Email Configuration

The following settings apply in general:

Cyrus Account

 
Reception
  Recommended Alternative
configuration 1		 Alternative
configuration 2
Server: cyrus.ovgu.de cyrus.ovgu.de cyrus.ovgu.de
Protocol / Account type IMAP IMAP POP3
Port 993 143 995
Security type / Connection type TLS STARTTLS TLS
Authentication OVGU-Username and Password OVGU-Username and Password OVGU-Username and Password
Send
  Recommended Alternative configuration
Server: mail.ovgu.de mail.ovgu.de
Protocol / Account type SMTP SMTP
Port 465 587
Security type / Connection type TLS STARTTLS
Authentication OVGU-Username and Password OVGU-Username and Password
Web-Interface https://webmailer.ovgu.de

Exchange Account

The configuration details for the central Microsoft Exchange system can be found here.

Instructions

The following instructions for configuring a Cyrus mailbox in an Email client are available (instructions partly only available in German):

Roundcube (Webmail)
Thunderbird
Outlook for Windows
Outlook for macOS
Windows Mail

Cyrus configuration for Windows Mail

macOS Mail

Here are the steps necessary to set up a Cyrus mailbox with the macOS Mail client.

Last Modification: 12.11.2024 - Contact Person: Webmaster