Configuring Java System Calendar Server Accounts
The Java System Calendar Server
connector
for Email and Calendar
allows you to use Email and Calendar
as a client for the Java System
Calendar Server
. To configure a Java System Calendar
Server
account in Email and Calendar
,
click on the Sun Java System Accounts icon in the left
pane of the Settings dialog. Table 12–13
lists the dialog elements that you can use to configure your Java System Calendar Server
account settings.
Table 12–13 Elements to Use to Configure Calendar Server Accounts
Dialog Element
|
Description
|
Accounts table
|
This table lists your Calendar Server accounts.
Double-click on an account to edit the account.
|
New
|
Click on this button to add a Calendar Server account. Use the Add new account dialog
to add a new Calendar Server account.
For more information about how to add a Calendar Server
account, see To Add a Java System Calendar Server Account.
|
Edit
|
To edit an Calendar Server
account, select the account in the accounts table, then click on the Edit button.
|
Remove
|
To delete a Calendar Server
account, select the account in the accounts table, then click on the Remove button. A confirmation dialog is displayed. Click Delete on the confirmation dialog to delete the account.
|
To Add a Java System Calendar Server Account
Perform the following steps:
-
Choose Tools -> Settings.
-
Click on Sun Java System Accounts in
the left pane of the Settings dialog. A table for Calendar Server
accounts is displayed in the right pane.
-
Click Add. An Add new account dialog is displayed.
-
Enter the Calendar Server
account
information in the Add new account dialog. The following
table describes the elements on the Add new account dialog:
Element
|
Description
|
Account Name
|
Type a short account name.
|
Protocol
|
Select one of the following protocols from the drop-down
list:
If you are not sure which protocol to specify, contact
your Calendar Server system administrator.
|
Server
|
Type the name of the server that you use for Calendar Server . For example, calendarserver.internal.company.com.
|
Port
|
Type the port number to use for Calendar Server . The default value for the Port field
is 80.
|
User
|
Type the username that you use to log in to Calendar Server . Usernames are case sensitive.
Do not enter your password in this dialog. Calendar Server
asks for the password when you access the account.
|
Poll Interval (min)
|
Use this spin box to specify how frequently to check
the server for updates.
|
-
Click OK to save your changes and close
the Add new account dialog. Email and Calendar
checks your Calendar Server
account
information, then displays an Information dialog that
tells you that you must restart Email and Calendar
for these settings to take effect.
-
Restart Email and Calendar
.