Re: Thunderbird Lightning

[Scott Klement <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use lightning... but haven't used Outlook, so it's hard to compare.

Version 0.5 of lightning I found to be very buggy.   Upgrading to 
version 0.7 made a big difference for me.

I've also had problems with remote calendars, and I'm not exactly sure 
whether the problem is on the server or in lightning -- but every so 
often, the remote calendar will be completely wiped out.  My "solution" 
was to put a script on the server that backs up the calendars regularly, 
so when something is lost I can easily restore it.

But I haven't had that problem with local calendars -- only remote ones. 
 And we have maybe a half-dozen people using Lightning, so far I'm the 
only one with the problem (knock on wood).

But, I really like it...   The bugs crop up only infrequently, and I use 
the thing constantly, I like it.


Jeff Crosby wrote:
> All,
>
> I have been using Outlook for email & PIM.  Have been thinking of moving to
> Thunderbird for some time - I heard there was a calendaring/todo/etc addon
> coming that would make Thunderbird a full PIM.
>
> Last night I discovered it exists:  Lightning.  Any of you Thunderbird users
> using it?  Issues?
>
> I could see our company abandoning MS Office altogether and replacing with
> OpenOffice & Thunderbird.