Re: [libreoffice-users] Using Lightning with Google Calendar | How to | Thunderbird

I am curious as to how the Provider works.
Thank you for telling us about it.
I installed Provider in Thunderbird last night and see that I now have a 
tab for Google Calendar next to my tab for Lightening.
My Google calendars display, and I was able to add an event to Google 
calendar from the Thunderbird window, but it is not showing up in the 
Thunderbird/Lightening calendar. The "synchronize" button is now active 
on the Lightening tab, but nothing seems to happen when I click it.

So I guess what I am asking is does the Provider add-on just let me 
see/update Google Calendar in a tab in the Thunderbird window, or is 
there a way to use it to synchronize the Google calendars with the 
Lightening calendars?
Ruth Ann, Cincinnati, OH USA

On 10/1/2013 5:48 AM, Tanstaafl wrote:
> On 2013-09-30 1:45 PM, James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote:
> > Occasionally on this list, someone asks about open source email &
> > calendar that can be used with LibreOffice.  Here are instructions for
> > using Google Calendar with Thunderbird.  You can use the Thunderbird
> > Add-Ons manager to install both Lightning and "Provider for Google
> > Calendar", instead of going to a web site and downloading the package.
> > This also works with the email program in Seamonkey, but Thunderbird
> > works better with LO.
> >
> > https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/using-lightning-google-calendar 
>
> Just be aware that it isn't perfect.
>
> The main problem is working with invitations from others.
>
> If someone sends  you an invite, yes, you can accept it and it gets 
> added to your calendar.
>
> But, if that same someone then sends an UPDATE to the existing event, 
> and you UPDATE it, it spams ALL of the attendees with a BRAND NEW 
> invite from YOU for the new/updated event.
>
> It is basically non workable in a corporate environment.
>
> This is why we are currently working on getting SOGo set up locally. 
> If you are technically inclined, while more work, it is a MUCH better 
> way to go if you are using the Calendar for anything other than 
> personal use.
>
> For personal use, it works well, although it still has issues 
> occasionally...


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