How to sync Google Calendar with Thunderbird

As promised, i’ll teach you how to sync Google Calendar with Thunderbird today. Now you can sync your Thunderbird with Google Calendar by using Provider for Google Calender add-on. So to sync Google Calendar with Thunderbird you need to install one more plugin for your Thunderbird.

Below is the steps to sync Google Calendar with Thunderbird:-

Download and Install Thunderbird plugin - Provider for Google Calendar
If you have no Calendar running, you can skip step 2, 3 and 4. If you already have your current Calendar running, you need to export your Calendar. Go to your Thunderbird Calendar view, click on File -> Export Calendar -> Select your Calendar -> enter a name for the export file and select iCalendar (.ics) at “Save as type:”
Now, login to your Google Calendar and go to the Left Side bar -> My Calendar -> Click on “Add” and Select “Import Calendar”
Click on Browse -> select the .ics file you just export out from your Thunderbird -> Choose your calendar and click “Import”
Go to “Settings” at the top left corner -> Click on “Calendar” Tab -> Click on your calendar name -> Look for Private Adress and copy the url for XML (Right Click -> Copy Link Location).

Google Calendar Settings

Select your calendar

Google Calendar Private Address for XML
Go to Thunderbird -> File -> New -> Calendar
Create New Calendar window popup -> Choose “On the Network” -> Choose “Google Calendar” -> Paste your private xml link to the “Location” text box and click Next
Now enter a name for your Calendar and choose your calendar Color and mark if you need the alarm for all your imported event and click “Next” -> “Finish”
Now, You will be prompt to enter your Google Calendar login, enter your login.
Done, your Thunderbird should be sync with Google Calendar by now.

** You must have Thunderbird version 2.0 and above to run Calendar add-ons. If you have not install Calendar add-on, you can learn it from from my previous post - How to add calendar in Thunderbird

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