Calender next please

greenplum · 10 May 2006, 05:01 AM

How about a calender now ... It would contain most of what I use to FM instead of jumping across to Yahoo ... just daily notes and remainders via email of occasions etc.

BinaryTB · 10 May 2006, 05:37 AM

Actually, I would think that synced address books would be a higher priority since that's used more often with email than calendars/tasks. Plus FM offers WebDAV access to their storage, so you could setup an iCal-standard calendar and then access it using OS X, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Firefox, PHP iCalendar, and I'm sure tons of other calendar software that support syncing with ics files. Shame that Google, Yahoo, WebCalendar only support imports of that file and not two-way syncing.

Plus theres always Notepad in FM for saving whatever you need. I think a notification/birthday email has been requested numerous times before (by me and others), just wanted to mention that so that you don't think I'm putting down your suggestion.

specialK · 2 Jun 2006, 03:38 AM

I'm still waiting for the calendar,like above it would combine all my daily functions within fm!

IanMcC2 · 2 Jun 2006, 05:13 AM

Yes - I have been waiting for an integrated calendar for a long time and would second greenplumbs request. I also have to keep going to Yahoo or Kiko to check dates etc.

I dont understand the reticence of the FM folks to implement a calendar. Perhaps they think that a calendar could become a mammoth project because as soon as you have a calendar, people will be requesting synchronisation with everything - including the freezer in the corner

A basic calendar would be a fantastic addition and in my opinion, a core component that has been leaving an empty hole in the FM offering for some time now.

the bishop · 2 Jun 2006, 07:36 AM

another vote for contacts over calendar.

MagicDavid · 4 Jun 2006, 11:22 PM

Yes, contact sync and LDAP would be far more useful to me!

Aimlink · 5 Jun 2006, 01:15 AM

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Originally posted by MagicDavid
Yes, contact sync and LDAP would be far more useful to me!

Contact syncing, as well as being able to assign contacts to groups when adding them to the address book.

ikickass · 16 Jun 2006, 03:59 AM

I've waited for a decent calendar to come along within fm for ages and am afraid that I've moved over to GMail now that google calendar is up and running.

Cleverly they're also about to release an individual url that I can send to people without a google account which details my calendar on the web.

VERY nice. Just what most people would be after...espcially as you can import events from Outlook, iCal etc etc

hadaso · 16 Jun 2006, 06:54 AM

Google's calendar is very easily set to send email alerts to a FastMail account (or any email address).

adam15c · 16 Jun 2006, 05:06 PM

I really need a calendar function which I can access anywhere with my email. I'm about to start a new job which has me attending several courses and shifts over a 12 week period. It would be so good to have everything with FM.

I guess I'm resolved to using Yahoo or Gmail. Does anyone have any other suggestions while we wait for FM?

ikickass · 16 Jun 2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by hadaso
Google's calendar is very easily set to send email alerts to a FastMail account (or any email address).

I agree - but having a direct link to the google calendar from within my email inbox is extremely handy - something fm doesn't provide yet.

Also, if someone suggests a date (and they don't have a google calendar) I can click on a google generated hotlink within my mail and it's added to my calendar with just one click.

It's the integration between GMail and the calendar that makes google's offering so tempting...not just the calendar or email interface itself.

hadaso · 16 Jun 2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally posted by ikickass
I agree - but having a direct link to the google calendar from within my email inbox is extremely handy - something fm doesn't provide yet.
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Being able to add some user customizable links to the FM interface is something I really want. It can be a link to Google or Yahoo calendar. It can be a link to a disposable address service. It can be a link to one's employer's site. From the compose screen I would use links to several resources I sometimes use while composing (such as tables of HTML entities, HTML reference, math to HTML conversion). Each person has differnt tools needed while using email, and it could be great if we can make a few of them available exactly where we need them.

Limbonic · 28 Apr 2007, 05:38 PM

I hope you haven't forgotten about the calender thing! I was just using an opensource mail backend and it had a tiny little calender to offer. So I was surprised fm does not...
Would be really really helpful!

