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Thunderbird: Syncing Contacts, Calendars and Tasks

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`This howto was last updated on` 08-04-2019`and it reffers to:` Thunderbird: version - 60.5.3.1 for Arch Linux Lightning Add-on: version 6.2.5.3 CardBook Add-on: version 35.5

Installing the necessary Add-ons

In order to sync all your calendars, tasks and contacts to Thunderbird, you will need to install the following Add-on:

CardBook -to sync you contacts
Lightning - is already pre-installed in Thunderbird (should be already installed by default in Thunderbird)

Install CardBook

Go to the Display Thunderbird menu button on the the upper right corner
Press the button Add-ons
Go to extentions on the left bar
You will find a search bar. Just search for "Cardbook", when Thunderbird finds it, press install.
Restart Thunderbird

If for some reason you don't have the Lightning add-on pre-installed in Thunderbird. You can follow the the same process as above to install it.

Integrating calendar with Thunderbird

First login to your Disroot cloud

Go to calendar app
Select the calendar you want to sync to Thunderbird.
Press the "three dots" button to the right of the calendar
Press "Link" and copy the link URL of your calendar. You will need it to sync with Thunderbird.

Now in Thunderbird:

Go to Calendar or go directly to Calendar window and
Select "New calendar" by right clicking on the calendar list with the mouse on the calendar list.

Now configure your new calendar to sync with your remote calendar:

Select the option "On the Network"
Select the option CalDAV
In the location field, paste the link of your Disroot Calendar that you copied earlier
Select offline support, if you want to keep a local copy of you calendar, in case you need to work offline
Press next
Give your calendar a name and assign a color.
Then press Next and them Finish.

You will be prompted for your credentials:

Username: Your_Disroot_username
Password: Your_super_secret_Disroot_password
Select the option "Use password manager to remember this password" (so you don't get asked for it every time you connect)
Press "OK"

Your calendar is now synced with Thunderbird. Any event created in Thunderbird will appear on Disroot Cloud and vice versa.

Note: If you have multiple calendars in your Disroot account, just repeat this process for each calendar. You can use a different color to each calendar to set them apart. This method works for any Nextcloud provider out there. Additionally you can sync any calendars form any provider as long as they support caldav protocol (check with your provider for more details).

Adding events with multiple calendars

If you have multiple calendars in Thunderbird, when creating an event you need to to select to which calendar it goes to, otherwise you maybe end up looking for it online in the wrong place

Extra options

If you right click the calendars in Thunderbird you will have a set of options:

Show or hide a Calendar
Export Calendar
Unsubscribe Calendar (remove it from Thunderbird)
Making it read only (in Thunderbird)
Synchronize Calendar

Tasks - Integration with with Thunderbird

Tasks are automatically synchronized when you integrate a calendar with Thunderbird.

Any task you create in Thunderbird assigned to the calendar in question will be synchronized to your Disroot Cloud Tasks app. And vice versa.

Contacts - Integration with Thunderbird

The process is similar to the integration of calendars in Thunderbird. First you need to get the link from the contacts in your Disroot account.

Go to the contacts app in Disroot Cloud
Go to settings ('gear' icon in the bottom left-panel)
Select the three dots button on the right of the address book you want to synchronize
Press "Copy link"

The link was saved to your machine clipboard, save it, you will need it later.

In Thunderbird

Select CardBook (In the upper bar)
Right click and select "New Address Book"
Select "Remote", and press "Next"
Select "CardDav"
In "URL", paste the link to the remote Address Book

Fill your credentials:

Username: your_Disroot_username
Password: your_Disroot_Account_Password
Press "Validate" to check if the credentials are correct. (you cannot finish the process without this step)
Press "Next"

Next you will be asked:

Select the Address Book you want to sync
You can change the mane of the Address Book (only affects Thunderbird)
Set a color for it. In case you have several Address Books, might be a good idea to use different colors.
Select "Work Offline" if you want a copy of the Address Book to be stored locally in Thunderbird
Press "Next", and then "Finish"

Your contacts in your Disroot Cloud contacts app are now synced with the remote contacts address book you created in Thunderbird

Any contacts you add/remove/edit in your Disroot Cloud account will be altered accordingly in your Thunderbird remote calendar and vice versa.

Synchronization between the local and remote calendar happens every few minutes.

But you can force a synchronization by:

Right click on the calendar in question in Thunderbird
Press "Synchronize Address Book"

If you want to move contacts from your Thunderbird Personal Address Book or Collected Addresses to your new remote address book:

Select and drag the contact to your remote address book.

However it is advised that you create backups of your contacts.

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