Zimbra WebDAV Client User Help
Contents
- Sending attachments from WebDAV
- Sharing files with a public link
- Saving emails to WebDAV
- Saving attachments to WebDAV
- Saving briefcase documents to WebDAV
- Configure WebDAV Client
Sending attachments from WebDAV
When composing email in Zimbra, you can attach files from WebDAV directly. Click the arrow next to Attach.
You can select files by checking them, also you can open folders by clicking on the blue folder icons. Click Attach when done.
Attaching files may take some time, a dialog is displayed during this process. The message Draft Saved is displayed once your attachments are ready.
Sharing files with a public link
Instead of sending files as attachments, you can also share file by means of a public link. This is convenient for files that are too large to be send via email.- Link sharing does not work with external storage (Windows Shares)
- Link sharing may have been disabled by your administrator
- This feature is only available if you use WebDAV Client with ownCloud and/or Nextcloud
Check the option Link to file. You can also protect the shared link by typing a password in the Password setup field.
You can select files by checking them, also you can open folders by clicking on the blue folder icons. Click Attach when done. The selected files are displayed as links in the email body.
Saving emails to WebDAV
You can save emails including attachments to WebDAV by right clicking the email message and click save to WebDAV.Saving attachments to WebDAV
You can save a single attachment by clicking on the WebDAV link that is displayed after each attachment in your inbox. The attachment is saved to WebDAV in the folder that is defined in your preferences.
Saving briefcase documents to WebDAV
You can save briefcase documents to WebDAV by right clicking the email message and click save to WebDAV.Configure WebDAV Client
Find the WebDAV menu under Zimlets in your Zimbra web mail. Right click on WebDAV and select Preferences.
| Username | Your WebDAV username, is set to your Zimbra username by default |
| Password | Your WebDAV password |
| Store password1 | If checked, the password is stored in plain text in Zimbra LDAP. If not checked you have to provide password for each session |
1 Store password may have been disabled by your administrator.
The other fields should be automatically filled with correct details by your system administrator.