Yandex Calendar for desktop

With syncing, you can view and edit your events on Yandex Calendar from a computer via calendar applications. Changes made in other applications will be transferred to Yandex Calendar when you connect to the internet.

Calendars are synced through the CalDAV protocol.

Setting up calendar syncing

Select your OS:

Step 1. Create an app password

  1. Open App passwords in your Yandex ID and click Create a new password.

  2. Select the Calendar application type.

  3. Create a password name. For example, enter the name of the application you're creating a password for. This will be the name of this password in the list.

  4. Click Create. You'll see the app password in the pop-up window.

    Warning

    You can only see the password that you created once. If you entered it incorrectly and closed the window, delete the current password and create a new one.

Step 2. Configure the program for syncing

Warning

You can only add one account. You won't be able to add calendars from other accounts.

  1. Download and install Mozilla Thunderbird.

  2. In the Mail tab, select Calendar in the list of options.

  3. Select On the Network and click Next.

  4. In the Username field, enter your_username@your_domain. In the Address field, enter the address from the calendar settings:

    1. Open Yandex Calendar's web interface.

    2. In the left-hand panel, find the calendar you want to use on your computer, hover over its name, and click .

    3. Go to the Export tab.

    4. Copy the address from the CalDAV field.

    Disable the Offline Support option. Click Find Calendars.

  5. In the pop-up window Authentication Required, enter the app password created at the previous step.

  6. Click ОК.

  7. In the Create New Calendar window, click Subscribe.

  8. To open the tab with the calendar, click in the upper-right corner.

Step 1. Create an app password

  1. Open App passwords in your Yandex ID and click Create a new password.

  2. Select the Calendar application type.

  3. Create a password name. For example, enter the name of the application you're creating a password for. This will be the name of this password in the list.

  4. Click Create. You'll see the app password in the pop-up window.

    Warning

    You can only see the password that you created once. If you entered it incorrectly and closed the window, delete the current password and create a new one.

Step 2. Set up syncing with your device

  1. Open the system Calendar app and go to Calendar → Add Account.

  2. Choose Other CalDAV Account and click Continue.

  3. Enter your email address (in the your_username@your_domain format) and the app password created at the previous step. Click Sign in.

    Error “Unable to verify account name or password”

    Specify the advanced parameters:

    • Account Type — Advanced
    • User name — your_username@your_domain
    • Password — app password created at the previous step
    • Server Address — caldav.yandex.ru
    • Server Path — /principals/users/your_username@your_domain/
    • Port: 443 or 8443
    • Use SSL — yes
    • Use Kerberos for authentication — no

    If you can't connect with the advanced parameters, make sure that automatic IPv6 configuration is enabled in the network settings:

    1. Open your network settings.
    2. Click Advanced.
    3. Go to the TCP/IP tab.
    4. In the Configure IPv6 field, select Automatically.

  4. Make sure that the account appeared in the calendar list.

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