tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post5392178492677348424..comments2023-12-01T16:21:11.581+09:00Comments on h.ogi blog: Synchronizing Google contacts and Thunderbird address booksh.ogihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06737037363112388368noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-12421495737380810262019-02-20T10:00:42.903+09:002019-02-20T10:00:42.903+09:00It no longer works. Pity about that as it was an e...It no longer works. Pity about that as it was an excellent add-on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984381197383028472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-65246621344610138532015-07-27T21:15:55.609+09:002015-07-27T21:15:55.609+09:00Same problem. And now Thunderbird says the plugin ...Same problem. And now Thunderbird says the plugin is not compatible with Thunderbird 38.1.0.<br />I love this plugin, but maybe I try this gContactSync.<br />Any word from the developers?Petronio De Tilio Netohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141690898494052667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-38431690212451220392015-06-26T03:50:43.242+09:002015-06-26T03:50:43.242+09:00May be supported by Thunderbird but Google no long...May be supported by Thunderbird but Google no longer supports the login method. The last time this extension was upgrade was in 2013. It was a wonderful extension. Time to move on.<br /><br />GeorgeGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10805514060833962141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-76610802188953914142015-06-09T05:54:20.892+09:002015-06-09T05:54:20.892+09:00Thank You Gert, I will try gContactSync some day.Thank You Gert, I will try gContactSync some day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765455913691742347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-24730656896958306182015-06-08T20:25:44.983+09:002015-06-08T20:25:44.983+09:00Same problem here. Google has 20/5 2015 deactivate...Same problem here. Google has 20/5 2015 deactivated some of the old API's, one of them has to do with the authentification, i think this is the problem, the plugin is not using the new way to authentificate the user. When using first time a Google login must appear and from that you have to grant access to the contacts, that does not happen.<br /><br />There exist a plugin gContactSync that is updated and OK.Gert Agerholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412353114412608557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-7935152157264361472015-06-08T17:21:30.821+09:002015-06-08T17:21:30.821+09:00I tried a new time after moving to the new Google ...I tried a new time after moving to the new Google Contacts presentation (https://contacts.google.com/preview/all), but same problem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765455913691742347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-27023587436328629282015-06-08T17:03:38.659+09:002015-06-08T17:03:38.659+09:00Same problem too, for about a week ago. Very stran...Same problem too, for about a week ago. Very strange.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765455913691742347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-37263456616294403742015-06-05T16:11:40.032+09:002015-06-05T16:11:40.032+09:00This comment has been removed by the author.MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018796891188127863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-63155470776852433092015-06-05T16:11:39.438+09:002015-06-05T16:11:39.438+09:00Same problem.Same problem.MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018796891188127863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-39063723217452250182015-06-04T21:40:43.614+09:002015-06-04T21:40:43.614+09:00Same problem - repeated requests for a password th...Same problem - repeated requests for a password that doesn't get accepted - and was already stored.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429614900971148908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-76335250101009294942015-06-02T05:12:14.308+09:002015-06-02T05:12:14.308+09:00I am having the same problem, being asked for my p...I am having the same problem, being asked for my password over and over again. We need a solution, and quick as my contacts on Thunderbird and on Google are beginning to differ a lot. It started a few weeks ago for me.<br /><br />My only solution is remove the add-on and to sync the contacts manually every few weeks via a csv file with the Google list being the master. Looking for an alternate addon. If other users have found a replacement, please post it here.Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120171174652594226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-57368783398646047392015-06-01T18:42:26.014+09:002015-06-01T18:42:26.014+09:00Hi! Same as last post -- I have Thunderbird instal...Hi! Same as last post -- I have Thunderbird installed on Mac-OSX-10.6 and on a couple of Linux boxes, including a clean install of Ubuntu-Gnome 15.04. <br /><br />Here's the problem:<br />I am asked for my password > I enter my password > I am asked for my password again ...<br /><br />Bless, FrazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-10451257309491150272015-06-01T01:27:21.279+09:002015-06-01T01:27:21.279+09:00Hi! Unfortunately, it is not working anymore with ...Hi! Unfortunately, it is not working anymore with Thunderbird. I guess it has to do with google's new API. Any ideas? Thanks a lot! GeraldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-37533729536850658902014-07-23T17:24:44.005+09:002014-07-23T17:24:44.005+09:00Hello
before, Google contacts worked OK but now it...Hello<br />before, Google contacts worked OK but now it is dangerous !! I desactivated it everywhere after having lost some of my wife's adresses (she was angry). I know, I should have save them...Pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421728380023053147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-63852065990623317992014-04-04T00:07:48.155+09:002014-04-04T00:07:48.155+09:00STEP 4 - COPY PERSONAL AB TO GOOGLE CONTATCS AB
...STEP 4 - COPY PERSONAL AB TO GOOGLE CONTATCS AB<br /><br /> 4a/ Temporarily set addon's options:<br /> Mode: BATCH<br /> <br /> 4b/ Select all contacts from<br /> NEW Personal AB without groups<br /> and copy them BY HOLDING THE CTRL KEY and dragging them to the ROOT (not to the "My Contacts" group) of Google Contacts AB.<br /> Because of the corresponding above settings:<br /> - the contacts will not be transferred until the "Reload" button is pressed<br /> - the contacts will be eventually copied to the "My Contacts" group.<br /><br /> 4c/ Hit the "Reload" button and check in Google Contacts that the "My Contacts" group is populated accordingly.<br /> BEWARE. This is a slow process, which can take up to several minutes.<br /> <br /> All contacts will have been entirely transferred when they appear identically in Google Contacts AB and in the "My Contacts" group.<br /> If not all contacts have been transferred, start the copy process again, then remove duplicates from Google Contacts, then hit the "Reload" button in TB' AB Manager.<br /><br /> 4d/ When all contacts have been entirely transferred, reset addon's option to:<br /> Mode: INTERACTIVE<br /> <br />STEP 5 - TURN GOOGLE CONTATCS AB INTO THE PERSONAL AB<br /><br /> 5a/ Exit TB.<br /><br /> 5b/ Open Windows Explorer to the user's profile directory.<br /> Make backup copies of *.mab and prefs.js files, and move these copies outside the user's profile directory.<br /><br /> 5c/ Edit prefs.js and locate Google AB's filename by searchning for Google AB's name, eg. abook-2.mab in<br /> user_pref("ldap_2.servers.Google-username@gmail.com.description", "Google-username@gmail.com");<br /> user_pref("ldap_2.servers.Google-username@gmail.com.dirType", 2);<br /> user_pref("ldap_2.servers.Google-username@gmail.com.filename", "abook-2.mab");<br /> Delete the above 3 lines.<br /> If needed, also delete lines involving non-existing AB filenames.<br /> Save file and exit editing.<br /><br /> 5d/ Delete Personal AB's file<br /> abook.mab<br /><br /> 5e/ Rename Google AB's filename to PAB's filename, eg. <br /> abook-2.mab -> abook.mab<br /><br /> 5f/ If possible, grep user's profile directory, including binary and archived files, and change all other occurences of Google AB's filename to PAB's filename, eg.<br /> abook-2.mab -> abook.mab<br /><br /> 5g/ Restart TB.<br /> Now Google AB has become the Personal AB.<br /><br /> Make a final check in Google Contacts, then delete<br /> NEW Personal AB without groups<br /><br /> 5h/ Re-import the copy of former TB's Personal Address Book, which should appear as<br /> OLD Personal AB with groups<br /><br />STEP 6 - REASSIGN GROUPS<br /><br /> 6a/ In Google Contacts assign contacts from the "My Contacts" group to other available groups.<br /><br /> 6b/ In TB's AB Manager, hit the "Reload" button to sync the changes.<br /><br />DONE!<br /><br /> From now on:<br /> - editing a contact in TB automatically sync to Google Contacts<br /> - editing a contact in Google Contatcs web page sync to TB after pressing the "Reload" buttons<br /><br /> Hints<br /> - always edit firstname/lastname in TB, because it it not directly possible in Google Contacts<br /> - always edit professional fields in Google Contacts because it does not sync properly from TB.<br /> - always manage groups from Google Contacts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-88632623770934723692014-03-05T19:04:24.222+09:002014-03-05T19:04:24.222+09:00Hi all
FYI this is a working solution.
