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Glossary

Application password

A special password used to access external applications when two-factor authentication is enabled.

CalDAV

An open standard protocol for synchronising calendar data.

CardDAV

An open standard protocol for synchronising contact data.

DAVx⁵

An Android application for synchronising CalDAV and CardDAV services.

iCal format

A standardised file format for the representation and exchange of calendar information.

IMAP/SMTP

Standard protocols for receiving (IMAP) and sending (SMTP) emails.

Two-factor authentication (2FA)

A security mechanism that requires a second factor in addition to the password for login.