Anyone using version 0.2.0a1 or 0.2.0a2 of gContactSync in Thunderbird 2 has probably encountered a severe bug. It starts when you attempt to search using the textbox in the top-right corner of the Address Book window. It only affects Thunderbird 2 (not any recent version of Thunderbird 3 or Seamonkey), Read more…
I would like to find a better way to receive error reports for my extension to help both me and its users. I have received error reports on 5 e-mail addresses (actually 3 and 2 forwarded accounts), comments on my blog, bug reports, and over IRC. I read all e-mail Read more…
About Since I finally got around to learning PHP, I decided to create a quick and simple online tool for viewing your Google Contacts. It naturally supports the extra attributes that gContactSync uses (except allow remote content and preferred mail format since those aren’t too important). My intention was just to Read more…
About gContactSync 0.2 takes advantage of Google’s updated and improved API for obtaining and modifying contacts. Duplicates are allowed which, combined with a rewrite of the synchronization code, provides a significantly faster synchronization process. The longest delay now seems to be receiving the contacts from Google. There may be some Read more…
Google and Thunderbird store postal addresses differently, so converting one format to the other is difficult. Google’s fields have multiple lines while Thunderbird has 6 separate fields. gContactSync 0.1 would take Thunderbird’s 6 address fields (Address, Address2, City, State, Zip Code, and Country) and convert them into a new field Read more…
Version 0.1.3 Basic Features Synchronizes contacts between Google Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird (2 or 3, including Thunderbird 3.0b1 and the trunk build [3.0b2pre] as it is today) Can synchronize several accounts with their own address books Adds attributes and “types” for phone numbers and screennames to Thunderbird Customizable with a Read more…
I’ve been tagged by sid0, fellow GSoC 2008 student I have Internet access once again (until my ISP grows tired of me downloading so much source code for Gentoo)! The rules. Link back to your original tagger and list the rules in your post. Share seven facts about yourself. Tag Read more…
I recently moved to Minnesota for an internship and I’ve been having some trouble getting an Internet connection even though I ordered it far in advance. I’ve been waiting about two weeks now, so hopefully I’ll get it soon.a I have basic access with my phone, but very limited bandwidth Read more…
I apologize for my recent lack of activity both on gContactSync and Thunderbird. I have not vanished from the Open Source scene. The past month was tough (very busy and not fun) due to some strange medical issues that eventually forced me to go to the hospital. During that time Read more…
Version 0.1.2 of gContactSync is out and available for download here. Right-click and hit Save Link As, then install it in Thunderbird. This is a bugfix release only. Bug Fixes: These bugs should be fixed with this release. If they still aren’t, please let me know. Bug 20112 – Preferences Read more…