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-====== Access calendars using Thunderbird with 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> 
-You can manage events accessing to calendars through Thunderbird with Lightning plugin, 
-but **ONLY through Sogo web interface** (https://​calendar.sissa.it/​SOGo/​) you can **create**, **change the access rights** or **remove** your calendars. 
-</​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]], linked also in the main page of the calendar service. 
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-===== Helping 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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