Thunderbird - Setup NMSU calendar

This article guides users through the steps to set up their NMSU calendar within Mozilla Thunderbird.

Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source cross-platform email client, personal information manager, news client, RSS and chat client.

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up your NMSU calendar in Thunderbird.  This guide assumes you already have Thunderbird installed, and are somewhat familiar with its interface.

You will need to install the following Thunderbird add-ons

• Provider for Exchange ActiveSync
• TbSync

Configure TbSync for Your NMSU Calendar

 

Step 1: 

Open the TbSync configuration (Edit or Tools > Synchronization Settings (TbSync) or open from the Add-ons page).

 

Step 2: You will need to add your NMSU Office 365 account here

1. Click Account actions > Add new account > Exchange ActiveSync
2. In this popup, choose Microsoft Office 365 and use your NMSU email address for both the Account name and User name (email address) fields
   
3. Then click the Add account button
4. This will now open a new tab/popup for NMSU Two Factor Authentication (2FA) .  Login here with your NMSU credentials.

 

Step 3: 

Your NMSU account will then appear in the list of accounts. 

 

Step 4: 

Under the Synchronization status tab, check the box to Enable and synchronize this account.

 

Step 5: 

In the Available resources window below, you should see Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and any other calendars you have access to.

 

Step 6: 

Select Calendar (your main NMSU calendar) and any other calendars you wish to view in Thunderbird.

 

Step 7: 

Change the Periodic synchronization (in minutes) to however often you want them to sync (5 or 10 is typical)

 

Step 8: 

Finally, click the Synchronize now button.

Results

Your calendar(s) should now be successfully added to Thunderbird. To view them and your events, open the Calendar tab. You can also customize each calendar’s name and color to suit your preferences.

 

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