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Googlesync with Thunderbird

To use Google Calendar with Thunderbird, you have to perform the following steps.

To use Thunderbird in combination with Google Calendar, you have to download the Lightning addon:

Link für Thunderbird 17.x:

To import your Google Calendar into Thunderbird, you have to provide Thunderbird with the XML link to your calendar.

Right click on the left > New Calendar...
Choose "On the Network"
Choose "CalDav"
- 3.1 Go to the calendar settings (on web-client) and copy its ID
  3.2 Insert the calendar's url https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/<CALENDAR_ID>/events into location
Give your calendar a name and a color, take your email address or set to none
Login with your Account

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-=== Import the calendar into Thunderbird ===
To import a calendar into Thunderbird, you have to create a new calendar. To add a new calendar, press right click on the left side of the page.

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You then have to choose "on the Network". Now you can insert the XML link:

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If you don't see the whole calender, restart Thunderbird. Most of the time, it' works.
+=== Synchronize Lightning with Google Calendar ===
 1. Right click on the left > New Calendar...
 2. Choose "On the Network"
 3. Choose "CalDav"
  3.1 Go to the calendar settings (on web-client) and copy its ID
  3.2 Insert the calendar's url https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/<CALENDAR_ID>/events into location
 4. Give your calendar a name and a color, take your email address or set to none
 4. Login with your Account