[opensuse-kde] Address book problem
Hello SuSE people, I am trtying to import my address book, all email addresses, ditribution lists, groups, etc from KDE3,5 to KDE4,6 in kmail. Can't seem to find where that info is stored. I kinow that a lot of that info is on vcf cards. (I have about 40 of them, which I copied over) but they don't show up in the 4.6 kmail address book unless they are each imported individually but even then they are just a hodge podge of email addresses with no organization at all. The new address book looks completely different to me. This would be a real show stopper for me if I can't get it. Wouldn't be able to use KDE4 then. Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
Mandag den 28. marts 2011 03:00:29 skrev Bob S:
I am trtying to import my address book, all email addresses, ditribution lists, groups, etc from KDE3,5 to KDE4,6 in kmail. Can't seem to find where that info is stored. I kinow that a lot of that info is on vcf cards. (I have about 40 of them, which I copied over) but they don't show up in the 4.6 kmail address book unless they are each imported individually but even then they are just a hodge podge of email addresses with no organization at all.
The new address book looks completely different to me. This would be a real show stopper for me if I can't get it. Wouldn't be able to use KDE4 then.
It's not new, the addressbook in 11.4 is exactly the same as 11.3 - except some bugfixes. Try fiddling with the addressbook/contacts setup in Systemsettings -> Personal Information -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
On 28/03/11 12:04, Martin Schlander wrote:
Mandag den 28. marts 2011 03:00:29 skrev Bob S:
I am trtying to import my address book, all email addresses, ditribution lists, groups, etc from KDE3,5 to KDE4,6 in kmail. Can't seem to find where that info is stored. I kinow that a lot of that info is on vcf cards. (I have about 40 of them, which I copied over) but they don't show up in the 4.6 kmail address book unless they are each imported individually but even then they are just a hodge podge of email addresses with no organization at all.
The new address book looks completely different to me. This would be a real show stopper for me if I can't get it. Wouldn't be able to use KDE4 then. It's not new, the addressbook in 11.4 is exactly the same as 11.3 - except some bugfixes.
Try fiddling with the addressbook/contacts setup in Systemsettings -> Personal Information I think the problem is he's migrating from KDE 3.5, in which case the address book is quite different.
Bob, can you describe in more detail what import process you're trying to use? KDE 3.5 stored the addresses in one big std.vcf IIRC, and you should be able to just copy that over and import it all as one. Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 28 March 2011 08:07:33 Tejas Guruswamy wrote:
On 28/03/11 12:04, Martin Schlander wrote:
Mandag den 28. marts 2011 03:00:29 skrev Bob S:
I am trtying to import my address book, all email addresses, ditribution lists, groups, etc from KDE3,5 to KDE4,6 in kmail. Can't seem to find where that info is stored. I kinow that a lot of that info is on vcf cards. (I have about 40 of them, which I copied over) but they don't show up in the 4.6 kmail address book unless they are each imported individually but even then they are just a hodge podge of email addresses with no organization at all.
The new address book looks completely different to me. This would be a real show stopper for me if I can't get it. Wouldn't be able to use KDE4 then.
It's not new, the addressbook in 11.4 is exactly the same as 11.3 - except some bugfixes.
Try fiddling with the addressbook/contacts setup in Systemsettings -> Personal Information
I think the problem is he's migrating from KDE 3.5, in which case the address book is quite different.
Bob, can you describe in more detail what import process you're trying to use? KDE 3.5 stored the addresses in one big std.vcf IIRC, and you should be able to just copy that over and import it all as one.
Hello Tejas. Thanks for replying, and yes, I am trying to import my address book from 3.5 to 4.6. The procedure that I used is this: Open the 4.6 Kaddress book, go to File > Import > Vcard. Opens up a menu and cli to navigate to the vcards, I can import tne one std.vcf card. (I have twenty) and a list of some email addresses will show up in the Kaddress book. Not in alphabetical order or arranged in groups (Business, Family, Friends, etc.) and nothing can be done with them. Cannot edit them or categorize them and they are all not there. I suspect that the other cards might represent those groups but I am not sure and when I try to import them they just create double entries on some of the email addresses. Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
On Monday, March 28, 2011 10:12:28 pm Bob S wrote:
On Monday 28 March 2011 08:07:33 Tejas Guruswamy wrote:
On 28/03/11 12:04, Martin Schlander wrote:
Mandag den 28. marts 2011 03:00:29 skrev Bob S:
I am trtying to import my address book, all email addresses, ditribution lists, groups, etc from KDE3,5 to KDE4,6 in kmail. Can't seem to find where that info is stored. I kinow that a lot of that info is on vcf cards. (I have about 40 of them, which I copied over) but they don't show up in the 4.6 kmail address book unless they are each imported individually but even then they are just a hodge podge of email addresses with no organization at all.
