This is my recipe
or small manual on how to import everything from Microsoft Outlook, or Outlook
Express into Evolution, without losing anything in the process, for I’ve
since many people have trouble doing so, as I myself did...
This is a 2 part
process:
To import the
emails:
- Download Mozilla
(www.mozilla.org) on the windows
machine, and import the EMAILS directly using their built-in importers
- Look for the
directory “Application Data > Mozilla” usually under
Windows, although it may be placed somewhere else depending on whether it’s
W9x, W2000, WXP, etc.
- Copy the
directory “Mail” into your Linux Machine
- Fire up
Evolution and import them, since now they are in MBX format (but you’ll
have to import one directory at a time, which can be a hassle if you have
lots of directories.)
To Import the
Address Books:
(You need to have
Outlook (not just Outlook Express) installed for this to work.)
- Download the
program Outpod (search for it on Google)
- If you want
to import your addresses from Outlook Express, Open the Windows Adress
Book (usually under Programs > Accessories in your Start Menu)
- Using it,
Import you Outlook Express Address Book, .WAB extension into it. It
usually resides in Windows > Application Data > Address Book
- Now Open
Outlook and Import your Windows Address Book into it. This can be a little
tricky, but once it’s done, your almost there...
- Fire up your
newly downloaded program Outpod, select all the emails and export them as
ONE Vcard
- Copy this
file to your Linux machine, fire up Evolution and import this file into
your contacts carpet selecting the Vcard format (Evolution may complain
that it’s importer isn’t ready. Just give it some time, and it’ll
work)
Once again, YMMV,
however since I’ve done this on 15 different machines already, it should
work for you.
;)
Later
Corvette Hunt
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