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:

1. Choose Tools -> Settings.

2. 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.

3. Click Add. An Add new account dialog is displayed.

4. 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:  http: Select this protocol for normal operation. https: Select this protocol for additional security. 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.

5. 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.

6. Restart Email and Calendar.