTTP proxy and associated credentials if needed

DavMail can be used with any POP3/SMTP client by adjusting the following description designed for Thunderbird

Edit common name and Exchange mail address:

Choose POP as server type, located at localhost:

Populate in and out login names with Active Directory account name, i.e. domain\account

Edit account name (email address by default):

Finish:

Create a new outgoing mail configuration under account settings:

Server name is localhost, edit port according to DavMail settings. The connection must use authentication with Active Directory account and encryption is not needed.