Google calendar with thunderbird 78. July 31, 2020, 4:32pm #1. I just installed the new linux version of thunderbird 78 but the google. Now, to migrate Google Takeout to Thunderbird, the user has to make use of a professional solution i.e. SysTools Thunderbird Import Wizard. With this utility, the user can easily import multiple MBOX files into Thunderbird Application profiles. Moreover, the tool is capable to import MBOX emails with attachments to Thunderbird.
Do you know that Thunderbird can be a calendar app? Just add Lightning addon, you will have a decent calendar app with CalDAV + online calendar capability. This tutorial explains how to sync your Thunderbird to Google Calendar account via CalDAV so you can read-write your calendar. You can then read calendar offline and sync them once you online again. Thunderbird + Lightning combo is great for productivity!
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This article is about Thunderbird. If you use another calendar app, we have tutorials for KOrganizer and Evolution.
Thunderbird Google Contacts Sync
1. Install Lightning Addon
Visit menu > Addons and search for Lightning addon and then install it. Once installed, you'll have two new buttons on top-right corner 'Calendar tab' and 'Tasks tab'.
2. Get CalDAV URL
You don't need to login via browser to Google Calendar. Instead, you just need this special CalDAV URL of your account:
Generic URL:
https://apidata.googleusercontent.com/caldav/v2/YOUR-GMAIL-ADDRESS/eventsYour URL (assuming your email is myname@gmail.com):
https://apidata.googleusercontent.com/caldav/v2/myname@gmail.com/events
3. Create New Calendar
Go back to Thunderbird, add new calendar > choose 'On the network' > choose 'CalDAV' > paste the URL > give it color you like.
Then, Google will ask you to login using email and password:
WARNING: I find that this login (OAuth2) doesn't work on Thunderbird 42 on Ubuntu 16.10, but it works on Thunderbird 52 on Ubuntu 16.04 or Neon 5.10.
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4. Sync
Once you pressed Finish, Thunderbird should sync all your events from Google Calendar to the local one. You should see all your events there.
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Create & Edit
All events will be downloaded so you can read them offline. Still, you can create or edit any event from Thunderbird and it will save all changes to Google Calendar server. Very handy!
Reminder
When the due time comes, Lightning reminds you your events/tasks with a dialog and a sound. Well, Thunderbird + Lightning is a great combo for time management.
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References
Up until today I have not had any problems accessing my Gmail account with Thunderbird. This morning however access was denied and I was prompted to provide a new password. i tried this but each time a message came back that it was unacceptable. In the end the only solution I found was to go in to my Google account and turn off secure apps or more precisely swich to allow unsecure apps. As soon as I did this I can access my gmail account again OK but it does beg the question why does Google NOW consider the Thunderbird application to be insecure.I am running version 52.5.2 (32 bit) which shows as being up todate.I am confuse why I have the 32 bit version as my windows 7 is 64 bit?I am concerned about continuing with secure apps switched off.Is there an alternative solution which would provide access with secure apps on?