Re: [Evolution] Need a hand please...

[David Cole <dave nk7z net>]

I installed Evolution on a fresh install of the latest "testing" debian,
squeeze.

That should read Debian Wheezy...
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Thanks,
Dave
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On Thu, 2013-04-18 at 13:48 -0700, David Cole wrote: 
> Hello,
>
> Thank you for the assistance!  
>
> I have gone through the normal install process for Evolution, and have
> Contacts running, via Google, and mail running using imap+, and another
> server, not Google.  
>
> I installed Evolution on a fresh install of the latest "testing" debian,
> squeeze.  The Evolution install was clean over nothing, (done as part of
> the debian squeeze install), the upgrade of debian was following a
> format of the drive.  BTW, under squeeze the current version of
> Evolution for Squeeze, Calendar worked fine, so I have not touched
> anything on Google.
>
> Here is the calendar creation process I used while in Evolution:
>
> 1.  Under Calender, I selected "New", this brought up a dialog box for
> new calendar creation.
> 2.  Under "Type", I selected "Google".
> 3.  Under "Name", I gave it the name "Google"
> 4.  Under "Username" I entered my gmail address, in the form
> "nk7zzz gmail com"
> 5.  I then press the button labeled "Retrieve List"
> 6.  A password entry dialog box appears, and I enter my password.
> 7.  I hit the OK button on the password box, and the drop-down labeled
> "Calendar" populates with my only calendar name I have on Google.
> 8.  I select that name via the drop-down, and hit OK.
> 9.  A new calendar appears in the left window, named "Google".
> 10. I refresh the calendar by right clicking on the calendar name, and
> selecting "refresh".  
> 11. "Opening Google" shows up in the lower left area, to the right of
> the Network Status indicator plugs, with a rotating thingy indicating
> activity of some sort.
>
> At that point I am unable to delete the calendar, nothing ever shows up
> in the calendar, and looking at the debian process list, I see
> "evolution-calen" as a running process for around an hour, then an error
> message indicating a 500 error has been returned from Google is across
> the top.  
>
> I will post the exact error as soon as it happens again.  After I ack
> that error message by clicking on the "X" to remove it, I can delete the
> calendar.  I assume is is busy trying to chat to Google when I can
> not...
>
> I have been unable to get the calendar to populate.  I am able to repeat
> this process over and over and get the same results each time.  
>
> Again, thank you for your help in this...  It is beginning to drive me
> insane...  :)