Elllisd · 3 May 2007, 01:27 AM

I just joined the forums to post my 2 cents, as I was looking for a way to use my file storage to host a calendar, I think ftp would work because I could read & write, but I'm new to published calendars so I trust others here would know better how it should be implemented. I think I have a feature like what I need on my GoDaddy account, but I'd like to use Fastmail because there's never any lag here..

mbz · 7 May 2007, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hadaso

Being able to add some user customizable links to the FM interface is something I really want. It can be a link to Google or Yahoo calendar. It can be a link to a disposable address service. It can be a link to one's employer's site. From the compose screen I would use links to several resources I sometimes use while composing (such as tables of HTML entities, HTML reference, math to HTML conversion). Each person has differnt tools needed while using email, and it could be great if we can make a few of them available exactly where we need them.

I agree with this, having the ability to add user customizable links in the FM interface would be great.

Personally, I don't need an own FM calendar. Would probably just continue to use Google's, because of it's usability, free sms reminders and other advantages. So a link is more than good enough for me.

10 May 2006, 05:01 AM	#1
greenplum Essential Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: N.E. England Posts: 423	Calender next please How about a calender now ... It would contain most of what I use to FM instead of jumping across to Yahoo ... just daily notes and remainders via email of occasions etc.

3 May 2007, 01:27 AM	#14
Elllisd Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	+1 I just joined the forums to post my 2 cents, as I was looking for a way to use my file storage to host a calendar, I think ftp would work because I could read & write, but I'm new to published calendars so I trust others here would know better how it should be implemented. I think I have a feature like what I need on my GoDaddy account, but I'd like to use Fastmail because there's never any lag here..

10 May 2006, 05:37 AM	#2
BinaryTB Essential Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 271	Actually, I would think that synced address books would be a higher priority since that's used more often with email than calendars/tasks. Plus FM offers WebDAV access to their storage, so you could setup an iCal-standard calendar and then access it using OS X, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Firefox, PHP iCalendar, and I'm sure tons of other calendar software that support syncing with ics files. Shame that Google, Yahoo, WebCalendar only support imports of that file and not two-way syncing. Plus theres always Notepad in FM for saving whatever you need. I think a notification/birthday email has been requested numerous times before (by me and others), just wanted to mention that so that you don't think I'm putting down your suggestion.

2 Jun 2006, 03:38 AM	#3
specialK Essential Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 283	I'm still waiting for the calendar,like above it would combine all my daily functions within fm!

2 Jun 2006, 05:13 AM	#4
IanMcC2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 25	Yes - I have been waiting for an integrated calendar for a long time and would second greenplumbs request. I also have to keep going to Yahoo or Kiko to check dates etc. I dont understand the reticence of the FM folks to implement a calendar. Perhaps they think that a calendar could become a mammoth project because as soon as you have a calendar, people will be requesting synchronisation with everything - including the freezer in the corner A basic calendar would be a fantastic addition and in my opinion, a core component that has been leaving an empty hole in the FM offering for some time now.

2 Jun 2006, 07:36 AM	#5
the bishop Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 676	another vote for contacts over calendar.

4 Jun 2006, 11:22 PM	#6
MagicDavid Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 164	Yes, contact sync and LDAP would be far more useful to me!

16 Jun 2006, 03:59 AM	#8
ikickass Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 71	I've waited for a decent calendar to come along within fm for ages and am afraid that I've moved over to GMail now that google calendar is up and running. Cleverly they're also about to release an individual url that I can send to people without a google account which details my calendar on the web. VERY nice. Just what most people would be after...espcially as you can import events from Outlook, iCal etc etc

16 Jun 2006, 06:54 AM	#9
hadaso The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Holon, Israel. Posts: 4,857	Google's calendar is very easily set to send email alerts to a FastMail account (or any email address).

16 Jun 2006, 05:06 PM	#10
adam15c Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Posts: 352	I really need a calendar function which I can access anywhere with my email. I'm about to start a new job which has me attending several courses and shifts over a 12 week period. It would be so good to have everything with FM. I guess I'm resolved to using Yahoo or Gmail. Does anyone have any other suggestions while we wait for FM?

28 Apr 2007, 05:38 PM	#13
Limbonic Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 23	I hope you haven't forgotten about the calender thing! I was just using an opensource mail backend and it had a tiny little calender to offer. So I was surprised fm does not... Would be really really helpful!