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==Alerts by email are not sent==
See [[:Category:Issues - Calendar]]
 
'''Issue:''' Email alerts are not sent.
 
'''Versions:'''
* Sunbird 0.2. 
* Calendar Extension 0.8.3 extending Firefox.
 
'''Background:'''
* Sunbird 0.2 is built on an application base similar to Firefox: it includes http and ftp but does not include email services.
* The Calendar extension 0.8.3 extends the base application to which it is added (Firefox, Thunderbird, or Mozilla Suite): email services are available on Thunderbird or Mozilla Suite, but not on Firefox.
See [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/ Calendar vs. Sunbird] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=237148 Bug 237148].
 
'''Workarounds:''' Use Calendar Extension to extend Thunderbird or to extend Mozilla Suite.
 
 
==Some iCalendar (*.ics) files are not readable by Apple iCal==
 
'''Issue:''' Apple iCal will not read in some iCalendar (filename.ics) files published by Sunbird or Calendar Extension.
 
'''Versions:'''
* Sunbird 0.2.
* Calendar Extension 0.8.3 extending any base application.
 
'''Background:''' The problem is known to happen when there are long descriptions, which are wrapped to 75 characters in the iCalendar (filename.ics) file using LF instead of CRLF line ends. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=283881 Bug 283881].
 
'''Workarounds:''' Instead, use one of the workarounds below:
 
''Workaround 1:'' Use only empty or short descriptions, less than 75 characters, so no descriptions are wrapped.
 
''Workaround 2:'' Use Export, which post-processes line ends to work around the problem: 
* Deselect other calendars in the "Calendars" tab.
* View "All Events" in the event list filter (drop down field), and clear the "contains" search field if necessary.
* Select all events:  Click in event list to focus on it.  Type control-a (or click "Edit -> Select All").  Background behind selected events will be highlighted.
* Click "File -> Export Selected Events...".
* Choose a local filename.
* Format: Use "Save as type" of "Calendar Files", not "vCalendar Files".
* Click "Save".
* Publish the file to your server using other means, such as manual ftp.
 
[[Category:Sunbird]]

Latest revision as of 13:40, 8 July 2007