Setup DavMailĭavMail is a free and open source tool that can talk to Microsoft Exchange server over multiple protocols.
DAVMAIL FOR THUNDERBIRD INSTALL
Now we will install and setup DavMail to talk to Exchange server using CalDav and LDAP. Once you install the Lightning add-on, you would see a new menu called “Events and Tasks” added in Thunderbird. Install the Lightning add-on in Thunderbird by Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions -> Install.
DAVMAIL FOR THUNDERBIRD DOWNLOAD
Download the Lightning XPI file from the Thunderbird Add-ons website here.
Lightning is a plug-in for Thunderbird which enables you to have a calendaring system right inside Thunderbird. Setup Lightning + DavMail Install Lightning That was easy, isn’t it? Let’s go on to setup Lightning and DavMail to setup calendaring. You should be able to send and receive emails using Thunderbird now. To make sure all the folders appear, right click on the account and select “Subscribe”.Ī Subscribe dialogue box will appear, from where you can check all the folders you want to subscribe to. As we have created the account using IMAP, all of your folders may not appear. Now go ahead and click “Create Account”.Īs soon as you click create account, you will see your mail folders getting populated. When everything is in place, you will see green dots along side both the incoming and outgoing servers. Once proper settings have been entered, click re-test Configuration to make sure that both the servers are reachable as per the settings. Thunderbird will now try to find out the right incoming/outgoing mail servers for your account and other settings as well. In the Mail Account Setup dialogue box, fill in the information (Your Name, email id and password) and click continue. You will have to find out the incoming and outgoing mail server for your mail account and the other settings for both these servers as well. If you already have a mail account setup and want to create another mail account go to File -> New -> Mail Account and you will be greeted with the same dialogue shown above.īefore we go any further, make sure you have the necessary information to setup your mail account. If you are launching the Thunderbird for the first time, you will be greeted with a wizard to create a new mail account.
You can either launch Thunderbird from there or just use the Terminal command “thunderbird”. Apply the changes.įor those who are more comfortable with text commands, fire up a Terminal from Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal and install Thunderbird using the apt-get utility.Ī shortcut will be created for you in Applications -> Internet -> Thunderbird. Search for “thunderbird”, select the entry “thunderbird”, right click and mark it for installation. Open the Synaptic Package Manager from System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager. When I am writing this, the latest versions for Thunderbird, Lightning and DavMail are 3.1, 1.0b2 and 3.6.6-1032 respectively. We will be using the Synaptic Package Manager and the aptitude utility that comes with Ubuntu for all the installations. Thunderbird doesn’t come pre-installed with Ubuntu 10.04, so we will need to install Thunderbird first. Let’s save the debate on why did I chose this particular combo only for some other day.
DAVMAIL FOR THUNDERBIRD HOW TO
As the title suggests, I’m going to take you through exact steps on how to setup Thunderbird + Lightning + DavMail on Ubuntu 10.04 for your corporate email and calendaring (both hosted on Microsoft Exchange server) needs.
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