Re: [Evolution] Mailing Labels

[Donald Henson <wepin wepin com>]

On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 03:16, Axel Mueller wrote:
> 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

You have problems finding free time as well, eh?

Don Henson