How do I add my Webmail or Outlook calendar to Mozilla Thunderbird?

This article will show you how to add your Webmail or Outlook calendar to Thunderbird

Adding your calendar to Thunderbird can be a great way of managing all your events from one place. So, whether you want to upload your webmail calendar or add an Outlook calendar to Thunderbird, simply follow the instructions outlined below.

If you need to set up your mailbox with Thunderbird, please read the following article: How do I add my mailbox to a third-party email client?

Adding your Webmail calendar to Thunderbird

Step 1 of 12

Start by getting the CalDAV URL for your Webmail calendar.

If you’re not sure where to find this, please read the following article: How do I find the URL for my calendar?

 

Step 2 of 12

Next, open Mozilla Thunderbird.

 

Step 3 of 12

If you haven’t installed the plugin Lightning, you’ll need to do this now. Simply select the Menu icon (represented by the three bars) and then choose Add-ons from the drop-down menu.

If you’ve already installed Lightning, skip to step 7.

Choose Add-ons

 

Step 4 of 12

This will open the Add-ons manager, where you can search for and install various plugins for your Thunderbird client.

Search for Lightning using the top right-hand search box.

Search for Lightning

 

Step 5 of 12

Next, select Add to Thunderbird that appears opposite the plugin.

Select Add to Thunderbird

 

Step 6 of 12

Once Lightning has finished downloading, a pop-up window will appear asking if you want to add the extension to Thunderbird. Click Add and then restart Thunderbird.

Add Lightning

 

Step 7 of 12

After reopening Thunderbird, select the Calendar icon in the top left-hand menu.

Select Calendar

 

Step 8 of 12

This will open the Calendar tab. From here, click the + icon opposite Calendar.

Create new calendar

 

Step 9 of 12

This will open a pop-up window in which you can create a new calendar. Select the option On the Network and click Next.

Select On the Network

 

Step 10 of 12

On the next page, enter the following details:

  • User name: your desired name
  • Location: your CalDAV URL

If you’re not sure where to find your CalDAV URL, please read the following article: How do I find the URL for my calendar?

Once you’ve done this, click Find Calendars.

Enter details

 

Step 11 of 12

You’ll now be prompted for your mailbox password. Simply enter it into the provided field and click Sign In.

Enter password

 

Step 12 of 12

Your calendar will now be created. Simply click Finish to complete the process.

 

Adding your Outlook calendar to Thunderbird

Step 1 of 19

Start by opening Outlook.

 

Step 2 of 19

From there, select Calendar in the left-hand menu.

Select Calendar

 

Step 3 of 19

Next, click File in the toolbar.

Click File

 

Step 4 of 19

On the next page, select Save Calendar.

Select Save Calendar

 

Step 5 of 19

Give your file a suitable name and then save it in your preferred location on your computer.

Save file

 

Step 6 of 19

A pop-up window will now appear asking if you wish to change the date range for your calendar. Click Change Dates… to amend this or select Continue to proceed.

Amend date range

 

Step 7 of 19

Next, open Mozilla Thunderbird.

 

Step 8 of 19

If you haven’t installed the plugin Lightning, you’ll need to do this now. Simply select the Menu icon (represented by the three bars) and then choose Add-ons from the drop-down menu.

If you’ve already installed Lightning, skip to step 12.

Choose Add-ons

 

Step 9 of 19

This will open the Add-ons manager, where you can search for and install various plugins for your Thunderbird client.

Search for Lightning using the top right-hand search box.

Search for Lightning

 

Step 10 of 19

Next, select Install that appears opposite the plugin.

Select Add to Thunderbird

 

Step 11 of 19

Once Lightning has finished downloading, a pop-up window will appear asking if you want to add the extension to Thunderbird. Click Add and then restart Thunderbird.

Add Lightning

 

Step 12 of 19

After reopening Thunderbird, select the Menu icon again and choose Events and Tasks from the provided drop-down menu.

Choose Events and Tasks

 

Step 13 of 19

Next, select Import.

Select Import

 

Step 14 of 19

A pop-up window will now appear, asking you to select your Calendar file. Simply click Continue.

Click Continue

 

Step 15 of 19

Next, find and select your Calendar file that you exported earlier. Once you’ve found it, click Open to continue.

Find Calendar file

 

Step 16 of 19

Select which files you wish to import from the provided list and click Continue.

Select files

 

Step 17 of 19

Choose where you would like to import your files and click Continue.

Select import location

 

Step 18 of 19

On the final slide, click Start Import to begin the process.

Click Start Import

 

Step 19 of 19

Your Outlook calendar will now start importing into Thunderbird. Once this is complete, click Finish to close the window.

Click Finish