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Lightning is an addon for [[thunderbird]] to show remote calenders. For example to show your own calenders on our Zimbra Mailserver. Lightning is an addon for [[thunderbird]] to show remote calenders. For example to show calenders of our Zimbra Mailserver.
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Open thunderbird and switch to the '''Calendar''' view (lower left corner):
 * Open Tthunderbird and switch to the '''Calendar''' view (lower left corner):
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Move the mouse over the still existing local Thunderbird calendar ''Home'', press the right mouse button and choose '''New Calendar'''. Follow the next screenshots.  * Move the mouse over the still existing local Thunderbird calendar ''Home'', press the right mouse button and choose '''New Calendar'''. Follow the next screenshots.
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Replace the username in the URL with your own (=SunRay)
 * Replace the username in the URL with your own (=SunRay).
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 * To find out the right URL
  * s
witch to Firefox and call http://mail.math.uzh.ch
  * c
hoose tab '''Calendar'''
  * m
ove the mouse over the calendarname on the left side
  * r
ight moouse click, choose "Share Calendar"
  * c
opy/paste the Calendar URL (highlighted in the screenshot)
 * To find out the right URL:
  * S
witch to Firefox and call http://mail.math.uzh.ch .
  * C
hoose tab '''Calendar'''.
  * M
ove the mouse over the calendarname on the left side.
  * R
ight moouse click, choose "Share Calendar".
  * C
opy/paste the Calendar URL (highlighted in the screenshot).
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 * If you want to delete an appointment, the best is to do this via Webinterface in Firefox. If you really want delete appointments in Thunderbird, you have to:  * If you want to '''delete''' an appointment, the best is to do this via Webinterface in Firefox.
 *
If you really want delete appointments in Thunderbird, you have to:
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  * Choose: Option > Status > Canceled > Save and close.
  * Delete the event with: right mouse click > delete
  * Choose: '''Option > Status > Canceled > Save and close.'''
  * Delete the event with: '''right mouse click > delete.'''
  * If you delete the appointment without prior canceling, the appointment will be deleted in Thunderbird, but not in Zimbra.
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 * Calendar gets out of sync
  * Delete the calendar in Thunderbird
  * reconnect
 * Calendar gets out of sync:
  * From time to time it happens that Thunderbird/Lightning don't show any new appointments or changes.
  * Delete the calendar in Thunderbird (you only delete the connection, not the calendar itselv).
  * reconnect the calendar.

Lightning

Lightning is an addon for thunderbird to show remote calenders. For example to show calenders of our Zimbra Mailserver.

  • Open Tthunderbird and switch to the Calendar view (lower left corner):

lighning02.png

  • Move the mouse over the still existing local Thunderbird calendar Home, press the right mouse button and choose New Calendar. Follow the next screenshots.

lighning03.png

lighning04.png

  • Replace the username in the URL with your own (=SunRay).

lighning05.png

lighning06.png

Further Calenders

  • You can configure more the one calendar.
  • To find out the right URL:
    • Switch to Firefox and call http://mail.math.uzh.ch .

    • Choose tab Calendar.

    • Move the mouse over the calendarname on the left side.
    • Right moouse click, choose "Share Calendar".
    • Copy/paste the Calendar URL (highlighted in the screenshot).

lighning10.png

Known problems

  • If you want to delete an appointment, the best is to do this via Webinterface in Firefox.

  • If you really want delete appointments in Thunderbird, you have to:
    • Open the event
    • Choose: Option > Status > Canceled > Save and close.

    • Delete the event with: right mouse click > delete.

    • If you delete the appointment without prior canceling, the appointment will be deleted in Thunderbird, but not in Zimbra.
  • Calendar gets out of sync:
    • From time to time it happens that Thunderbird/Lightning don't show any new appointments or changes.
    • Delete the calendar in Thunderbird (you only delete the connection, not the calendar itselv).
    • reconnect the calendar.

PublicMathWiki: lightning (last edited 2021-02-04 10:32:11 by eseide)