Just found this link when looking further into what Mirapoint actually is:
http://sld1.hates-software.com/2005/02/04/c7eacfec.html
It kind of explains to me why NHSnet is so ****ed up.
Peter
John Clegg wrote:
> Actually, if they do come up with an iCAL or XML link then it should connect
> through google calendar as well!
>
> On 29/08/2007, John Clegg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> OK, I tried the Lightning link to Google calendar last night - dead easy.
>> I suspect all we need to know is the correct iCAL link to make it work with
>> NHSMail. Perhaps I'll ask support - you never know, they may surprise me!
>>
>> On 28/08/2007, Dr Peter von Kaehne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok, the next tidbit:
>>>
>>>
>>> NHSnet is using currently Mirapoint as messaging, webmail and
>>> calendering server.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mirapoint makes a big spiel in their website about using only standard
>>> based solutions, but no info about what standard they use for the
>>> calendar.
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>> John Clegg wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Now that would be useful. Can you keep us informed if you get
>>>>
>>> anywhere?? I
>>>
>>>> shall investigate too.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> On 28/08/07, Dr Peter von Kaehne < [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone found a way of making the NHSnet calendar become useful?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been looking around to figure how to connect my email client
>>>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>>>> it, but things are exceptionally vaguely described - even more vague
>>>>> than then rest of NHSnet
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I can use either Evolution or Thunderbird with Lightning calendaring
>>>>> extension - both on linux
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I know the calendar server is calendar1.nhs.net. The connection is
>>>>> supposed to be ssl protected and username/password are the usual
>>>>>
>>> nhsnet
>>>
>>>>> ones.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What next?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter
>>>>>
>>>>>
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