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Zimbra on the iPhone

Intro

This document will show you how to configure your iPhone to check your Zimbra email as well as access your Zimbra calendars and contacts.Screenshots are from iOS 13.5 on an iPhone, but they should be generally applicable to other releases of iOS and iPads.

Important Note: When your iPhone and Zimbra are linked together, you will be required to set a passcode on your phone if you do not already have one. It will also enforce locking the phone whenit is idle and wiping your phone if a bad passcode too many times in a row. These are the same policies that are set on your iPhone (or other mobile device) if you were to set it up to check a Partners email account. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please come and talk to someone in Computer Services.

Setup

On your iPhone, go into the Settings. Go into Passwords & Accounts and select Add Account. The account type you want to pick is Microsoft Exchange.

Add Account

Enter your Email address and a descriptive name for your account (e.g. Molbio, Work, etc) and click Next.

Exchange account

... and then click Configure Manually at the prompt.

Configure manually

Enter your Molbio/Zimbra Password. Click Next.

Enter password

Addition details for configuration need to be provided. For Server enter daedalus.mgh.harvard.edu and for Username enter your Molbio email address again. Leave the Domain field empty and click Next.

Configuration details

The connection values you entered get checked, and if all goes well you will get a screen like the following that shows everything is set to go. Feel free to turn off any listed features you may not use.

Account confirmation

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