Thunderbird

Mozilla Thunderbird supports CalDAV and CardDAV natively (since version 91). Connect it to SilentSuite through the SilentSuite Bridge.

Prerequisites

1. Thunderbird 91 or later (earlier versions require the TbSync add-on).
2. SilentSuite Bridge installed and running on your machine.
3. Your account email and password.

Add Calendars

1. In Thunderbird, switch to the Calendar view.
2. Right-click the calendar list (or click +) > New Calendar.
3. Select On the Network.
4. Enter:
   • Username: your account email
   • Location: http://localhost:37358/your@email.com/
5. Click Find Calendars.
6. When prompted for a password, enter your account password.
7. Select the calendars you want and click Subscribe.

Add Address Books

1. Switch to the Address Book view.
2. Go to File > New > CardDAV Address Book.
3. Enter:
   • Username: your account email
   • Location: http://localhost:37358/your@email.com/
4. Click Continue.
5. Enter your account password when prompted.
6. Select the address books to add.

Add Task Lists

Task lists appear automatically alongside calendars. Any VTODO-capable collection will show up in Thunderbird's task view after adding calendars.

Thunderbird Before Version 91

For older versions, install these add-ons:

1. TbSync
2. DAV provider for TbSync

Then:

1. Go to Edit > TbSync (or Tools > TbSync).
2. Click Add new DAV account > Manual.
3. Enter:
   • CalDAV server: http://localhost:37358/
   • CardDAV server: http://localhost:37358/
   • Username: your account email
   • Password: your account password
4. Click Add.

Troubleshooting

"Could not find any calendars"

Make sure the bridge is running. Verify by opening http://localhost:37358/ in your browser. If the dashboard loads, the bridge is working.

Password rejected

Use your account password (the same one you use to log into app.silentsuite.io or your self-hosted server).

Calendar not updating

Thunderbird's CalDAV sync interval is 30 minutes by default. To change it: right-click the calendar > Properties > Refresh calendar every X minutes.

Bridge not running

If Thunderbird can't connect, check:

1. Is the bridge running? Look for the tray icon or run silentsuite-bridge --version.
2. Start the bridge: silentsuite-bridge
3. Check the dashboard: http://localhost:37358/