Enjoy
====...Hi all<br />FYI this is a working solution.<br />Enjoy<br /><br />==================================<br />Synchronize TB and Google Contacts<br />==================================<br />newlog@free.fr - March 2014<br /><br />TB version tested: 24.3.0<br /><br />DO NOT USE add-ons (remove them if present)<br /> gContactSync<br /> Zindus<br /><br />USE add-on<br /> Google Contact<br /> Last version: 0.7.12<br /> Options<br /> Add a pseudo-e-mail address to a contact without e-mail address: UNCHECKED<br /> Add new contact to My Contact group automatically: CHECKED<br /> Confirm before deleting contacts: CHECKED<br /> When I delete a contact: ASK ME<br /><br />IMPORTANT REMINDERS<br /> TB does NOT allow to create/rename a mailing list if ANY address book ALREADY has a mailing list with the new name<br /> Only exception: when importing an address book from a file, duplicate mailing list names (from another address book) are accepted.<br /><br /> TB mailing list management is VERY BUGGY: do NOT hesitate to restart TB if changes do not appear as expected, before making any curative action.<br /><br />Sync procedure<br /> NEVER sync mailing lists: ALWAYS create Contact Groups from Google, NOT from TB's Google AB book as a mailing list. Beware that the following Contact Groups are built-in in Google Contacts, and are automatically localized: My Contacts, Favorites, Friends, Family, Coworkers. It is very dangerous to try to remove/rename them, especially by a sync procedure!<br /><br /> BEFORE sync, browse the source AB and ensure that all contacts have an e-mail address (if no address, use eg. Firstname.Lastname@_), then make an export/re-import temporary copy of the source AB and REMOVE all Position/Company fields and mailing lists (else they will corrupt synchronization).<br /><br /> Sync WITHOUT holding the CTRL key by drag & dropping CONTACTS (by blocks of 10 to avoid sync jamming) form the temporary copy of the source AB to the ROOT of the Google AB, NOT to the "My Contact" mailing list (else each contact will be exported twice!). Since option "Add new contact to My Contact group automatically" is checked (see above), the add-on will finally move all contacts to the "My Contatcs" group. Since the CTRL key is not held, this is a MOVE process: it is theraby easy to inspect if each block of 10 has been correctly provessed. BEWARE: moving the entire AB is dangerous bacause of sync jamming side effects!<br /><br /> AFTER sync is complete, restore Position/Company fields FROM GOOGLE CONTACTS by inspecting the original source AB. Then, also FROM GOOGLE CONTACTS, populate the Contact Groups to mirror mailing lists in the source AB.<br /><br />Turning the Google AB into the Personal Address Book<br /> Export a copy of TB's Personal Address Book (LDIF format), and rename the LDIF file eg. to "Personal Addresses [OLD]" <br /> Locate Google AB's name in TB's address books, by default "Google-username@gmail.com".<br /> Exit TB.<br /> Open Windows Explorer to the user's profile directory.<br /> Make backup copies of *.mab and user.js files, and move these copies outside the user's profile directory.<br /> Edit user.js and locate Google AB's filename by searchning for Google AB's name, eg. abook-2.mab in<br /> user_pref("ldap_2.servers.Google-username@gmail.com.description", "Google-username@gmail.com");<br /> user_pref("ldap_2.servers.Google-username@gmail.com.dirType", 2);<br /> user_pref("ldap_2.servers.Google-username@gmail.com.filename", "abook-2.mab");<br /> In user.js delete the above 3 lines, and exit editing.<br /> Rename PAB's filename: abook.mab -> abook-old.mab<br /> Rename Google AB's filename to PAB's filename, eg. abook-2.mab -> abook.mab<br /> Grep user's profile directory, including binary and archived files, and change all occurences of Google AB's filename to PAB's filename: abook-2.mab -> abook.mab<br /> Restart TB: now Google AB has become the Personal AB.<br /> Re-import the copy of former TB's Personal Address Book, which should the appear eg. as "Personal Addresses [OLD]" <br /><br />DONE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-85903377089449080302013-09-22T05:58:15.363+09:002013-09-22T05:58:15.363+09:00Hi Ogi,
