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SOGo Groupware

Using SOGo With Android Devices

Learn how to connect your SOGo instance to your Android device in order to access emails, calendars, and address books directly.

Please note that as of August 6, 2026, SOGo Groupware can no longer be ordered or updated; the service will be completely discontinued and will no longer be offered after that date. You can continue to use your products until the end of their terms, but you must export your data beforehand. See Exporting SOGo Groupware Data to learn how to export your data.

1. Setting Up Email

Open the Customer Control Panel (CCP)

  1. Open the details of your SOGo instance in the Customer Control Panel (CCP).
  2. Select the Mailboxes tab.
  3. Select the email address you want to set up and click on the key icon.
  4. A window will open with the access data you need for the setup.

Open the Settings

  1. Open the Settings on your Android device.
  2. Select the menu item Accounts and backup.
  3. Go to Manage accounts.
  4. Select Add account.
  5. Select Personal (IMAP).

Connect

  1. Enter your email address and tap Next.
Enter email address.

2. Enter your password and tap Next.

3. Enter the information in the Server field that is listed under IMAP Server 
    in the access data in the CCP, and then tap Next.

Incoming server settings.

4. Enter the information in the SMTP server field that is listed under SMTP Server 
    in the access data in the CCP, and then tap Next.

Outgoing server settings.

5. Optionally, enter an account name and your name and tap Next.

Setup complete.

6. The setup is complete.

2. Setting Up Calendar and Contacts

Install DAVx⁵

Android does not support CalDAV and CardDAV by default. DAVx⁵ is an app that makes it possible to manage and synchronize these protocols on Android devices.

 

  1. Download DAVx⁵: https://f-droid.org/de/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/ (external link)
  2. Complete the installation.

Open DAVx⁵

  1. Start the app.
  2. Tap on Add account.
  3. Select Log in with URL and username and tap Continue.

Enter Data

  1. Enter your base URL: https://yoururl-tld.netcup-mail.de/SOGo/dav.

  2. Enter your username (= Email address).

  3. Enter your SOGo account password.

  4. Tap on Log in.

  5. Enter your email address as the account name.

  6. Tap on Complete.

Success

You have successfully connected your SOGo account to your Android device. You now have direct access to all SOGo functions, including webmail, calendars, and address books.

Last update: 5 October 2026

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