Sync Kolab with Thunderbird

[Alex Chejlyk]

Hello Tim,

This question would be best answered on synckolab at mozdev.org

Basically setting up synckolab goes like this:

In Kolab Admin interface create shared folders ex:

Contacts
Calendar


For simplicity sake, give access to all kolab users (you can change this 
later).

On Thunderbird:

I'm assuming your Thunderbird is already setup to send and receive imap 
mail from the Kolab server.

Subscribe to the folders you created

Install Lightning & Synckolab extensions

Create an addressbook in Thunderbird for the synckolab contacts, ex: 
"Contacts"

Click Tools --> SyncKolab Options

Enter something for Display name I use "sync"

Click Next

Choose your Kolab imap account.

Make sure a check mark is next to Calendar and Addressbook

Click Next

Choose the "Contacts" addressbook from the drop down list

Choose the "Contacts" folder form you imap account


Click Next

Choose the Calendar from the drop down list

Choose the "Calendar" folder form you imap account

Check "Save to imap" if you want write access

Click Next

That should do it.


Cheers,

Alex C.



Tim Golz wrote:
> Hi, folx,
> 
> 
> been an administrator now for nearly 10 years with some experience in  
> Linux, Mac and Windows, I must admit that I dunno understand nothing  
> when I try to sync thunderbirdclients to Kolab.
> 
> 
> I have just installed Kolab 2.2.0 from Sources on a Debian Etch-box,  
> works fine as far as i can see: i can administer the Kolab  
> webinterface, create users, external adresses, I can connect from  
> varios mailclients to the Kolabimapserver, sending and receiving  
> mails, adresses get completed from the kolab-lda-adressbook, I can do  
> an ldapsearch from a client to kolab - no probs.
> 
> 
> but i am to stupid to get Thunderbird Adressbook, Calendar and Tasks  
> working with Kolab. I tried different setups now with the SyncKolab- 
> Plugin and Lightning, I created Folders in Kolab and on the  
> Thunderbird-client, I googled for hours - no chance. the HowTos on the  
> Kolabsite (i.e. the Kolabwiki) explains nothing (to me), nor does the  
> Synckolab-site.
> 
> 
> Is there a Step-by-Step-HowTo for Fools like me (who are able to  
> administer two dozens of mal-, samba- and ldapservers and writing  
> bashscripts and so on, but to stupid to understand the teamwork of  
> Kolab and Thunderbird/SyncKolab)?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanx a lot in advance ...
> 
> 
> 
> greetnings
> 
> 
> Tim Golz
> 
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