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Zimbra Pro - Configuring your email account via EWS in Mail on Mac

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Find out how to configure your Zimbra Pro email address on the Mail app on Mac via the EWS protocol

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This guide is aimed at customers with the email solution Zimbra Pro. This service will be available in beta version from July 2025.

Zimbra Pro accounts can be configured on a macOS using EWS protocol (Exchange Web Services). This allows you to configure all the collaborative features of your email address at once. The Mail application is available natively on macOS.

Find out how to configure your Zimbra Pro email address on the Mail app on Mac via the EWS protocol.

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Requirements

  • A Zimbra Pro account
  • The Mail app installed on your device
  • The login details for the email account you would like to configure

Instructions

Add the account

  • When you start the Mail application for the first time, a configuration wizard will appear, prompting you to choose your account type.

  • If an account is already set up on the Mail app:

  • Click Mail in the menu bar at the top of your screen.

  • Click Accounts.

  • In the "Internet accounts" window that pops up, click Add an account

mail macOS

Follow the installation steps by clicking on the 3 tabs below:

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
  • Select Microsoft Exchange.
  • Define a name and enter your email address.
  • Then click Log in.
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Warning

If you encounter a sending or receiving error after following the configuration steps above, please refer to the "Modify existing settings" section of this guide.

Use the email address

Once you have configured your email address, you can start using it! You can now send and receive messages, and manage your calendars and tasks.

OVHcloud also offers a web application that allows you to access your email address from an internet browser. You can log in to the OVHcloud webmail using your email credentials. If you have any questions on how to use it, please read our guide on Using Zimbra webmail.

How do I modify existing settings?

You cannot change the server settings of an Exchange email account using the Mail app on Mac.

If your email account is already configured and you want to change its settings, you will need to delete and recreate it.

To delete an Exchange email account, follow the instructions below:

  1. Click Mail in the menu bar at the top of your screen.
  2. Click Accounts and select the email account concerned.
  3. Press Delete Account.
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Tip

Once you have deleted your email account, follow the installation steps listed in the "Add account" section of this guide.

Go further

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For more information on configuring an email address from the Mail app on macOS, see the Apple Help Center.

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