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- | ====== How to access SISSA calendars using Thunderbird extended with the Lightning plugin ====== | ||
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- | After the configuration of your personal and shared calendars with https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/ web interface** you can also access them using Thunderbird extended with the Ligthning plugin**.\\ | ||
- | You can also access calendars shared with you by other users. | ||
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- | <note w> | ||
- | **//ONLY using Sogo web interface//** (https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/) //**you can create, change the access rights or delete your calendars**//.\\ | ||
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- | **Using Thunderbird with the Lightning** plugin you can **manage** (create, modify, delete) **events** belonging to already existing calendars that you subscribe. | ||
- | </note> | ||
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- | If you have not used yet the SOGo web interface visit first the [[services:calendar:start#service_support_guides|help pages]], which are linked also in the main page of the calendar service. | ||
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- | ===== Useful resources ===== | ||
- | **To install the LIGHTNING add-on option, you must be sure to have a supported version of Thunderbird, otherwise it is not possible to continue.** | ||
- | To configure and use Thunderbird with the plugin Lightning please refer to the following links. | ||
- | * - Support resources for Thunderbird/Lightning by Mozilla: | ||
- | * [[http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/home|Mozilla's Thunderbird support]] | ||
- | * [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/faq.html|Lightning FAQs]] | ||
- | * [[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/|Mozilla official Calendar Project website]]. | ||
- | * - Other support resources: | ||
- | * [[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39|Mozillazine's Thunderbird Forum]] | ||
- | * [[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=40|Mozillazine's Seamonkey Forum]] | ||
- | * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Category:Issues_%28Thunderbird%29|Mozillazine's Thunderbird KB]] | ||
- | * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mozilla_Suite_:_Issues|Mozillazine's Seamonkey's KB]] | ||
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- | ===== How to install Lightning add-on===== | ||
- | **a)**\\ | ||
- | On Thunderbird main window, select **1) Tools** then **2) Adds-ons**.\\ | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thun-add1.jpg|"Tools" is in the top toolbar.}} \\ | ||
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- | **b)** \\ | ||
- | In the //Add-ons Manager// tab, write **lightning** in the //Search// field on the right.\\ | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thun-add2a.jpg|Icons near the "Search" field could be different, please ignore them.}}\\ | ||
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- | **c)** \\ | ||
- | * **1)** Search in the window to find **Lightning** (please note, the correct one have no other words after //Lightning//). If you do not find it, probably it is not available for your version of Thunderbird, so you have to install a supported version. | ||
- | * **2)** After finding **Lightning**, click on its **Install** button. | ||
- | * When the installation is completed, **restart Thunderbird.** | ||
- | After restarting Thunderbird, you will find a new command option on the top menu: **Events and Tasks**. | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thun-add3a.jpg|If the name of the add-on is gray instead of black, probably you have a NOT supported version of Thunderbird.}}\\ | ||
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- | **d)** \\ | ||
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- | To manage calendars, you have to activate **Calendar** tab. | ||
- | * **1)** Click on **Events and Tasks**, | ||
- | * **2)** then **put a check** in the //Calendar// check-box. | ||
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- | {{:services:calendar:thun-add4.jpg|This is the last step to activate Lightning-calendar function.}} | ||
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- | ===== Subscribing a SOGo calendar ===== | ||
- | After Lightning add-on installation and the **Calendar** tab activation (previous step **d)**) you can | ||
- | subscribe calendars (your calendars or shared calendars belonging to other users too) previously created through https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/ web interface.\\ | ||
- | {{ :services:calendar:thund2.jpg|In the example we removed the check from local "Home" calendar check box.}} | ||
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- | Please see the example: | ||
- | * **1)** select the **Calendar** tab, | ||
- | * **2)** in the //Calendars// area on the left, by default you can find only a single **local** (//Home//) calendar which you can avoid to use. Weaknesses and strengths of Thunderbird_Lightning ///Home// local calendar: | ||
- | * it is not visible using https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/ web interface, | ||
- | * if you are working on your laptop there is no way to restore its content in case of problems with your hard-disk, | ||
- | * you can access on it even when you are disconnected from the network. | ||
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- | Please note: **if you need to subscribe more calendars, you have to repeat all these operations for each calendar you wish to insert** in your //Thunderbird Calendars area//.\\ | ||
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- | To subscribe a calendar, please: | ||
- | * **1)** in the top toolbar select **File**, | ||
- | * **2)** then select **New** and then **3) Calendar ...**. | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thund3.jpg|The options "New" and "Calendars" will appear in two different windows.}}\\ | ||
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- | Then a dialog window is displayed for choosing between local and remote calendars: | ||
- | * **1)** put a check in the **On the Network** check box, | ||
- | * **2)** then click on the **Next** button. | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thund4.jpg|Do not leave the check in "On My Computer".}}\\ | ||
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- | * **1)** Put a check in the **CalDAV** check box, | ||
