Lightning for Postbox 3
Postbox 3 can now run the Lightning 1.0b7 add-on from the Mozilla Calendar Team. The Lightning add-on for Postbox allows you to view your calendar as a separate tab in Postbox. Please note that the Lightning add-on for Postbox is experimental and unsupported at this stage, but we welcome testing and feedback during the Lightning beta period.
Installing
1. Download and save the appropriate version to your hard drive:
- Windows Lightning 1.0b8 For Postbox (the version is different from the Mac version because of a Windows specific issue that required a new version to fix)
- Mac OS X Lightning 1.0b7 For Postbox
2. In Postbox, go to Tools | Add-ons.
3. Click the Install button and select the file you downloaded and click "OK".
Upgrading
If you have already downloaded and installed an earlier version of Lightning, you can automatically upgrade to the latest version by selecting Tools | Add-ons | Find Updates.
Google Calendar
You can use Lightning to connect to your Google calendar (including Google Apps For Your Domain). Just follow these instructions provided by Google.
If you want to access multiple google calendars, install the Google Calendar Provider Add-on for Postbox.
Microsoft Exchange Calendar
You can use Lightning to connect to your Microsoft Exchange calendar using a 3rd party add-on which is currently in BETA and can be downloaded here.
Feedback and Support
For general feedback or to report specific integration issues related to Postbox and Lightning please let us know at our support site.
For issues specific to Lightning, the Lightning team welcomes your feedback in the MozillaZine Calendar Forum or the calendar support newsgroup, however Postbox specific support is not provided.
Known Issues
Here are the known Lightning 1.0b5 issues.
Postbox 2.5 Support
Postbox 2.5 users can use Lightning 1.0b5 with Postbox:
- Windows Lightning 1.0b5 For Postbox
- Mac OS X Lightning 1.0b5 For Postbox
- Google Calendar Provider 0.8 Add-on for Postbox
Postbox 2.1 Support
Postbox 2.1 users can use Lightning 1.0b2 with Postbox:
- Windows Lightning 1.0b2 For Postbox
- Mac OS X Lightning 1.0b2 For Postbox
- Google Calendar Provider 0.8 Add-on for Postbox
Postbox 1.1 Support
Postbox 1.1 users can use Lightning 0.9.4 with Postbox: