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Subject:    Fwd: Re: Converting from Outlook Express 5.0 to KMail
From:       Stefan Taferner <taferner () kde ! org>
Date:       2000-06-29 6:29:48
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Hans, please write to the list kmail@kde.org, not to me.

--Stefan

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Subject: Re: Converting from Outlook Express 5.0 to KMail
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 20:43:53 +0200
From: Hans Dijkema <h.dijkema@hum.org>
To: Stefan Taferner <taferner@kde.org>


Stefan,

I would opt for a menu item in kmail. Plugin c) is
indeed tempting, but I would first opt for b) or d);
especially because I'd like to be able to convert
from PAB (Personal Adresbook files) (this I get
sent every month or so from my boss) in an easy
way and update the adress book of kmail.

By the way does kmail already support LDAP?

Best whishes,
Hans Dijkema


In antwoord op uw schijven d.d. Wed, 28 Jun 2000,

> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Hans wrote:
> > Hi Stefan,
> >
> > I have joined the list. How can I contribute code?
> > I have need to exchange folders with OE5 and
> > the adressbook of OE (.PAB) format, because I
> > refuse to run Windows, but my company does.
>
> Ok, I think there are some possible ways:
>
> a) make these converters extra programs. This means one
> has to start such programs by hand.
>
> b) implement some mechanism in KMail that allows the call
> of external programs. This could either be something simple
> like a configurable "Tools" menu that starts apps, or could
> even be:
>
> c) a plugin mechanism that is able to load shared objects.
>
> d) Implement it in kmail. I personally do not like this, as there
> will be other programs that make also sense, which will lead
> to a bigger kmail by times.
>
> What do others think?
>
> IMO, c) is tempting, and b) is rather easy to implement and
> could be handy in any case, even if we deceide to implement
> c) at some time.
>
> Kind regards,
> Stefan
>
> -------------------------------------------
>
> > In antwoord op uw schijven d.d. Mon, 26 Jun 2000,
> >
> > > On Fri, 23 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > > > > Hi there Don, Stefan,
> > > >
> > > > I made a little utility to convert from Outlook Express 5.0 folders
> > > > to KMail folders. I think you can use the class I made from it
> > > > for importing Outlook Express 5.0 folders in Kmail.
> > >
> > > Hey, nice little tool :-)
> > >
> > > Not sure by now if and how we can / will add it to kmail, as
> > > somebody has to maintain the code afterwards. Not that hard
> > > probably, but I don't have Outlook and refuse to use it ;o)
> > >
> > > If you want to put it on a web page of your own or upload
> > > it to the Kde ftp space I would be pleased to make a big news
> > > item on Kde's web page out of it.
> > >
> > > Btw, if you are interested in kmail development, join us on
> > > kmail@kde.org (by sending "subscribe" to kmail-request@kde.org)
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Stefan

--

Groeten,
Hans Dijkema

hdijkema@be-value.nl
h.dijkema@hum.org

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