using_thunderbird_as_client_for_gmail

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Using Thunderbird as Client for Gmail

Mail

  1. in your gmail account enable IMAP (that's in settings→forwarding and POP/IMAP)
  2. configure a new imap account in thunderbird with
    1. imap server: imap.gmail.com (use ssl, port 993)
    2. smtp server: smtp.gmail.com (use ssl, port 465)
    3. username: prefix before @gmail.com or if you use google apps for businesses your whole email address

Calendar

  1. install lightning addon for calendar access
  2. create a new calendar, choose on the network and CalDAV. in the location field enter: 
    https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/<yourFullEmailAddress>/events
  3. if someone else shared his/her calendar with you, you can add another calendar like above but with this type of url: 
    https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/<yourFullEmailAddress>/<theOtherPersonsEmailAddress>

Contacts

  1. install Google Contacts addon
  2. if it does not automatically detect your gmail account from the email settings add it manually:
    1. in the addons manager find this addon and click on Preferences
    2. add your account(s) and click ok
  3. you may need to restart thunderbird to see the new addressbook
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  • Last modified: 15.03.2012 07:54
  • by Pascal Suter