In this guide, you will learn how to set up a TU Dresden email account in Gmail for Android. You can then send and receive emails and view your calendar.
Setup
The instruction was carried out on a Google Pixel 4a with Android 11.
The Gmail app was used, which is pre-installed on most Android smartphones. If you don't have it, you can download it here:Gmail
Open the Gmail app and click on "Add an email address".
Screenshot Android Set up email
Now click on "Exchange and Office 365".
Screenshot Android "Set up email" providers
Enter your "mail address" (depending on the ending, only @tu-dresden.de or @mailbox.tu-dresden.de) and then click on "Set up manually".
Screenshot Android Email address input
Now enter the following data and then click on "Next".
E-mail address: firstname.surname@tu-dresden.de
Password: Your password
Client certificate: -
Domain name: user\zih-login
Server: msx.tu-dresden.de
Port: 443
Security type: SSL/TLS
Screenshot Android Email configuration settings
Your account has now been added.
Screenshot Android Email success message
Note on the integration of calendars with Android:
Access is also possible via Davmail.
To access the Davmail gateway, a CalDav Connector app is required (for a fee, via Playstore). example configuration