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This FAQ applies to Sunbird and Calendar.<BR>
This FAQ applies to Sunbird and Lightning calendaring.<BR>


The User Documentation can be found [[Calendar:User_Documentation|here]]


A FAQ in the Wiki. - Mostly questions from newsgroup [news://news.mozilla.org:119/mozilla.support.calendar mozilla.support.calendar]<br>
A FAQ in the Wiki. - Mostly questions from newsgroup [news://news.mozilla.org:119/mozilla.support.calendar mozilla.support.calendar]<br>
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===Where is my Calendar file?===
===Where is my Calendar file?===
By default local calendars are stored in a sqlite database file called "storage.sdb". This file is located in your profile folder. (LINK ME)
By default local calendars are stored in a sqlite database file called "storage.sdb". This file is located in your [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data profile folder].


Network calendars can be stored on WebDAV, CalDAV, and ftp servers and also locally (in this case "Network calendar" just indicates that the iCalendar format is used and not a sqlite database).
Network calendars can be stored on WebDAV, CalDAV, and ftp servers and also locally (in this case "Network calendar" just indicates that the iCalendar format is used and not a sqlite database).
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Lightning requires Thunderbird.
Lightning requires Thunderbird.
Download it from:
Download it from:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/download.html
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning/download.html


The Sunbird project provides a stand-alone version that does not require any other Mozilla product.
The Sunbird project provides a stand-alone version that does not require any other Mozilla product.
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===I want to be informed without having Sunbird in my task-bar===
===I want to be informed without having Sunbird in my task-bar===
Here are a few links you can have a look at:
A few links:
 
* [http://www.brownbearsw.com/ical/tricks.html#iCalMinder iCalMinder] examples of iFrame
SunTray:<br>
* [http://minimizetotray.mozdev.org/ MinimizeToTray] software
http://users.dart.net.au/~srgeorg/
* [http://users.dart.net.au/~srgeorg/ SunTray] software.
 
iCalMinder:<br>
http://www.brownbearsw.com/ical/tricks.html#iCalMinder
 
MozCalTray:<br>
http://dev.tech-nine.net/
 
MinimizeToTray:<br>
http://minimizetotray.mozdev.org/


===TB / FF crashes / shows an error after installing Calendar===
===TB / FF crashes / shows an error after installing Calendar===
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===Is there still development in progress?===
===Is there still development in progress?===


Yes there is! Have a look at http://bonsai.mozilla.org/cvsquery.cgi?branch=HEAD&file=mozilla/calendar/&date=month
Yes there is! Have a look through [http://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/pushloghtml recent changes committed to the comm-central source code repository], though you may have to scan a few pages to find calendar progress among the thunderbird progress.  You can also look at [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Calendar&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=exact&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailtype2=exact&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=1w&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Last+Changed&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= bugzilla reports in Calendar project modified in the previous week].


===How can I synchronize data with my mobile phone?===
===How can I synchronize data with my mobile phone?===
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Whole calendars or parts of a calendar in Sunbird and Lightning can be exported in iCalendar format. Once exported you can send them to your phone using OBEX object push. Windows XP (service pack 2) offers support for OBEX over Blue Tooth for those with Blue Tooth connectivity. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883259 for more information. In LINUX, OBEX support is provided through the OpenOBEX project, see http://openobex.triq.net/ for more.
Whole calendars or parts of a calendar in Sunbird and Lightning can be exported in iCalendar format. Once exported you can send them to your phone using OBEX object push. Windows XP (service pack 2) offers support for OBEX over Blue Tooth for those with Blue Tooth connectivity. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883259 for more information. In LINUX, OBEX support is provided through the OpenOBEX project, see http://openobex.triq.net/ for more.


Note that the iCalendar format is an industry standard format and an extension of the original vCalender. In many cases, a phone that only supports vCalendar will still be able to import simple iCalendar files, although you may need to change the extension of the exported file from "ics" to "vcs". The iCalendar and vCalendar standards include many optional features that a particular vendor may not support. For example, most mobile phone manufacturers support only a small part, if any, of the complex mini-language used to express repeated events and tasks, so these may not import correctly into your phone.
Note that the iCalendar format is an industry standard format and an extension of the original vCalendar 1.0. The iCalendar and vCalendar standards include many optional features that a particular vendor may not support. For example, most mobile phone manufacturers support only a small part, if any, of the complex mini-language used to express repeated events and tasks, so these may not import correctly into your phone.  The [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/sunbird/addon/4721 .vcs Support] extension may help import or export .vcs files.


===How can I import/export data to/from my Yahoo! Calendar?===
===How can I subscribe to my Yahoo! Calendar?===


Currently, this is not possible. There is a webservices API, but authentication is quite impractical for client applications. It is possible, that Yahoo will provide other means of accessing the calendar soon.
As of January 2009, Yahoo has a beta calendar service based on Zimbra which provides CalDAV access.  See [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Calendar:QA_CalDAV_Support#Yahoo_Calendar_Beta_Notes Yahoo Calendar Beta Notes].


==Suntray==
==Suntray==
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