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title: "Sync CalDav, Replace Google/MS Calendar, using northmail"
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title: "Sync CalDAV, Replace Google/MS Calendar, using northmail"
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#### Preface
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Self-host a CalDav server is definitely doable, and I recommend having a try. I'm not a tech-savvy, and I'd promote a Canadian business, so I'm using northmail.ca in this article. It's easy to replace northmail.ca with self-hosted server or another service provider. I'm not affiliated with northmail.ca
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Self-host a [CalDAV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CalDAV) server is definitely doable, and I recommend having a try. I'm not a tech-savvy, and I'd promote a Canadian business, so I'm using northmail.ca in this article. It's easy to replace northmail.ca with self-hosted server or another service provider. I'm not affiliated with northmail.ca
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#### CalDav
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#### CalDAV by northmail.ca
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Click Calendar button at header, then `Calendar Settings` at bottom-left.
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[Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-CA/) is an open-source, cross-platform email client. First, click the upper-left button or press Ctrl-3.
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Click `New Calendar` at bottom-left, `On The Network`. `Username` is `[email protected]`, and Location is CalDav address.
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Click `New Calendar` at bottom-left, `On The Network`. `Username` is `[email protected]`, and Location is CalDAV address.
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After typing the password, you can select calendars you need. For now (2025-04-27), northmail.ca doesn't support [2FA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) or [app password](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en), which is not the best practice.
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#### Add to iOS 15 Calendar
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In Settings, scroll to bottom and click Apps. Click Calendar. Add Account -> Add CalDAV Account.
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In `Settings`, scroll to bottom and click `Apps`. Click `Calendar` -> `Add Account` -> `Add CalDAV Account`.
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In Server, paste the iOS CalDAV address. In `User Name` type the full email address. For now (2025-04-27), northmail.ca doesn't support [2FA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) or [app password](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en), which is not the best practice.
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In `Server`, paste the iOS CalDAV address. In `User Name` type the full email address. For now (2025-04-27), northmail.ca doesn't support [2FA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) or [app password](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en), which is not the best practice.
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#### Screenshots
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I've taken screenshots at all critical steps. To keep the article brief, I moved all screenshots to the end of this article.
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