How to Sync Evolution Calendar with Google Calendar

Evolution email for Linux brings the best of open-source software and free web applications together. Evolution allows you to effortlessly sync your Google Calendar with Evolution's desktop calendar.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Open the Evolution email program.

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   Click the "Calendars" tab on the bottom left side of the window.

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   From the drop-down menu, select "Calendar Type: Google."

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   Enter the name you'd like to assign the new calendar. This is what Evolution will call the calendar; it does not have to be your Google Calendar login.

5. Enter your Google Calendar username. Include "@gmail.com."

6. Set the refresh rate. This is the number of minutes that will pass between calendar syncs.

7. Select "SSL encoding."

8. Select a color for your Google Calendar. This is the color that will be used in Evolution to differentiate it from your other calendars.

9. Click "OK."

10. Enter your Google password in the text box. If you want Evolution to remember your password, mark the "Remember this password" box.

11. Click "OK."

Tips & Warnings

• If you'd like Evolution to copy your events and appointments locally, select the "Copy Calendar" box.
• If you'd your Google Calendar to be your default calendar, select the "Mark as default" folder box.

[smykirigua]

on 9/21/2008 I cannot select the google calendar under the calendar tab, im using ubuntu 8, evloution mail 2.22.1, know why this is so???