Setting up Outlook 2016 with CalDAV Synchronizer with Horde Webmail to sync calendar and contacts

For Outlook set up with POP/IMAP accounts, you will need to download and install a 3rd party software like the Outlook extension CalDav Synchronizer to sync your Horde Webmail calendar in Outlook.

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Here is how to proceed:

1 - Download and install the extension

After you have installed it on your computer: restart Outlook.
After that the extension will then be visible in Outlook as a "CalDav Synchronizer" tab in the grey ribbon at the top.

2- Open Horde Webmail and copy the CalDAV url

  • Log in to Horde Webmail and go to Calendar.
  • In the left side menu: Click on the pencil icon next to the calendar you want to sync, to open Settings.
  • Click on the Subscriptions tab and copy the CalDAV Subscription URL url link.
    It will look something like this:
    https://webmail._domain.com_/rpc.php/calendars/_username@domain.com_/calendar~FTdZ0X8P1juk0a-UkJ2cy/
  • Click Cancel to close the Webmail window.

3 - Open Outlook and set up a profile for CalDav Synchronizer

  • Open Outlook and click the tab CalDav Synchronizer tab located in the grey bar at the top of the screen.

  • Click on Synchronization Profiles and wait for the page to open.

  • Click the green + icon in the top left corner.

  • Select Generic CalDAV/CardDav as a profile type.

  • Click Ok.

4- Enter the Account profile settings

Under Outlook Settings:

  • Fill-in the Calendar's name as you want to see it.
  • Outlook Folder: Click on the 3 dots (...) to browse and select the folder containing your Outlook profile's calendar (or contacts).
  • Click on "Synchronize items immediately after change".

Under Server Settings:

  • Paste the CalDav URL you copied from Horde Webmail into the DAV URL field.
  • Enter your full email address in the Username and Email address fields.
  • Enter your email password in the password field.
  • Leave the "Two way synchronization" mode selected.
  • Leave the default synchronization interval.
  • Click OK to create the profile.

6- In Outlook click the tab CalDav Synchronizer under the blue bar at the top of the screen.

  • Click "Synchronize Now".

7- You are done!

  • Logout of webmail.domain.com and re-login
  • You should now see the appointments you made in Outlook calendar in the Webmail Calendar.

Repeat as needed if you need to sync your address book/contacts.
This time in step 4 select your Outlook profile's Contacts folder.


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