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Thunderbird Calendar does not allow multiple reminders / notifications to be set

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Hello Mozilla team! I haven't used Thunderbird Calendar in a while, and going back to it, everything is fine and actually much better (there was a time I could not shut off notifications, now it's working as expected)

Except... I would like to set multiple reminders to some events; for example: 1 hour before AND 1 day before AND 15 mn before.

Unfortunately, the UI won't let me add more than 1 reminder.

Is there a way to add multiple reminders / notifications to an event ? Thanks!

Hello Mozilla team! I haven't used Thunderbird Calendar in a while, and going back to it, everything is fine and actually much better (there was a time I could not shut off notifications, now it's working as expected) Except... I would like to set multiple reminders to some events; for example: 1 hour before AND 1 day before AND 15 mn before. Unfortunately, the UI won't let me add more than 1 reminder. Is there a way to add multiple reminders / notifications to an event ? Thanks!
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I spoke too soon. Multiple reminders have been available for years (see picture).

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=2622353

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I think you have to create multiple events: select an event, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste. Open the pasted event and change the reminder. Repeat for additional events and reminders. The events will appear as in the attached picture.

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oh... well that's not ideal cause... it's not an event with multiple reminders but rather several events with 1 reminder.

You see, I believe what you suggested is a workaround and not an ideal one...

Clearly other Calendar apps support this scenario with 1 single event; I have attached screenshots for both Android stock Calendar app and macOs stock Calendar app.

Finally; I feel that the support for a single event with multiple reminders is almost there; look at how Thunderbird Calendar rendered the reminders for the test event I created with 3 reminders: it displayed the 3 reminders in the reminder window (3rd screenshot)

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I spoke too soon. Multiple reminders have been available for years (see picture).

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=2622353

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Yes, thanks that was it; it's a bit hidden and not as convenient as other Calendar apps (several clicks to reach it) but it is there.

Thanks @sfhowes