Thunderbird

Installing Lightning

Lightning is a Thunderbird extension that adds calendar functions to the email client. Here's how to install it.
  1. Go to the Tools menu and click Add-ons to open the Add-on window.

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  2. In the Search All Add-ons box, type Lightning.

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  3. Click on the Lightning extension.
  4. Click the Add to Thunderbird button

    A message asking you to verify that you chose the correct extension appears.

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  5. After a four-second delay, you can click the Install Now button. Or, you can click the Cancel button at any time.

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  6. Once installation is complete, restart Thunderbird.
You can learn more about Lightning by going to the Lightning Project web site.