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==Calendar==
==Calendar==
<b>Before you begin:</b><br>
*You will need the [[Calendar#I Just Want a Calendar That All My Devices Will Sync With|DAV Path found on the server]] or the [[Calendar#I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar|DAV Path from some else's Calendar]]
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*Open your browser and navigate to [[Domain Substitution|https://rc.domain.tld]]
*Enter your email address in the Username field
*Enter your email password in the Password field
*If you prefer a language other than English, select it from the list
*Click the login Button
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*In the next window, find in the top right corner the link called "Settings"
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*In the next window on the far left side, under the main category "Calendar", click the sub-category "Categories"
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*In the main pane of the window, click the plus sign.  This will create a new line at the bottom of the list
*Click in the longest field of the new line and enter a name for your calendar
**The name is arbitrary, so it can be anything you like, though normally you would choose a name that has meaning for you.
*If you wish to change the colour of your calendar, click in the box containing FFFFFF, then click on the colour you would like for your calendar
*Click the Save Button
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*After you click save, the list will reorder alphabetically
*Click the little round button next to the calendar you just created
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*In the Username field you will find the value "%u"
**%u is a short cut for the username you used to log into Roundcube, which will be the same as your email address
*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]]
*Unless you know why you should do otherwise, leave "Reminders" and "Authentication Method" settings at their default
*For User Name, enter your full email address
*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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==Shared Address Book==
==Shared Address Book==

Revision as of 16:10, 31 July 2012

Email

Calendar

Before you begin:

  • Open your browser and navigate to https://rc.domain.tld
  • Enter your email address in the Username field
  • Enter your email password in the Password field
  • If you prefer a language other than English, select it from the list
  • Click the login Button
  • In the next window, find in the top right corner the link called "Settings"
  • In the next window on the far left side, under the main category "Calendar", click the sub-category "Categories"
  • In the main pane of the window, click the plus sign. This will create a new line at the bottom of the list
  • Click in the longest field of the new line and enter a name for your calendar
    • The name is arbitrary, so it can be anything you like, though normally you would choose a name that has meaning for you.
  • If you wish to change the colour of your calendar, click in the box containing FFFFFF, then click on the colour you would like for your calendar
  • Click the Save Button
  • After you click save, the list will reorder alphabetically
  • Click the little round button next to the calendar you just created
  • In the Username field you will find the value "%u"
    • %u is a short cut for the username you used to log into Roundcube, which will be the same as your email address
  • Enter your Email Password
  • Unless you know why you should do otherwise, leave "Reminders" and "Authentication Method" settings at their default
  • For User Name, enter your full email address
  • For Password, enter your email password
  • 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
  • Click the Finish button
  • You can now access your calendar

Shared Address Book