Thunderbird + google calendar

It is possible to configure thunderbird email client to view and update your google calendar!

Configuration

1. Install 2 addons for thunderbird:

• Lightning
• Google Provider

If your addons are installed correctly you will see an Events and Tasks menu
2. Get the xml link for your calendar(s)

1. sign into Google Calendar:
2. click on settings (upper right hand side of the page)
3. under Calendar Settings heading, click on calendars
4. click on the calendar you want to see in thunderbird
5. at the bottom there is a section Private Address:, click on the XML link, a url will pop up in a window, copy that url to use in thunderbird. (ex: drop it into a text editor or leave it in the clipboard.

3. Configure Thunderbird

1. select the File menu (upper left hand side of the window)
2. select New
3. select Calendar
4. select On the Network
5. select Google Calendar (if you do not see it reinstall Google Provider addon)
6. paste the XML link from step 2.5 into the Location box
7. you'll be asked for a userid and password

That's it you should now see your google calendar in Thunderbird

Troubleshooting

You may not be able to see your google calendar due to Thunderbird time zone settings:

1. Drop down the Tools menu
2. select Options
3. select Timezone tab
4. set the timezone correctly.

If the timezone is correct or that doesn't fix it, you may need to reset your Private Addresses in google:

Follow the instructions above, after 2.4 pause and do the following
at Private Addresses there is a link Reset Private URLs, click on that then continue with 2.5 and the rest of the instructions.