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Nextcloud

Connect webmail to your organisation's Nextcloud to save messages and attachments there, attach files from Nextcloud, or send a share link.

If your organisation enabled itFirst connection ≈ 1 minute

Connecting (once)

  1. In the Zimlets section at the bottom left, click Nextcloud.
  2. Press Connect. Nextcloud's consent page opens in a new tab.
  3. Sign in with your Nextcloud account and grant access; the tab returns to webmail.
  4. The Nextcloud window shows Connected as …. Press Browse to see your folders.

The Nextcloud window: connection status and Browse (1)

The Nextcloud window: connection status and Browse (1)

Nextcloud files: browsing folders

Nextcloud files: browsing folders

Using Nextcloud files while writing

In New Message, from the Nextcloud menu at the right of the toolbar:

  1. Attach from Nextcloud: adds the file as an attachment.
  2. Insert inline: places an image in the message body.
  3. Insert share link: adds a link for large files. Optionally set a password and an expiry (days).

The Nextcloud menu on the new message toolbar

The Nextcloud menu on the new message toolbar

Choosing an option opens the Nextcloud files window; pick the file and press OK.

Choosing an attachment from Nextcloud

Choosing an attachment from Nextcloud

Saving a message to Nextcloud

  1. Right-click the message in the mail list.
  2. Choose Save to Nextcloud, pick the target folder and confirm. The message is saved as an .eml file and its attachments as separate files.

Save to Nextcloud in the message menu (1)

Save to Nextcloud in the message menu (1)

Links for large files

Send large files as a share link instead of an attachment: mailboxes do not fill up and you can turn the link off at any time.