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5. Enter the following into the Location: <tt>https://mail.ncf.ca/dav/ACCOUNT_ID@ncf.ca/CALENDAR_NAME</tt>
5. Enter the following into the Location: <tt>https://mail.ncf.ca/dav/ACCOUNT_ID@ncf.ca/CALENDAR_NAME</tt>


Enter your NCF accountID where it says ACCOUNT_ID, and the Zimbra calendar you wish to add where it says CALENDAR_NAME.
:Enter your NCF accountID where it says ACCOUNT_ID, and the Zimbra calendar you wish to add where it says CALENDAR_NAME.


eg., in my case, to add the default Zimbra calendar, which is named simply "Calendar", I would enter:
:eg., in my case, to add the default Zimbra calendar, which is named simply "Calendar", I would enter:


<tt><nowiki>https://mail.ncf.ca/dav/al178@ncf.ca/Calendar</nowiki></tt>
:<tt><nowiki>https://mail.ncf.ca/dav/al178@ncf.ca/Calendar</nowiki></tt>


6. Check <tt>Cache</tt> - so your calendar contents will be accessible even if you're offline
6. Check <tt>Cache</tt> - so your calendar contents will be accessible even if you're offline

Revision as of 16:02, 7 March 2012

Zimbra calendar and contacts follow the CalDAV and CardDAV standards.

For Thunderbird, you need to install the "Lightning" calendar addon. Go to Tools -> Addons, and search for "Lightning".

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Once you have the Calendar component installed, the steps to add your Zimbra calendar are as follows:

1. Click on File -> New -> Calendar

2. Select On the Network

3. Click Next

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4. Select CalDAV

5. Enter the following into the Location: https://mail.ncf.ca/dav/ACCOUNT_ID@ncf.ca/CALENDAR_NAME

Enter your NCF accountID where it says ACCOUNT_ID, and the Zimbra calendar you wish to add where it says CALENDAR_NAME.
eg., in my case, to add the default Zimbra calendar, which is named simply "Calendar", I would enter:
https://mail.ncf.ca/dav/al178@ncf.ca/Calendar

6. Check Cache - so your calendar contents will be accessible even if you're offline

7. Click Next

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8. Give it a name, eg. Zimbra: Calendar, and choose a color - I like blue!

9. If you have more than one email account setup, you'll also want to tell it which one to associate with that calendar

10. Click Next

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11. Click Finish

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