Comments on: The Google Thunderbird address book: staying in sync http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/ Google and Zimbra contact sync for Thunderbird. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:17:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Sven http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-929 Sven Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:20:37 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-929 Hello, I would like to suggest (as several people above) to support Zimbra contact group synchronisation. In my 60+ employees company we could really use this. Hello,
I would like to suggest (as several people above) to support Zimbra contact group synchronisation. In my 60+ employees company we could really use this.

]]> By: Allie http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-922 Allie Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:45:25 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-922 Thanks Leni! Your new explanation [found here: http://www.zindus.com/faq-thunderbird-google/#toc-unauthorized-token-invalid] fixed the problem like a charm. Report those bugs people! They got mine taken care of same day :D Great Job! Thanks Leni! Your new explanation [found here: http://www.zindus.com/faq-thunderbird-google/#toc-unauthorized-token-invalid] fixed the problem like a charm.

Report those bugs people! They got mine taken care of same day :D Great Job!

]]> By: Andrew Laden http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-921 Andrew Laden Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:15:05 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-921 Please add another +1 for the 1 way sync. I just completely screwed up my google address book when I realized that I didnt have zindus on one of my thunderbird installs, and when I installed it, it took a whole bunch of contacts and duplicated them. And since I sync google contacts to my iphone, it screwed up my iphone contacts as well. I would love a default of google -> thunderbird, with the option of being able to pick a contact to sync up to gmail. Or a fully interactive sync mode where it asks what you want to do for each change. Please add another +1 for the 1 way sync. I just completely screwed up my google address book when I realized that I didnt have zindus on one of my thunderbird installs, and when I installed it, it took a whole bunch of contacts and duplicated them. And since I sync google contacts to my iphone, it screwed up my iphone contacts as well.

I would love a default of google -> thunderbird, with the option of being able to pick a contact to sync up to gmail. Or a fully interactive sync mode where it asks what you want to do for each change.

]]> By: leni http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-917 leni Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:16:59 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-917 @Allie - I wonder whether sometimes you login using your Google Apps email address and sometimes via yourname@gmail.com address. It's possible for you to authenticate correctly using one email address but still not be able to modify contacts if the contacts are owned by the other. Try both ... which should resolve the problem, but if not, feel free to file a <a href="http://zindus.com/i/reporting-bugs" rel="nofollow">bug report</a>. @Allie - I wonder whether sometimes you login using your Google Apps email address and sometimes via yourname@gmail.com address. It’s possible for you to authenticate correctly using one email address but still not be able to modify contacts if the contacts are owned by the other. Try both … which should resolve the problem, but if not, feel free to file a bug report.

]]> By: Allie http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-913 Allie Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:57:48 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-913 I have used Thunderbird and Zindus together with my google contacts for over 2 years now and love them all. Zindus makes it work well with my personal desktop email system. However, when Thunderbird upgraded to 3 I started having problems with Zindus. I keep getting an error that says: "[JavaScript Application]: Sync Failed: Unauthorized." I am looking through the site but I'm not seeing anything that seems to sort this problem. Am I missing it or is there something I need to change? Up until the Thunderbird upgrade I had never had this problem, so I'm pretty sure it's not sign in info issues causing this. And zindus has worked smoothly with my google accounts before as well. I am left assuming that it's a thunderbird/zindus issue. Is that likely the case? ~ Allie I have used Thunderbird and Zindus together with my google contacts for over 2 years now and love them all. Zindus makes it work well with my personal desktop email system. However, when Thunderbird upgraded to 3 I started having problems with Zindus. I keep getting an error that says: “[JavaScript Application]: Sync Failed: Unauthorized.”

I am looking through the site but I’m not seeing anything that seems to sort this problem. Am I missing it or is there something I need to change? Up until the Thunderbird upgrade I had never had this problem, so I’m pretty sure it’s not sign in info issues causing this. And zindus has worked smoothly with my google accounts before as well. I am left assuming that it’s a thunderbird/zindus issue. Is that likely the case?

~ Allie

]]> By: leni http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-910 leni Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:38:41 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-910 @Damon, +1 for one-way sync noted. @Damon, +1 for one-way sync noted.

]]> By: Damon http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-909 Damon Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:54:20 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-909 I'm new to Zindus, just came back to Thunderbird 3 after 2 years of frustration with Evolution. I just want to add my +1 for one-way sync. For me, everything syncs through my gmail account (to other computers, to my blackberry, etc.). My experience with new syncs hasn't been great, so I'd love just to say "GMail-->Thunderbird" ONLY. Fewer headaches and worries! I’m new to Zindus, just came back to Thunderbird 3 after 2 years of frustration with Evolution.

I just want to add my +1 for one-way sync. For me, everything syncs through my gmail account (to other computers, to my blackberry, etc.). My experience with new syncs hasn’t been great, so I’d love just to say “GMail–>Thunderbird” ONLY. Fewer headaches and worries!

]]> By: Keverdy13 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-905 Keverdy13 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:51:18 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-905 It would be really great if we were able to synchronize our mailing lists on thunderbird with our groups on gmail. who is with me?! It would be really great if we were able to synchronize our mailing lists on thunderbird with our groups on gmail. who is with me?!

]]> By: leni http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-883 leni Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:47:15 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-883 @Graham - here are the rules around <a href="http://zindus.com/i/slow-sync" rel="nofollow">slow sync</a>. Generally, it's just the first sync that's a slow sync. Subsequent syncs are fast syncs in which an add/modify/delete on one side is propagated to the other side. Will note a +1 for one-way sync - +2billiion is off the scale :-) @Graham - here are the rules around slow sync.

Generally, it’s just the first sync that’s a slow sync. Subsequent syncs are fast syncs in which an add/modify/delete on one side is propagated to the other side.

Will note a +1 for one-way sync - +2billiion is off the scale :-)

]]> By: Graham http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-879 Graham Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.zindus.com/blog/2008/10/06/the-google-thunderbird-address-book-staying-in-sync/#comment-879 I just want to file a +2billion for one-way sync. I installed it a while ago and I'm thinking about uninstalling it now that it's synced once as it's really not very smart in terms of merged contacts. If my TB contact list has 2 people, A and B, and 2 email addresses, and Gmail has B and C with 2 other email addresses, after the merge I have A, B, B (again) and C... it should prompt for whether to merge or how to handle 2 contacts with the same name. maybe the strategy I should use is to sync, merge, and then delete all the contacts on one side and have it sync again... or will that propagate deletions? Does zindus ever delete contacts? I just want to file a +2billion for one-way sync.

I installed it a while ago and I’m thinking about uninstalling it now that it’s synced once as it’s really not very smart in terms of merged contacts.

If my TB contact list has 2 people, A and B, and 2 email addresses, and Gmail has B and C with 2 other email addresses, after the merge I have A, B, B (again) and C… it should prompt for whether to merge or how to handle 2 contacts with the same name.

maybe the strategy I should use is to sync, merge, and then delete all the contacts on one side and have it sync again…

or will that propagate deletions? Does zindus ever delete contacts?

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