Z-Push Zimbra Backend (Push Email, Contacts, Appointments & Tasks)

[samgreco]

Well, I am getting closer, but still no go on the phones. I can log on to the system from a browser and I get:

Z-Push - Open Source ActiveSync
Version 1.5.1 (517)
GET not supported
This is the z-push location and can only be accessed by Microsoft ActiveSync-capable devices.

But if I try to sync the Android phone I get the message on the phone - Error renewing subscription: Refresh folder list and try again. And the error.log on the Z-Push server has the following:

[Mon Feb 14 17:25:08 2011] [error] [client 192.168.0.88] File does not exist: /var/www/ews
[Mon Feb 14 17:25:08 2011] [error] [client 192.168.0.88] File does not exist: /var/www/ews

On the iPhone I get "Unable to verify account" and the error.log says:

[Mon Feb 14 17:21:04 2011] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync
[Mon Feb 14 17:21:04 2011] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/favicon.ico
[Mon Feb 14 17:21:04 2011] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: /var/www/favicon.ico

I also noticed that if I use /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync in a browser, it doesn't work. It needs to have the trailing /. Is that correct?

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

[liverpoolfcfan]

Well, I am getting closer, but still no go on the phones. I can log on to the system from a browser and I get:

Can you login from a browser on your phone ?

I also noticed that if I use /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync in a browser, it doesn't work. It needs to have the trailing /. Is that correct?

That would depend on the Alias directive you put in your apache configuration. It sounds like you put a trailing slash on the ActiveSync directive - which would cause the behaviour you are describing.

It should look like this ...

Alias /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync /var/www/.../index.php

and NOT like this

Alias /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync/ /var/www/.../index.php

where /var/www/... is replaced with the correct path to your z-push home directory.

Note that there is no trailing "/" after ActiveSync in the correct directive.


If you still cannot get it working, please give more details of your setup. Is it HTTPS? Self-signed cert ? Are you connecting to Zimbra using HTTP ? etc.

[samgreco]

That was indeed it. I am now syncing. But I have a couple of minor issues.

It is syncing a shared calendar, but not the main one. Also, it is syncing all of me contact folders. Is there any way to specify what folders/items are synced?

[samgreco]

All calendar items and contacts are now syncing. Is there any way to filter contact folders and shared calendars?

[liverpoolfcfan]

All calendar items and contacts are now syncing. Is there any way to filter contact folders and shared calendars?

The only way to filter them is to use XML files. See the notes at the top of the script for details

[samgreco]

Sorry, I was so focused on getting it communicating, that I completely missed that. Thanks for all of your help.

BTW, this is very nicely done. I have it on my webhosting VPS server pointed at my Zimbra server here at my office and it's fast and completely transparent.

[alex_rhys-hurn]

Hello:

I am using:

Zimbra Release 7.0.0_GA_3077.UBUNTU10_64 UBUNTU10_64 FOSS edition.
Z-Push 1.5.1
Z-Push ZImbra Backend 48
Nokia E72 with Mail for Exchange 3

Z-Push runs on a physically separate ubutnu 8.04 turnkey linux LAMP VM on vsphere 4.1

I have been using the z-push since 1.4.1, backend since 46 and zimbra since 6.0.9 FOSS

Everything works as expected with the exception of the following:

I if open an email and read it, and then choose to forward it to another address, the forwarded content goes missing. The added text that I type is there, e.g. see forwarded mail below, but the forwarded text or attachments disappear.

Why is that?

I have debug.txt enabled but cant see anything in there of note. But then it does generate a HUGE amount of high speed info. Could have missed something.

My config.php is as follows:

$BACKEND_PROVIDER = "BackendZimbra";
// ************************
// BackendZIMBRA settings
// ************************
define('ZIMBRA_URL', 'http://mail.itworx.co.tz');
define('ZIMBRA_USER_DIR', 'zimbra_user');
define('ZIMBRA_SYNC_CONTACT_PICTURES', true);
define('ZIMBRA_VIRTUAL_CONTACTS',true);
define('ZIMBRA_VIRTUAL_APPOINTMENTS',true);
define('ZIMBRA_VIRTUAL_TASKS',true);
define('ZIMBRA_IGNORE_EMAILED_CONTACTS',true);
define('ZIMBRA_HTML',false);
define('ZIMBRA_ENFORCE_VALID_EMAIL',true);

//=== Optional Zimbra Specific Debug Information ===
define('ZIMBRA_DEBUG',true);

//=== Optional for Nokia Compatibility ===
define('ZIMBRA_NOKIA_MFE_FIX',true);
define('ZIMBRA_NOKIA_MFE_ALWAYS_OVERWRITE',true);

Any help much appreciated.

Alex

[liverpoolfcfan]

Actually, I'm pretty sure that problem has always been there with Nokia. I have noticed it with my E71 as well using zimbra 1.6, and already have a potential fix for this issue in testing right now. It should be included in release 49.

[samgreco]

Last step for me. User.XML files.

First, if my config.php has this line:

define('ZIMBRA_USER_DIR', 'zimbra');

Then I would think that the folder for the XML file would be Z-Push\zimbra correct?

I have placed a file there but it does not seem to be filtering. Here is the contents of the file:

           <zimbrabackend user="sam">
             <profile id="" usehtml="true" sendasname="Sam Greco" sendasemail="sam@mydomain.net" timezone="America/Chicago">
                 <message active="false">
                     [ <include [id=""|name=""] [recursive="true|false"]/> | <exclude [id=""|name=""] [recursive="true|false"]/> ... ]
                     [ <searchfolder [id=""|name=""] [recursive="true|false"]/> ... ]
                 </message>
                 <contact active="true" virtual="false">
                 <primary [name="Address Book"]/>
                     [ <include [name="Phone Contacts"] [recursive="false"]/> ... ]
                 </contact>
                 <appointment active="true" virtual="false">
                 <primary [name="Calendars"]/>
                     [ <exclude [name="Marianne's Calemdar"] [recursive="false"]/> ... ]
                 </appointment>
                 <task active="true" virtual="false">
                 <primary [name="Tasks"]/>
                     [ <include [name="Tasks"] [recursive="false"]/> ... ]
                 </task>
              </profile>
            </zimbrabackend>

What am I missing?

[liverpoolfcfan]

You didn't remove the "optional" bits The [ ] signify optional elements

Is your Calendar really called "Calendars" - with an s on the end ?

Try this ...

           <zimbrabackend user="sam">
             <profile id="" usehtml="true" sendasname="Sam Greco" sendasemail="sam@mydomain.net" timezone="America/Chicago">
                 <message active="false">
                 </message>
                 <contact active="true" virtual="false">
                   <primary name="Address Book"/>
                   <include name="Phone Contacts" recursive="false"/> 
                 </contact>
                 <appointment active="true" virtual="false">
                   <primary name="Calendars"/>
                   <exclude name="Marianne's Calendar"/>
                 </appointment>
                 <task active="true" virtual="false">
                   <primary name="Tasks"/>
                   <include name="Tasks" recursive="false"/>
                 </task>
              </profile>
            </zimbrabackend>