Configuration to sync OWA calendars & emails with Gmail

This guide explains how to configure Thunderbird and DavMail to as part of this blog to Sync OWA calendars & emails with a Google account, which is then synced with a mobile phone.

This config uses;

• A PC running Linux (although it can also be done in Windows),

• A Google account
• Access to an MS Exchange server via Outlook Web App (OWA)
• DavMail
• Thunderbird
• Thunderbird extensions;
• Lightning
• Provider for Google Calendar
• FiltaQuilla (optional)

Note: There are alternative ways to achieve this, I just happen to like this one!

SETUP & CONFIGURATION

DavMail, Main tab

• Exchange Protocol = EWS
• OWA (Exchange) URL = https://emea.mail.<your domain>/<Exchange address>
• In my case exchange address = /ews/exchange.asmx
• for Exchange 2003 or older = /exchange/
• for Exchange 2007 = /owa/
• Start manually without a terminal window
• sh & ~/MyApps/davmail-linux-x86_64-4.4.0-2198/davmail.sh
• or start automatically at login (depending on your flavour of linux)
• add the above location to Startup Applications your Preferences (menu)

Thunderbird, Account Settings

• File > Add existing email account > Google

• Server Settings
• Server Type = IMAP Mail Server
• Server name = imap.googlemail.com
• User Name = <your email address, e.g. joe.bloggs@gmaildomain.com>
• Port = 993
• Security Settings
• Connection security = SSL/TLS
• Authentication method = normal password
• File > Add existing email account > OWA
• Server Settings
• Server Type = IMAP Mail Server
• Server Type = localhost
• User Name = <your username, joe.bloggs@owa.com>
• Port = 1143
• Security Settings
• Connection security = None
• Authentication method = Password, transmitted insecurely

Outgoing Server (SMTP)

• Google SMTP Mail
• Sever Name = smtp.googlemail.com
• Port = 465
• User Name = joe.bloggs@adomain.com
• Authentication method = Password, transmitted insecurely
• Connection Security = None
• OWA Mail
• Sever Name = localhost
• Port = 1025
• User Name = joe.bloggs
• Authentication method = Password, transmitted insecurely
• Connection Security = None

Thunderbird, Filters
To avoid multiple copies of the same email in the Gmail account, mark the OWA message as being sent.

• Tools > Manage Filters
  
  

  • Copy all email from OWA into Gmail, if they are not tagged, e.g. 'sentToGmail'
  • Tag OWA email, e.g. sentToGmail