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| ====== How to access SISSA calendars using Thunderbird extended with the Lightning plugin ====== | ====== How to access SISSA calendars using Thunderbird extended with the Lightning plugin ====== | ||
| - | 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**.\\ | + | After the configuration of your personal and shared calendars with **SOGo web interface ** (https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/) ** you can also access them using Thunderbird extended with the Ligthning plugin**.\\ |
| - | You can also access calendars shared with you by other users. | + | You can also access calendars shared with you by other users.\\ |
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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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| - | 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. | ||
| ===== Useful resources ===== | ===== Useful resources ===== | ||
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| * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mozilla_Suite_:_Issues|Mozillazine's Seamonkey's KB]] | * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mozilla_Suite_:_Issues|Mozillazine's Seamonkey's KB]] | ||
| - | ===== How to install Lightning add-on===== | + | ===== How to install the Lightning add-on===== |
| **a)**\\ | **a)**\\ | ||
| On Thunderbird main window, select **1) Tools** then **2) Adds-ons**.\\ | On Thunderbird main window, select **1) Tools** then **2) Adds-ons**.\\ | ||
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| - | To manage calendars, you have to activate **Calendar** tab. | + | To manage calendars, you have to activate the **Calendar** tab. |
| * **1)** Click on **Events and Tasks**, | * **1)** Click on **Events and Tasks**, | ||
| * **2)** then **put a check** in the //Calendar// check-box. | * **2)** then **put a check** in the //Calendar// check-box. | ||
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| Please see the example: | Please see the example: | ||
| * **1)** select the **Calendar** tab, | * **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: | + | * **2)** in the //Calendars// area on the left, by default you can find only a single **local** (//Home//) calendar which you can also avoid to use. Weak and strong points of Thunderbird-Lightning ///Home// local calendar: |
| * it is not visible using https://calendar.sissa.it/SOGo/ web interface, | * 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, | * 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. | + | * you can access 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//.\\ | + | Please note: **if you need to subscribe to 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: | To subscribe a calendar, please: | ||
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| - | Then a dialog window is displayed for choosing between local and remote calendars: | + | Then a dialog window is displayed to choose between local and remote calendars: |
| * **1)** put a check in the **On the Network** check box, | * **1)** put a check in the **On the Network** check box, | ||
| * **2)** then click on the **Next** button. | * **2)** then click on the **Next** button. | ||
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| - | Now you have to setup calendar properties: | + | Now you have to setup the 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); | + | * **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); | * **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**; | * **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)**. | + | * **4)** the program inserts 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. | * **5)** Confirm clicking on the **Next** button. | ||
| {{:services:calendar:thund6.jpg|Choose/write carefully the calendar property options.}}\\ | {{:services:calendar:thund6.jpg|Choose/write carefully the calendar property options.}}\\ | ||
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| - | Please note your the //Calendars// area. In our example we have removed the check from //Home// calendar.\\ | + | Please note the //Calendars// area of our example, in which: |
| - | The //testhe// calendar is present now and there is a check in its box. \\ | + | * we have removed the check from //Home// calendar; |
| + | * the //testhe// calendar (previously subscribed) has appeared and there is a check in its box. \\ | ||
| Now you can manage events in //testhe// calendar.\\ | Now you can manage events in //testhe// calendar.\\ | ||
| {{:services:calendar:thund9.jpg|The "testhe" calendar is selected, so it has a blue background.}}\\ | {{:services:calendar:thund9.jpg|The "testhe" calendar is selected, so it has a blue background.}}\\ | ||
| ===== Change calendar properties ===== | ===== Change calendar properties ===== | ||
| - | Each property option of a calendar you active or change through //Thunderbird// works only on that //Lightning add-on installation//. \\ | + | Each property option of a calendar you activated or changed 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). | + | 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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| {{:services:calendar:lightning_-_new_calendar_5.jpg?500|Password request dialog}} | {{:services:calendar:lightning_-_new_calendar_5.jpg?500|Password request dialog}} | ||
| - | 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]]). | + | When you have many calendars it should be better to 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]]). |
| ===== Unsubscribe/delete a calendar ===== | ===== Unsubscribe/delete a calendar ===== | ||