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1 1
2Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE 2Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE
3 3
4Version 1.0.2 4Version 1.0.3
5The latest version of this file can be downloaded from 5The latest version of this file can be downloaded from
6http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ 6http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/
7Please choose there package/project/file: 7Please choose there package/project/file:
8general Files for KDE/Pim 8general Files for KDE/Pim
9MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE 9MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE
10MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip 10MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ kapi.exe
155and the other needed files accessable on your workstation. 155and the other needed files accessable on your workstation.
156 156
157Getting the contact data 157Getting the contact data
158 158
159Please start kapi.exe. 159Please start kapi.exe.
160Choose menu: 160Choose menu:
161File - Import - Import from OL... 161File - Import - Import from Outlook...
162You will get a dialog which shows all "Personal Folders" of Outlook. 162You will get a dialog which shows all "Personal Folders" of Outlook.
163Choose the Contact Folder(s) you want to import and select them with a hook. 163Choose the Contact Folder(s) you want to import and select them with a hook.
164(All other folder but the contact containing folders are shown, but disabled). 164(All other folder but the contact containing folders are shown, but disabled).
165(If the data you want to import is not stored in one of the shown folders, 165(If the data you want to import is not stored in one of the shown folders,
166please read step 2.) and click on "close" ). 166please read step 2.) and click on "close" ).
167Click the "import" button. 167Click the "import" button.
@@ -306,17 +306,22 @@ Don't forget to sync the IMAP account to upload the calendar data to the server.
306 306
307************************************************************* 307*************************************************************
308APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data 308APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data
309************************************************************* 309*************************************************************
310 310
311All data, which can be displayed and accessed in KAddressbook is imported from Outlook. 311All data, which can be displayed and accessed in KAddressbook is imported from Outlook.
312
3131) Addresses
314
312In Outlook you can assign an attribute "This is the mailing address" to one of the addresses. 315In Outlook you can assign an attribute "This is the mailing address" to one of the addresses.
313This address shows up in KAddressbook twice. 316This address shows up in KAddressbook twice.
314The first time with the original attribute from Outlook ( e.g. "work" for "business" in OL ). 317The first time with the original attribute from Outlook ( e.g. "work" for "business" in OL ).
315The second time with the attribute "postal". 318The second time with the attribute "postal".
316 319
3202) Telephone Numbers
321
317All telephone numbers of OL are imported. 322All telephone numbers of OL are imported.
318OL offers special case telephone numbers, like "Assistant", which have no counterpart in KAdressbook. 323OL offers special case telephone numbers, like "Assistant", which have no counterpart in KAdressbook.
319In that case, the imported number has special combined attributes in KAddressbook. 324In that case, the imported number has special combined attributes in KAddressbook.
320Here is the mapping of types in OL to attributes in KA: 325Here is the mapping of types in OL to attributes in KA:
321 326
322OL type Attributes in KA 327OL type Attributes in KA
@@ -340,12 +345,31 @@ Telex Fax + Bbs (Bbs displayed as MailBox - not very senseful,
340CompanyMain Work + Pref 345CompanyMain Work + Pref
341Radio Video 346Radio Video
342Callback Voice + Pref 347Callback Voice + Pref
343 348
344Some mapping may not be very senseful, but it helps to identify the original OL types. 349Some mapping may not be very senseful, but it helps to identify the original OL types.
345 350
3513) Additional fields
352
353For some contact fields in Outlook there is no corresponding field in KAddressbook.
354The following contact fields are imported to KAddressbook and the field name and content is
355prepended the notes information of the contact item in the notes field.
356The following fields of Outlook are mapped to the notes field:
357Language, Hobby, Homepage, Billing information, Customer ID, User1, User2, User3, User4
358
359Example:
360+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
361Additonal fields created
362by KA/Pi Outlook import:
363Language: Swedish
364Hobby: Golf,fishing
365End additonal fields created
366by KA/Pi Outlook import!
367+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
368<Below that are your notes of this contact>
369
346 370
347************************************************************* 371*************************************************************
348APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data 372APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data
349************************************************************* 373*************************************************************
350 374
351Almost all data, which can be displayed and accessed in KOrganizer is imported from Outlook. 375Almost all data, which can be displayed and accessed in KOrganizer is imported from Outlook.