How to Sync Google Calender With Thunderbird

Thunderbird, an open-source email client designed by Mozilla, despite its relatively short lifespan, features access to a vast library of plug-ins and add-ons. Mozilla Thunderbird offers email access but lacks other features, such as calendaring, that Microsoft Outlook (a popular software alternative) offers. Lightning, a Mozilla Thunderbird plug-in, adds calendaring support to the software, and when used in conjunction with Provider for Google Calendar, allows integrated and synchronized support with Google Calendar.

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Instructions

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  Download the Lightning extension for Thunderbird (see Resources). Open Mozilla Thunderbird and click "Tools," then "Add-ons." Click "Install," then locate the Lightning download (by default, this will be stored in your browser's default directory). Click "Install" to install the plug-in. Click "Restart Thunderbird" to complete the installation.
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  Download Provider for Google Calendar (see Resources). In Thunderbird, click "Tools," then "Add-ons." Click "Install," then locate the Provider for Google Calendar download (by default, this will be stored in your browser's default directory). Click "Install" to install the plug-in.Click "Restart Thunderbird" to complete the installation.
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  Log in to the Google Calendar web service, then select your calendar from the list. Click the downwards arrow next to your chosen calendar and click "Calendar settings." Copy the "XML" address of your calendar in the "Details window" that has opened.
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  Click "Calendar" in Thunderbird. Click "File," "New," then "Calendar." Click "On the Network," then click "Continue." Click "Google Calendar," then paste the URL of the Google Calendar XML into the "Location" box. Click "Continue."
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  Enter your Google account username and password, then click "Finish" to complete the installation. Once installation is complete, your Google Calendar account will be bidirectionally compatible with Thunderbird and the online client (meaning edits on either affect the same calendar).

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