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Quick Android Guide

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You can get PaxMail up and running on your Android device in 5 minutes. You'll need to download 3 apps:

NextCloud (For Files)
DavX (to sync Contacts/Calendars)
K9 (for email)

NextCloud
  1. Configure NextCloud:
    • Open the NextCloud app after installation.
    • Enter https://drive.paxmail.cc for the address

      Telling Nextcloud where our server is
    • You'll have to log into PaxMail in order to complete this step, but once you do you'll see your files in the App

Being redirected to to log in to Paxmail inside the Nextcloud app

You'll need to Grant Access


  1. Sync Calendar and Contacts:
    • You'll need the Nextcloud App installed in order to sync Calendar and Contacts
    • After the NextCloud app is set up, navigate to the app’s settings by tapping on the menu (usually a three-dot or hamburger icon), click on SETTINGS
    • Look for the option that says “Sync Calendar and Contacts” and select it.
    • This action will automatically direct you to install and configure DAVx⁵ (a CalDAV/CardDAV app) to sync your calendar and contacts with NextCloud.


Click on the three lines to the left of "Search in PaxMail" to reveal the "Settings" link




Click on the hamburger next to the search bar, then click on "Settings"





In the settings menu of Nextcloud, click "Sync calendar and contacts"


You'll see our address pre-populated in DavX. If not, add it


Select "Groups are per-contact categories"


You'll see your calendars under the "CalDAV" tab. Select the ones you want to sync. These will show up in the Google Calendar app where you can use them.


On the CardDAV tab you can select to sync your Contacts


K9 Mail
  1. Download the K9 Mail App:
    • Visit your device’s app store and search for “K9 Mail.”
    • Download and install the app.
  2. Configure Your Pax Email Account:
    • Open the K9 Mail app after installation.
    • On the initial setup screen, enter your Pax email address and password.
    • K9 Mail’s autoconfig feature will automatically detect the correct settings for your Pax email account as long as you are using a paxmail.cc address, you may have to enter the server details manually for a custom domain.
    • Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the setup.


Enter your myname@paxmail.cc address here



Select how often you want K9 to Sync your messages


Allow K9 access to the contacts we are syncing with DavX


Voila, we have access to our mail with K9



Now your NextCloud, calendar, contacts, and email should all be set up and ready to use with Pax!