====== Thunderbird Synchronization ======

===== Google =====

==== Add-Ons ====

**Lightning** - Calendar

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/lightning

**Provider for Google Calendar** - Google Calendar Sync

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/provider-for-google-calendar

**Google Contacts** - Google Contacts Sync

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/google-contacts

==== Calendar ====

http://lazybit.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/thunderbird-lightning-and-google-calendar-bidirectional-sync-ubuntu-64/

Install the **Lightning**, **Google Contacts** and **Provider for Google Calendar** add-ons.

==== Contacts ====

  - Set up your Gmail account in Thunderbird
  - Install the Google Contacts add-on
  - Restart Thunderbird
  - Thunderbird will detect the Gmail accounts and allow you to select which ones to sync

:!: Consider using a separate Gmail account just for shared contacts.

==== Calendar ====

  - Using a web browser, log into the Google Calendar you want to use in TB
  - Click **Settings -> Calendar Settings -> Calendars**
  - Click on the calendar you want to use
  - Right-click + Copy the Private XML URL

In Thunderbird:

**File -> New -> Calendar**

  * On the Network
  * Google Calendar
  * Paste the URL in Location
  * Add credentials
  * Save password

==== Tags ====

Edit ''prefs.js'' and copy tags from original setup.  Tags will sync via IMAP, but won't display unless defined in the exact same way on the additional Thunderbird installations.

<file>
cat /home/gcooper/.thunderbird/5smf60l1.default/prefs.js |grep tags

user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.color", "#FF0000");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.tag", "Important");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label2.color", "#FF9900");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label2.tag", "Work");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.color", "#009900");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.tag", "Personal");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.color", "#3333FF");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.tag", "To Do");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label5.color", "#993399");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label5.tag", "Later");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.ahh.color", "#663300");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.ahh.tag", "AHH");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.bsb.color", "#FF9900");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.bsb.tag", "BSB");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.c&-s.color", "#330099");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.c&-s.tag", "C&S");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.cascade.tag", "Cascade");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.durazo.color", "#660000");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.durazo.tag", "Durazo");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.esb.color", "#6633FF");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.esb.tag", "ESB");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.greg's_camera.color", "#FFCC33");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.greg's_camera.tag", "Greg's Camera");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.hac.color", "#FF0000");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.hac.tag", "HAC");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.iasillo.color", "#CC33CC");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.iasillo.tag", "Iasillo");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.jalowski.color", "#006600");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.jalowski.tag", "Jalowski");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.jw.color", "#FF6666");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.jw.tag", "JW");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.lourdes_inc..color", "#33CCFF");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.lourdes_inc..tag", "Lourdes Inc.");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.mer.color", "#663333");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.mer.tag", "MER");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.ntb.color", "#FF0000");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.ntb.tag", "NTB");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.ppmgmt.color", "#003300");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.ppmgmt.tag", "PPMGMT");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.premier_performance.color", "#CC0000");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.premier_performance.tag", "Premier Performance");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.qm.color", "#330099");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.qm.tag", "QM");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.rwg.color", "#666666");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.rwg.tag", "RWG");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.shenkarow.color", "#663366");
user_pref("mailnews.tags.shenkarow.tag", "Shenkarow");

</file>