Mailbox.org via Webdav

[blackwing]

Hi all, I try to create a tresor and synchronise it with Mailbox.org via Webdav. But on the desktop the Webdav for Mailbox.org is not available for the Cryptomator menu when I have to choose where the tresor should be saved.
Am I doing something wrong? Do you have a hint for me?

Ah, and opening an existing tresor from the Webdav will crash Cryptomator.

Thanks in advance!

[infeo]

Welcome to the Cryptomator Community

the desktop app does not work in the same way as the mobile apps, see Does the mobile apps differ in functionality from the desktop applications?

@blackwing

Cryptomator menu when I have to choose where the tresor should be saved.

Those are just predetected local paths. Since Mailbox does not provide such a path, it cannot be show and you have to choose the “Custom Path” option.

@blackwing

and opening an existing tresor from the Webdav will crash Cryptomator.

The mobile application or the desktop app? And what does “crash” mean? Is an error show, does the app quit, etc …?

[blackwing]

@infeo

Those are just predetected local paths. Since Mailbox does not provide such a path, it cannot be show and you have to choose the “Custom Path” option.

With the custom path I also cannot find the Mailbox Drive. Only local drives are available for the destop app. DropBox will be recognized and can be uses. But I don’t want this

@infeo

The mobile application or the desktop app? And what does “crash” mean? Is an error show, does the app quit, etc …?

I tried to trick the desktop app. On my phone I created a tresor on Mailbox Drive. On the desktop I tried to open the tresor with the relevant file. After a few seconds Gnome gives a sorry message because Cryptomator crashes with an error. There is nothing to see in the log files.

So may remaining question is how to link Mailbox with Cryptomator. I cannot see a way on my desktop (Fedora 36 Gnome 42).

[infeo]

You have to mount the mailbox storage into the local filesystem. I assume it has a webdav interface, hence you can use davfs2 on linux systems.

[blackwing]

Already tried it. The Drive is mounted as Disc, but still ignored by Cryptomator.

[SailReal]

Did you installed the app using flatpak?

Then this post should help:

Cryptomator flatpak doesn't find safes

Hello @nullproblemo I found your post in a search because I am having exactly the same problem on Manjaro. Previously used the AppImage, everything was fine but the Flatpak wouldn’t find my vaults. It is, I think, a problem with the Flatpak build permissions. The build doesn’t have access to your mount point, but there is a way to add it - but I came on here because I found that the change would automatically get reversed and I’d have to run the command again. You can give the Cryptomator Fla…

[blackwing]

Ok, I will try it. Sounds good at first view Thanks!