Is a new version of this underway to suppo...Hi Ogi,<br />Is a new version of this underway to support Thunderbird 24, which just came out?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134273511415924537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-35993190305391262592013-09-22T05:58:15.135+09:002013-09-22T05:58:15.135+09:00Hi Ogi,
Is a new version of this underway to suppo...Hi Ogi,<br />Is a new version of this underway to support Thunderbird 24, which just came out?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134273511415924537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-49714480519948737972013-09-22T05:57:02.001+09:002013-09-22T05:57:02.001+09:00Hi Ogi,
Is a new version of this underway to suppo...Hi Ogi,<br />Is a new version of this underway to support Thunderbird 24, which just came out?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134273511415924537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-23540242071612771482013-08-19T03:38:15.750+09:002013-08-19T03:38:15.750+09:00Ogi seems to have given up on the app?Ogi seems to have given up on the app?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147231467130696978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-30407601423065560872013-07-12T11:37:40.898+09:002013-07-12T11:37:40.898+09:00Hi H. OIgi,
I'm using your Google Contacts syn...Hi H. OIgi,<br />I'm using your Google Contacts sync plug in on Thunderbird 17/windows 7.<br />I'm just doing a trial run, but changes I make in Thunrderbird's address book aren't getting pushed over to Google. For example, if I try to delete 1000 contacts in TB they all come back over from Google in the next sync. The sync mode is Interactive, and I have set the selecter so that when I delete a contact, it should delete from Google.<br />But it's not doing that. What is going wrong?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134273511415924537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-81302226999983033032013-06-18T02:05:12.237+09:002013-06-18T02:05:12.237+09:00Hello again,
sometimes I get another error, it dep...Hello again,<br />sometimes I get another error, it depends on the options I use with GoogleContacts:<br />Skript: chrome://gmcont/content/gmcont_entry.js:563<br />Thanks again for your help<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-22860069589248134812013-06-18T01:47:44.789+09:002013-06-18T01:47:44.789+09:00Hello,
since I started to use Windows 8, everytime...Hello,<br />since I started to use Windows 8, everytime when I try to use GoogleContacts, the following message appears:<br /><br />Skript: chrome://gmcont/content/gmcont.js:791<br /><br />script is not working.<br /><br />What can I do about it?<br />Thanks a lot for your help<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-23950601233554240512013-04-14T01:42:16.321+09:002013-04-14T01:42:16.321+09:00Is it safe to provide my gmail password to this Ad...Is it safe to provide my gmail password to this AddOn when it tries to sync?<br /><br />Is there any way to know if it's saving my password?<br /><br />Also, is it using https or SSL to send my username and password?<br /><br />Thanks!Harnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293928690182513733.post-11800117499772792792013-03-18T20:36:36.067+09:002013-03-18T20:36:36.067+09:00The extension isn't working correctly !
If I ...The extension isn't working correctly !<br /><br />If I copy a contact from another address book into the synchronized google contact book, the contact isn't added into google contact and when I restart TB, the contacts are deleted !!<br /><br />It only works if I create the contact in Google or if I create the contact in the synchronized address book.<br /><br />What is happening ?Excelsiorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798330410567581827noreply@blogger.com