Thunderbird Calendar, Contacts & Tasks Sync — ictMail Connector

The ictMail Connector is a Thunderbird add-on that connects Thunderbird to your ictMail account — calendars, contacts, tasks and free/busy lookups, on top of normal IMAP email. It replaces manual CalDAV/CardDAV setup with one-time automatic configuration.

Requirements

• Mozilla Thunderbird (latest version recommended — thunderbird.net)
• An active ictMail mailbox
• Internet connection

Step 1 — Download the add-on

• ictTech Downloads: icttech.ca → Downloads → ictMail Connectors — download the ictMail Connector .xpi file

Note: the connector version must match your Thunderbird major version (the file name includes it, e.g. ictmail-connector-128.xpi for Thunderbird 128). The ictMail build is preconfigured — no server settings required.

Step 2 — Install the add-on

1. In Thunderbird, open Menu → Add-ons and Themes (or Tools → Add-ons).
2. Click the gear icon → Install Add-on From File.
3. Select the downloaded .xpi file → Install.
4. Restart Thunderbird when prompted.

Step 3 — Set up your mail account

The connector works together with your normal email account — set that up first if you haven't already:

1. Menu → Account Settings → Account Actions → Add Mail Account.
2. Enter your name, email address (info@yourdomain.com) and mailbox password.
3. If automatic setup fails, enter manually:

Replace yourdomain.com and info with your actual domain and mailbox name.

Step 4 — Sync calendars and contacts

With the ictMail Connector, calendar and contact sync are configured automatically once your mail account is added. The first sync may take a few minutes.

If you prefer to add them manually (or the automatic setup did not run), use Thunderbird's built-in remote resources:

Calendar:

1. In the Calendar view, right-click Calendars in the left pane → New Calendar.
2. Choose On the Network → CalDAV (i.e. iCalendar over HTTP) → Next.
3. Location: https://mail.yourdomain.com/SOGo/dav/info@yourdomain.com/Calendar/personal/
4. Username: your full email address · Password: your mailbox password → Next → Finish.

Address Book (Contacts):

1. Open the Address Book (Menu → Address Book).
2. File → New → Remote Address Book.
3. Name: ictMail Contacts
4. URL: https://mail.yourdomain.com/SOGo/dav/info@yourdomain.com/Contacts/personal/
5. Username: your full email address · Password: your mailbox password → OK.

Notes

• The DAV URL path is case-sensitive — copy it exactly as shown.
• You can also copy the exact "Link to this Calendar / Address Book" URLs from inside webmail (⋮ menu on each calendar/address book) if your folder names differ.
• Enable "Synchronize automatically" in the remote book/calendar properties for ongoing sync.
• For iPhone/Android, use the built-in Exchange/ActiveSync account type instead — see the mobile device setup articles.