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Luna: /* Video Instructions */

2021-08-18T22:26:33Z

Video Instructions

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	==Video Instructions==		==Video Instructions (For Thunderbird Version 78)==
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Luna: /* Shared Address Book */

2021-08-18T22:20:53Z

Shared Address Book

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	==Shared Address Book==		==Shared Address Book==

	~~<b>Before you begin:</b><br>~~
	*You need to install the [https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/cardbook/ Cardbook] addon for Thunderbird

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	*Open your Thunderbird email client and ~~click on~~ the ~~Cardbook icon to open up~~ the ~~Cardbook tab~~		*Open your Thunderbird email client, navigate to the main email overview tab (where you see all your emails from various accounts and folders, and select <code>Address Book</code> from the items in the upper row (near Write)
	*~~Right click in~~ the ~~very leftmost column~~, ~~and~~ select New Address Book		*In the upper bar, select <code>File</code>, then <code>New</code>, and then <code>CardDAV Address Book...</code>
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	*~~In the window that opens, be sure to select "Remote", then hit next~~		*Type in your email address into the Username field
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	*In the ~~next window, ensure under Type that CardDAV is selected~~
	*The value you need to enter for ~~Connection~~ consists of two parts
	**The first part is based on your domain name in the format [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld]]		**The first part is based on your domain name in the format [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld]]
	**The second part is your DAV Path as derived from configuring your [[Calendar]]		**The second part is your DAV Path as derived from configuring your [[Calendar]]
	**If you are connecting to someone else's address book, you will need to use the [[Calendar#I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar\|DAV Path]] they provide you		**If you are connecting to someone else's address book, you will need to use the [[Calendar#I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar\|DAV Path]] they provide you
	**The full value will look like this: [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld/caldav.php/bob@computerisms.ca/addresses]]		**The full value will look like this: [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld/caldav.php/bob@computerisms.ca/addresses]]
			*Click on <code>Continue</code>
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	*The Username and Password should be your email address and email password, unless otherwise specified		*The Username and Password should be your email address and email password, unless otherwise specified
	*Click on ~~validate; If~~ the ~~Next button becomes available,~~ a ~~cardbook was found at the address specified with the credentials you inserted~~		*Click on <code>Sign in</code> and if the password checks out you'll be returned to the main <code>Add a CalDAV Calendar</code> window.
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	*~~At this point, Thunderbird will want~~ you to ~~name~~ the ~~address book.~~		*If the addressbook you were trying to access shows up under <code>Available address books</code> in the main New CalDAV window, then it worked. Click on Continue and your address book should now be available under the <code>All Address Books</code> category
	**The name is arbitrary, it ~~can be anything that is meaningful to you. Thunderbird does not care what you name it, only that you name it~~.
	*Choose a different colour if you wish, and deselect "Show Reminders" if you don't want them
	*Leave the vCard setting as default
	*Make sure that Selected and Work Offline are checked, and Use urn:uuid is unchecked
	*Click on ~~Next, then Finish~~
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	*You're done! You should see the list start to propegate with contacts from the server as it does it's initial sync
	**This may take a while to complete fully depending on the size of your address book~~, so~~ be ~~patient!~~
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	==Extra Notes==		==Extra Notes==

Luna: /* Calendar */

2021-08-18T22:05:42Z

Calendar

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	*Open your Thunderbird email client and click the ~~file button in~~ the top ~~left hand corner~~		*Open your Thunderbird email client and click the Hamburger Menu icon next to the search bar (three lines stacked on top of one another)
	*Select New, and then select Calendar		*Select <code>New</code>, and then select <code>Calendar...</code>
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	*In the ~~next window, ensure under format that Caldav is selected~~		*Enter in your email address in the Username box
	*The value you need to enter for Location consists of two parts		*The value you need to enter for Location consists of two parts:
	**The first part is based on your domain name in the format [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld]]		**The first part is based on your domain name in the format [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld]]
	**The second part is your DAV Path as derived from configuring your [[Calendar]]		**The second part is your DAV Path as derived from configuring your [[Calendar]]
	**If you are connecting to someone else's calendar, you will need to use the [[Calendar#I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar\|DAV Path]] they provide you		**If you are connecting to someone else's calendar, you will need to use the [[Calendar#I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar\|DAV Path]] they provide you
	**The full value will look like this: [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld/caldav.php/bob@computerisms.ca/calendar]]		**The full value will look like this: [[Domain Substitution\|https://cal.domain.tld/caldav.php/bob@computerisms.ca/calendar]]
	*Put a check mark beside ~~Cache~~ if you want to be able to read ~~your calendars~~ when you are not connected to the internet		*Put a check mark beside <code>Offline Support</code> if you want to be able to read this calendar when you are not connected to the internet
	**Note that you will not be able to edit a calendar unless you are connected to the internet		*Click on Find Calendars and let it search
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	*At this point, Thunderbird will want you to ~~name~~ your calendar.		*At this point, Thunderbird will want you to type your password to access the calendar
	**~~The name~~ is ~~arbitrary, it can be anything that is meaningful~~ to ~~you~~. Thunderbird ~~does not care what you name it, only that you name~~ it.		**This is the same password as you use to log into your email account
	*Choose a different colour if you wish, and deselect "Show Reminders" if you don't ~~want them~~		*Select <code>USe Password Manager to remember this password.</code> to allow Thunderbird to save the password for later use (so it doesn't have to prompt you every time the calendar syncs)
	*Select the ~~address that will be associated with this~~ calendar
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	*If Thunderbird ~~pops up a warning box regarding the Security Certificate~~, click the ~~"Confirm Security Exception" button~~		*Thunderbird should have detected your Calendar and be asking for Calendar Type; You want to select CalDAV for use with our calendar system
	**See [[Security Certificates]] for more information		*If you wish to change anything about the calendar in Thunderbird itself (Name, Colour, Reminder Support, Read Only, etc) click on <code>Properties</code> next to the calendar and edit to your hearts content
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	*~~For User Name~~, ~~enter your full email address~~		*Once done, click on <code>Subscribe</code>! Congrats, your calendar has been added to Thunderbird
	*For Password, ~~enter~~ your ~~email password~~
	**If you are connecting to someone else's calendar~~, you should still use your own email address and email password~~
	**If your Username and Password are rejected, ensure [[Calendar#I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar\|you have been ~~granted permission to use that calendar]]~~
	*Select Remember password to ~~avoid having to enter it every time~~ Thunderbird ~~checks for new calendar events~~
	**Note: if multiple people have physical access to your computer, not checking this prevent others from modifying your calendar
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	*Click the Finish button
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	*You can now access your calendar
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Luna: /* How to Setup your Computerisms Hosted Email on Thunderbird */

2021-08-18T21:47:40Z