The new address book looks completely different to me. This would be a real show stopper for me if I can't get it. Wouldn't be able to use KDE4 then.
It's not new, the addressbook in 11.4 is exactly the same as 11.3 - except some bugfixes.
Try fiddling with the addressbook/contacts setup in Systemsettings -> Personal Information
I think the problem is he's migrating from KDE 3.5, in which case the address book is quite different.
Bob, can you describe in more detail what import process you're trying to use? KDE 3.5 stored the addresses in one big std.vcf IIRC, and you should be able to just copy that over and import it all as one.
Hello Tejas.
Thanks for replying, and yes, I am trying to import my address book from 3.5 to 4.6. The procedure that I used is this: Open the 4.6 Kaddress book, go to File > Import > Vcard. Opens up a menu and cli to navigate to the vcards, I can import tne one std.vcf card. (I have twenty) and a list of some email addresses will show up in the Kaddress book. Not in alphabetical order or arranged in groups (Business, Family, Friends, etc.) and nothing can be done with them. Cannot edit them or categorize them and they are all not there.
I suspect that the other cards might represent those groups but I am not sure and when I try to import them they just create double entries on some of the email addresses.
Bob S
Bob, I just went through this same process. I tried moving the file containing the data from .kde/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf to .kde4/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf, but after restarting got the old empty info from before. Then I noticed that there is an Import/Export function under the File menu item. I exported my contacts as addressbook.ldif, copied that to my kde4 system, and imported it, and now the contacts from my old system appear on the new one. HTH, Leslie -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 03 April 2011 21:31:44 Leslie Turriff wrote:
Hello Tejas.
Thanks for replying, and yes, I am trying to import my address book from 3.5 to 4.6. The procedure that I used is this: Open the 4.6 Kaddress book, go to File > Import > Vcard. Opens up a menu and cli to navigate to the vcards, I can import tne one std.vcf card. (I have twenty) and a list of some email addresses will show up in the Kaddress book. Not in alphabetical order or arranged in groups (Business, Family, Friends, etc.) and nothing can be done with them. Cannot edit them or categorize them and they are all not there.
I suspect that the other cards might represent those groups but I am not sure and when I try to import them they just create double entries on some of the email addresses.
Bob S
Bob, I just went through this same process. I tried moving the file containing the data from .kde/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf to .kde4/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf, but after restarting got the old empty info from before. Then I noticed that there is an Import/Export function under the File menu item. I exported my contacts as addressbook.ldif, copied that to my kde4 system, and imported it, and now the contacts from my old system appear on the new one. HTH, Thanks for replying Leslie,
Does what I did (above) differ significantly from what you did? Is your addressbook function properly? e.g. show the mailing lists, different groups, etc. so they cam be edited, added to, deleted etc.? Mine just shows one big long list of addresses mixed together. That is what I need to fix, When I am composing a mail and hit "select" I do get a full menu of choices like Distribution lists, Family, Neighbors, etc. but they do not show up in the addressbook itself. I hope I am being clear. Does your addressbook itself show those categories and are editable? Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
On Monday, April 04, 2011 08:51:55 pm Bob S wrote:
On Sunday 03 April 2011 21:31:44 Leslie Turriff wrote:
Hello Tejas.
Thanks for replying, and yes, I am trying to import my address book from 3.5 to 4.6. The procedure that I used is this: Open the 4.6 Kaddress book, go to File > Import > Vcard. Opens up a menu and cli to navigate to the vcards, I can import tne one std.vcf card. (I have twenty) and a list of some email addresses will show up in the Kaddress book. Not in alphabetical order or arranged in groups (Business, Family, Friends, etc.) and nothing can be done with them. Cannot edit them or categorize them and they are all not there.
I suspect that the other cards might represent those groups but I am not sure and when I try to import them they just create double entries on some of the email addresses.
Bob S
Bob,
I just went through this same process. I tried moving the file
containing the data from .kde/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf to .kde4/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf, but after restarting got the old empty info from before.
Then I noticed that there is an Import/Export function under the File
menu item. I exported my contacts as addressbook.ldif, copied that to my kde4 system, and imported it, and now the contacts from my old system appear on the new one.
HTH,
Thanks for replying Leslie,
Does what I did (above) differ significantly from what you did? Is your addressbook function properly? e.g. show the mailing lists, different groups, etc. so they cam be edited, added to, deleted etc.? Mine just shows one big long list of addresses mixed together. That is what I need to fix,
When I am composing a mail and hit "select" I do get a full menu of choices like Distribution lists, Family, Neighbors, etc. but they do not show up in the addressbook itself.
I hope I am being clear. Does your addressbook itself show those categories and are editable?
Bob S Bob, Yes, they all appear in my Default Address Book. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org
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