Chapter 40 Kerio Sync Connector for Mac
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## Chapter 40 Kerio Sync Connector for Mac

Kerio Sync Connector is a special application which enables bi-directional data synchronization between Kerio MailServer and the Apple iCal or the Apple Address Book application:

- Apple iCal — Kerio Sync Connector allows bi-directional synchronization of locally stored events and To Do items.

- Apple Address Book — Kerio Sync Connector enables bi-directional synchronization of locally stored contacts.

  ### Warning

  Kerio Sync Connector does not support synchronization of distribution lists.

The main benefit of Kerio Sync Connector is that the synchronization for both applications can be set at a single point. Moreover, Apple iCal data is synchronized in both directions for the selected local calendar(s) which use the Kerio MailServer's data store.

For data synchronization, Kerio Sync Connector uses the WebDAV protocol. Therefore, HTTP and HTTPS services must be running in Kerio MailServer.

### Warning

In addition to configuration of the services on the server, it is also necessary to map corresponding ports on the firewall protecting the server. Otherwise, services will not be available from the Internet (for details, see section 2.3 Firewall configuration).

Specific options and settings in the Kerio Sync Connector are focused in the Kerio MailServer 6, User's Guide.

If you use Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, it is recommended to use rather synchronization via the built-in CalDAV account in Apple iCal (for details, see chapter 35 CalDAV support) than via Kerio Sync Connector. This implies that after installation of the Kerio Sync Connector it is necessary to disable synchronization of calendars and set CalDAV account in Apple iCal. These settings will not affect synchronization of contacts in Apple Address Book.

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