Comments on: Thunderbird 3 Will Still Be Behind The Times http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hU0Nhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-39745 hU0N Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:23 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-39745 that said, t-bird should incorporate lightning (an extension written and supported by mozilla no less) and zindus in the mainline build by default. They just should. that said, t-bird should incorporate lightning (an extension written and supported by mozilla no less) and zindus in the mainline build by default. They just should.

]]> By: hU0Nhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-39744 hU0N Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:46:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-39744 Thunderbird syncs bidirectionally to google calendar natively. Without an extension.Just add a CalDAV calendar with the URL http://www.google.com/calendar/dav/ [your google username eg person@gmail.com] /eventsT-bird will ask you for your username and password, save them with password manager and thunderbirds are go. Thunderbird syncs bidirectionally to google calendar natively. Without an extension.

Just add a CalDAV calendar with the URL
http://www.google.com/calendar/dav/ [your google username eg person@gmail.com] /events

T-bird will ask you for your username and password, save them with password manager and thunderbirds are go.

]]> By: Scott Hamiltonhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-38335 Scott Hamilton Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:36:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-38335 Right. I need three extensions - Zindus, Lightning and Provider, for all the functionality you describe. Bidirectional contact and calendar synchronization across any OS. The hassle is negligible. Right. I need three extensions – Zindus, Lightning and Provider, for all the functionality you describe. Bidirectional contact and calendar synchronization across any OS. The hassle is negligible.

]]> By: John T. Hallerhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-36354 John T. Haller Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:03:19 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-36354 You can sync your Google contacts using the Google Contact or gContactSync extensions. There are other extensions for other providers. You can sync your Google contacts using the Google Contact or gContactSync extensions. There are other extensions for other providers.

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-16626 Rich Menga Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:14:30 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-16626 Oh yeah, you can IMAP all day and twice on Sunday with Gmail and it runs like a trooper.Would be better if you could get full Gmail functionality out of t-bird however. If t-bird supported all Gmail features natively (calendar/contact sync, etc.) it would truly be a killer app and put Windows Live Mail in its place quickly. Oh yeah, you can IMAP all day and twice on Sunday with Gmail and it runs like a trooper.

Would be better if you could get full Gmail functionality out of t-bird however. If t-bird supported all Gmail features natively (calendar/contact sync, etc.) it would truly be a killer app and put Windows Live Mail in its place quickly.

]]> By: Alan Davidhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-16622 Alan David Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:00:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-16622 Opps...doubled that - my bad. Opps…doubled that – my bad.

]]> By: Alan Davidhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-16621 Alan David Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:00:07 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-16621 My bad - I meant IMAP for syncing my mail to my computer(s). I personally have no need or use for LDAP support. Everything else I need (Zindus & RtM) work just as I need. I also have GCal in Thunderbird and those sync without issue.You're complaints are noted, and AFAIC are a no issue. Yet again, you blog about a none issue as most would see it. My bad – I meant IMAP for syncing my mail to my computer(s). I personally have no need or use for LDAP support. Everything else I need (Zindus & RtM) work just as I need. I also have GCal in Thunderbird and those sync without issue.

You’re complaints are noted, and AFAIC are a no issue. Yet again, you blog about a none issue as most would see it.

]]> By: Alan Davidhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-16620 Alan David Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:59:38 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-16620 My bad - I meant IMAP for syncing my mail to my computer(s). I personally have no need or use for LDAP support. Everything else I need (Zindus & RtM) work just as I need. I also have GCal in Thunderbird and those sync without issue.You're complains are noted, and AFAIC are a no issue. Yet again, you blog about a none issue as most would see it. My bad – I meant IMAP for syncing my mail to my computer(s). I personally have no need or use for LDAP support. Everything else I need (Zindus & RtM) work just as I need. I also have GCal in Thunderbird and those sync without issue.

You’re complains are noted, and AFAIC are a no issue. Yet again, you blog about a none issue as most would see it.

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-16584 Rich Menga Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:49:32 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-16584 You can't get native LDAP support on Gmail, it requires GCALDeamon - that's not a solution, that's a workaround. (Try searching for LDAP in Gmail help and if you find any official support from Google direction and *not* another service - post the link here.)This means on every computer you use, you have to not only install t-bird but plugins just to get the features to work.No thanks. You can’t get native LDAP support on Gmail, it requires GCALDeamon – that’s not a solution, that’s a workaround. (Try searching for LDAP in Gmail help and if you find any official support from Google direction and *not* another service – post the link here.)

This means on every computer you use, you have to not only install t-bird but plugins just to get the features to work.

No thanks.

]]> By: Alan Davidhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-16578 Alan David Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:13:56 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/thunderbird-3-will-still-be-behind-the-times/#comment-16578 Hmmmm...I don't seem to have a problem syncing Thunderbird to Gmail (a major e-mail service). GMail offers LDAP so my mail syncs, I have the Remember the Milk for GMail plugin for tasks/to-do lists, and I use the Zindus plugin to sync my addressbook.That's the beauty of Firefox/Thunderbird - a whole world of plugins so the developers don't have to think of everything. Hmmmm…I don’t seem to have a problem syncing Thunderbird to Gmail (a major e-mail service). GMail offers LDAP so my mail syncs, I have the Remember the Milk for GMail plugin for tasks/to-do lists, and I use the Zindus plugin to sync my addressbook.

That’s the beauty of Firefox/Thunderbird – a whole world of plugins so the developers don’t have to think of everything.

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