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I'm trying to set up my Google calendars on Evolution. When I add my gmail account it correctly imports the main calendar. However, when I try to add additional calendars I run into problems.

If I do New --> Calendar --> Google, enter my username and password, and then try to retrieve the list of calendars I get this raw html shown:

Authentication required: <HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Fobidden</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000">
<H1>Forbidden</H1>
<H2>Error 403</H2>
</BODY>
</HTML>

If I try to add it via New --> Calendar --> On the web, and use the XML link I get a message:

Error loading calendar 'Unnamed'
Unable to connect to 'Unnamed': Cannot open calendar: Forbidden

Does anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

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  • First remove or disable UOA integration. And use caldav method instead of Google(Or right click on primary calendar & select properties). In the url field it should be something like: https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/[email protected]/events. Use your full user name for both username & email. Then click on find calendars. Enter your password. Does this help?
    – Khurshid Alam
    Dec 3, 2014 at 14:08
  • @Khurshid-Alam it almost works. I can access the calendar and add new invites (so thank you!). However, if I try to edit existing events I get "Authentication Failed". That's not a showstopper for me though.
    – elParaguayo
    Dec 3, 2014 at 15:21
  • Yes. That's probably a bug. Try restarting evolution-data-server( a reboot will do).A better way to sync google calendar is to use syncevolution. Find instruction here: help.ubuntu.com/community/SyncEvolution/…
    – Khurshid Alam
    Dec 3, 2014 at 16:52
  • Reboot didn't fix it. I may take a look at syncevolution - I'd seen it when searching earlier but I was hoping for Evolution to work on its on. Do you want to post your comments as an answer so I can accept it?
    – elParaguayo
    Dec 3, 2014 at 18:03

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This is what you should do:

  • First remove or disable UOA integration.

  • And use caldav method instead of Google(Or right click on primary calendar & select properties).

  • In the url field it should be something like:

    https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/[email protected]/events.

  • Use your full user name for both username & email. Then click on find calendars. Enter your password.

  • Select the desired calendar & click apply. It will appear in evolution.

  • Repeat above steps for other calendars.

DONE!

Another way to sync google calendar with caldav & UOA is to use syncevolution.

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  • Also works on Debian Jessie (Evolution 3.12). No need to disable anything though; just add CalDav calendars instead of Google calendars in addition to the default Google calendar.
    – René
    Jan 24, 2016 at 11:04

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