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If you don't have a bugzilla account, its [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/createaccount.cgi free to register]. | If you don't have a bugzilla account, its [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/createaccount.cgi free to register]. | ||
==Performance== | |||
===Thunderbird is freezing with the Provider installed, what can I do?=== | |||
If you have just installed the Provider, or haven't synchronized for a while, a full synchronization is done. This can take a long time if you have many thousands of events in your calendar. You can check the <tt>Activity Manager</tt> in the Tools menu for current progress. Events will be synchronized in batches of 1000. Please just let it sit for a while until the initial synchronization is done. Once this has happened, all future synchronizations will be incremental and therefore be fast. | |||
If you are using the Provider for Google Calendar 1.0.4 or earlier, there is also a bug when subscribed to the '''Birthdays''' calendar. Please unsubscribe from this calendar until the 1.0.5 or later have been released. | |||
==Calendar Access== | ==Calendar Access== | ||
===Why should I use the Provider, and not access via CalDAV?=== | ===Why should I use the Provider, and not access via CalDAV?=== | ||
The Provider predates Google Calendar's CalDAV support and was initially recommended because it was more stable. However, CalDAV support has improved with time and now offers a pretty complete Google Calendar experience. For some people, the Provider for Google Calendar works better than CalDAV. The Provider for Google Calendar also allows access to Google's task lists and there are some extra features in the Provider not available via CalDAV, for example setting | The Provider predates Google Calendar's CalDAV support and was initially recommended because it was more stable. However, CalDAV support has improved with time and now offers a pretty complete Google Calendar experience. For some people, the Provider for Google Calendar works better than CalDAV. The Provider for Google Calendar also allows access to Google's task lists and there are some extra features in the Provider not available via CalDAV, for example setting EMAIL reminders. It is also easier to set up, a graphical calendar picker is available. | ||
===I cannot access my calendar at all!=== | ===I cannot access my calendar at all!=== | ||
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<code>calendar.google.enableAttendees = false</code> When set to false, attendees are disabled. This might be needed if you experience problems when accepting invitations. | <code>calendar.google.enableAttendees = false</code> When set to false, attendees are disabled. This might be needed if you experience problems when accepting invitations. | ||
<code>calendar.google. | <code>calendar.google.enableEmailInvitations = false</code> Setting this to true allows selecting a Google Calendar when accepting an invitation you received via email. '''WARNING:''' Enabling this option may cause you to unknowingly spam all attendees with an extra invitation! Only enable this option if you know what you are doing. | ||
===Can I create or view comments made within the Google Calendar Interface?=== | ===Can I create or view comments made within the Google Calendar Interface?=== | ||