Re: [Evolution] Mailing Labels

[Axel Mueller <axel mueller iwe uni-karlsruhe de>]

Am Don, den 11.12.2003 schrieb Tony Earnshaw um 17:14:
> tor, 11.12.2003 kl. 15.50 skrev Axel Mueller:
>
> > > > OpenOffice.org does have a mail merge feature, and can currently use as 
> > > > a data source address books in Mozilla format (but I have no idea of the 
> > > > difference between this and Evolution's contact format).
> > >
> > > Hmmm ... those using LDAP for both will have no trouble with either.
> > > LDAP rules ;)
>
> > I have just checked StarOfffice 7.0 (OpenOffice 1.1) and it supports
> > Evolution address books. Create data source of type address book with
> > sdbc:address:evolution. It worked out of the box. Very nice.
>
> This does indeed apply to OOo 1.1 too.
>
> However, looking at it from a system-wide point of view, Evo's address
> book can only be used by Evo (and OOo/Star Office, of course), whilst an
> LDAP address book can be used system-wide, network-wide or even
> corporate-wide. And obviously Evo, Mozilla, OOo/Star Office, login
> procedures, Samba - just name it - can use it as well.
Of course, that's true. However, setting up an LDAP server is more
complicated. Nevertheless, I will have a look at it when I have some
free time.
  Axel