- | * **2)** copy in the //Location// field the **CalDAV URL** of the calendar to subscribe. | ||
- | * You can find it in your https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/ ...instructions about how to copy **CalDAV URL** link on the //SOGo Calendar web interface overview// page [[:services:calendar:sogo_overview:#Calendar properties]] section (steps from 1 to 3). | ||
- | * **3)** click on the **Next** button. | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thund5.jpg|Be careful to copy the CalDAV URL link correctly.}}\\ | ||
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- | Now you have to setup calendar properties: | ||
- | * **1)** in the //Name// field **write the //calendar name//**, we KINDLY suggest to use the same which appear in your https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/ calendar area (//testhe// in the example); | ||
- | * **2)** **click once** on the //Color// field and **choose a color** to distinguish this calendar events from others (//pink// in the example); | ||
- | * **3)** if you wish you can **put a check** in the //Show Reminders//, PLEASE NOTE: if you are subscribing a //shared calendar belonging to another user//, **display & manage its pop-up window reminder could be a problem**; | ||
- | * **4)** the program insert in the //E-mail// field your default e-mail address. If you manage more identities, you can choose another one from the drop-down list **4)**. | ||
- | * **5)** Confirm clicking on the **Next** button. | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thund6.jpg|Choose/write carefully the calendar property options.}}\\ | ||
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- | <note>The calendar property options can be modified also after the creation, but NOT the //CalDAV URL// link and the protocol.</note> | ||
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- | * The program will ask you to insert your **1)** username and **2)** password.\\ In our example we suppose that you are subscribing a SISSA calendar... | ||
- | * **3)** If you wish... **put a check** in the box //Use Password Manager to remember this password//.\\ | ||
- | * **4)** Confirm clicking on the **OK** button. | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thund7.jpg|Insert your SISSA username & password.}}\\ | ||
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- | Confirm clicking on the **Finish** button.\\ | ||
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- | {{:services:calendar:thund8.jpg|The subscribing operation is completed.}}\\ | ||
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- | Please note your the //Calendars// area. In our example we have removed the check from //Home// calendar.\\ | ||
- | The //testhe// calendar is present now and there is a check in its box. \\ | ||
- | Now you can manage events in //testhe// calendar.\\ | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thund9.jpg|The "testhe" calendar is selected, so it has a blue background.}}\\ | ||
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- | ===== Change calendar properties ===== | ||
- | Each property option of a calendar you active or change through //Thunderbird// works only on that //Lightning add-on installation//. \\ | ||
- | For example if you change the color of a calendar through //Thunderbird//, you cannot see this color associated to that calendar through https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/ (and vice versa). | ||
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- | To change the properties of a calendar through //Thunderbird//:\\ | ||
- | * in the //Calendar// area on the left, ** double click** on the //calendar name//; | ||
- | * the property window of the selected calendar will appear. | ||
- | * Change carefully any option you need. We suggest to select a //Refresh Calendar// time (default value // Every 30 minutes//) choosing a shorter interval time (5 minutes). | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:thund10.jpg|Change carefully the options.}} | ||
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- | ===== Login to a calendar ===== | ||
- | If you have not put a check in the box //Use Password Manager to remember this password// during the subscription of a calendar, at every restart of Thunderbird, you must provide a password to access each network calendar resource: | ||
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- | {{:services:calendar:lightning_-_new_calendar_5.jpg?500|Password request dialog}} | ||
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- | When you have many calendars should be better define a unique //master password// to manage all the sessions (see [[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Protecting%20stored%20passwords%20using%20a%20master%20password?s=master+password&r=0&as=s|Protecting stored passwords using a master password]]). | ||
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- | ===== Unsubscribe/delete a calendar ===== | ||
- | <note w> | ||
- | **ONLY through Sogo web interface** (https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/) you can really **delete** your calendars or unsubscribe //shared calendars// belonging to another user. More information on another page: [[:services:calendar:sogo_add_calendars:#delete_a_calendar|How to delete a calendar with SOGo web interface]].\\ | ||
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- | **Using Thunderbird** with Lightning plugin, **you can only remove calendars** from calendar list of your //Calendar// area.\\ | ||
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- | </note> | ||
- | To unsubscribe/delete a calendar: | ||
- | * in your //Calendar// area, **click on** the chosen //calendar name// using the **right button** of the mouse; | ||
- | * a new window will appear, select **Delete Calendar**; | ||
- | * the program will ask you: "Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from calendar "//calendar name//"? | ||
- | * confirm the operation clicking on the **OK** button. | ||
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- | PLEASE NOTE in the following example the "//Home//" local calendar is selected. This is the ONLY ONE calendar that you REALLY delete from Thunderbird because it is a **local** calendar.\\ | ||
- | {{:services:calendar:lightning_-_delete_calendar.jpg|Select carefully the calendar name to unsubscribe.}}\\ | ||
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- | You cannot unsubscribe/delete a calendar if it is the last one remained. | ||
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