WebDAV for MacOS

WebDAV on macOS

You can also connect the mailbox Drive via WebDAV on macOS.

Accessing Drive with WebDAV via Finder

1. In the Finder menu on your Mac, open Go | Connect to Server.
2. Enter the following server address:
   https://dav.mailbox.org/servlet/webdav.infostore/Userstore/
3. Click Connect.
4. Enter login credentials:
   • Select the option Registered User.
   • Enter your primary mail address at mailbox as the username, and the corresponding password.
   • If necessary, you can check the option Remember password in keychain so that your Mac will store the login data for future connections.
5. After a successful connection, a Finder window will open showing the folder structure of the WebDAV server. This connection will also appear in the Finder sidebar under Locations, so you can access it at any time.

Automatically Connect at System Startup

If you want the connection to your Drive to be established automatically at every restart, you can add it as a Login Item in macOS settings.

1. Open System Settings | General | Login Items & Extensions.
2. Add the active WebDAV connection to the list Open at Login by dragging the Drive folder from the Finder window into this list and then releasing it (Drag & Drop).
3. The connection to your mailbox Drive will now be established automatically every time the system restarts.

General WebDAV Login Data

Setting	Value
Server	https://dav.mailbox.org/servlet/webdav.infostore/Userstore/
Type	Secure WebDAV (HTTPS)
Folder	/servlet/webdav.infostore
Username	Your primary mail address at mailbox
Password	Your password

Special Cases in WebDAV URL Formatting

Academic Titles

If you have stored a title in your personal contact data (Address Book | My Contact Data) (e.g. Dr. Maxima Mustermann), you may need to include it in the WebDAV URL for synchronization to work. This is, for example, required when using Joplin.

Example
A valid WebDAV URL for Dr. Maxima Mustermann looks like this:

https://dav.mailbox.org/servlet/webdav.infostore/Userstore/Dr.%20Maxima%20Mustermann/

Note: %20 replaces the space character, which is not allowed in URLs.

Special Characters and Diacritical Marks

If your name contains special characters (ä, ü, ö, ß) or diacritical marks (ł), please use the following table for conversion:
UTF-8 Character Table

Example
A correct WebDAV URL for Bartłomiej Mustermann looks like this:

https://dav.mailbox.org/servlet/webdav.infostore/Userstore/Bartłomiej%20Mustermann/

Differences Between macOS Versions

Please note that button labels, menu items, or specific functions may differ depending on the macOS version used. However, the general steps remain the same.