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<b>Before you begin:</b><br>
<b>Before you begin:</b><br>
*You will need to have the lightning plugin installed in thunderbird
*You will need to have the lightning plugin installed in thunderbird
*You will need the [[Calendar#I Just Want a Calendar That Will Sync With My Devices|DAV Path found on the server]] or the [[Calendar#I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar|DAV Path from some else's Calendar]]
*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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Revision as of 21:21, 16 July 2012

Email

Calendar

Before you begin:

  • Open your Thunderbird email client and click the file button in the top left hand corner
  • Select New, and then select Calendar
  • In the window that opens, be sure to select "On the Network", then click Next
  • In the next window, ensure under format that Caldav is selected
  • For the location entry, you will need to write the calendar address followed by the DAV Path
  • Put a check mark beside Cache if you want to be able to read your calendars 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
  • At this point, Thunderbird will want you to name your 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.
  • Choose a different colour if you wish, and deselect "Show Reminders" if you don't want them
  • Select the address that will be associated with this calendar
  • If Thunderbird pops up a warning box regarding the Security Certificate, click the "Confirm Security Exception" button
  • 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

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