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How do I switch off Thunderbird Calendar, so I can use Apple iCal instead?

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jonas.moller.nielsen
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I don't wish to use the calendar that comes with Thunderbird, but instead continuing with my Macintosh iCal.

1) How do I switch off the Thunderbird calendar function? 2) How do I get the calendar invitations sent to me as an ICS file attachments, that I can open in Mac iCal. Just like in Airmail and in Microsoft Outlook.

Jonas Möller Nielsen Sweden

I don't wish to use the calendar that comes with Thunderbird, but instead continuing with my Macintosh iCal. 1) How do I switch off the Thunderbird calendar function? 2) How do I get the calendar invitations sent to me as an ICS file attachments, that I can open in Mac iCal. Just like in Airmail and in Microsoft Outlook. Jonas Möller Nielsen Sweden

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Mapenzi
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You are not obliged to use the Thunderbird calendar. If you've already opened the Calendar tab just close it. In France I get many "event" invitations as .ics files attached to emails. When I double-click the .ics file my Mac opens the 'Calendar' app (formerly 'iCal') and shows a popup box which asks me to which of my different calendars I want to add this event.

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jonas.moller.nielsen
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Mapenzi said
You are not obliged to use the Thunderbird calendar. If you've already opened the Calendar tab just close it. In France I get many "event" invitations as .ics files attached to emails. When I double-click the .ics file my Mac opens the 'Calendar' app (formerly 'iCal') and shows a popup box which asks me to which of my different calendars I want to add this event.

How do you do to get the .ics file? I do not get any .ics file with the invitation when I open the e-mail in Thunderbird. This is what it looks like:

Mapenzi
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My professional activity is behind me and I mainly get emails with .ics files for appointments with administration or my physiotherapist (image)

jonas.moller.nielsen
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Mapenzi said
My professional activity is behind me and I mainly get emails with .ics files for appointments with administration or my physiotherapist (image)

That is what I would like to get, the .ics file as an attachment. Well, I guess I just have to continue using several different e-mail clients, just as I have before. Thunderbird seems to behave differently on different computers apparently.

Thanks for trying to help. Jonas

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jonas.moller.nielsen said

That is what I would like to get, the .ics file as an attachment.

I think that cannot get it as an .ics file attachment if people don't join the file to their emails. You may try the following: go to View and enable ✓"Display Attachments Inline", but I' afraid that this won't change anything. In my Thunderbird installation the .ics files are always shown in the attachment pane, whether I enable or disable "Display Attachments Inline"

<p>jonas.moller.nielsen said

Well, I guess I just have to continue using several different e-mail clients, just as I have before.

I opened again the same email with the .ics file I'd shown in my previous answer, but this time in Apple Mail. Same result: the .ics file is present and can be saved (see new image)

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