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2 | Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE | ||
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4 | This HowTo describes the process of migrating data ( contact and calendar data ) from Outlook 200X to the PIM programs of the KDE-Desktop-Environment. | ||
5 | The PIM programs are KAdddressbook and KOrganizer, which may be used embedded in the Kontact PIM management framework. | ||
6 | This HowTo describes version 1.9.3a of the migration tools. | ||
7 | The migration tools are the platform independent versions of KAdddressbook and KOrganizer: KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi. | ||
8 | |||
9 | Content: | ||
10 | |||
11 | 1) How to start | ||
12 | 2) How to import pst files in Outlook | ||
13 | 3) Where to get the migration tools | ||
14 | 4) How to install the migration tools | ||
15 | 5) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X | ||
16 | 6) How to get the calendar data out of Outlook200X | ||
17 | |||
18 | APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data | ||
19 | APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data | ||
20 | |||
21 | **************************************** | ||
22 | 1) How to start | ||
23 | **************************************** | ||
24 | |||
25 | For the migration we need the actual Outlook 200X data, which Outlook stores in *.pst files. | ||
26 | Then we need an installed version of Outlook 200X to access these *.pst files. | ||
27 | When we have an Outllook 200X running with all data accessable, we need the migration tools. | ||
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29 | If you have no Outlook200X installed please install the Outlook version, you need to a import your *.pst files. | ||
30 | If you have an Outlook200X installed with no contact/calendar data available, and you have some *.pst files please continue with: 2) How to import pst files in Outlook. | ||
31 | If you have a running Outlook200X already with contact/calendar data available, please continue with: 3) Where to get the migration tools. | ||
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33 | |||
34 | **************************************** | ||
35 | 2) How to import pst files in Outlook | ||
36 | **************************************** | ||
37 | |||
38 | MISSING | ||
39 | |||
40 | **************************************** | ||
41 | 3) Where to get the migration tools | ||
42 | **************************************** | ||
43 | |||
44 | The data migration is is performed with the Windows versions of KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi. | ||
45 | Pi stands for platform-independend - platform-independend because the same program is available for different platforms, like Windows, Linux desktop and Sharp-Zaurus PDA. | ||
46 | Note: The Linux desktop versions of KOrganizer/Pi and KOrganizer/KDE-desktop are two different programs! You cannot use KOrganizer/Pi together with or embedded in the KDE-desktop environment. The same is valid for KAdddressbook/Pi. | ||
47 | |||
48 | The programs you need for the migration are: | ||
49 | a) KAdddressbook/Pi executeable + 2dlls + icons | ||
50 | b) KOrganizer/Pi executeable + icons | ||
51 | c) The Qt3 library qt-mt331.dll and the MSVC library msvcr71.dll | ||
52 | |||
53 | You can download all of them at: | ||
54 | |||
55 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ | ||
56 | |||
57 | Download of a) and b) | ||
58 | Please choose there package/project with name KDE/Pim | ||
59 | (Direct link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104103&package_id=112604 ) | ||
60 | Choose there the topmost latest version and the files | ||
61 | kapixxx-exe.zip | ||
62 | kopixxx-exe.zip | ||
63 | The latest version is currently ( 2004-07-13 ) 1.9.3a. | ||
64 | Such that the files to download are | ||
65 | kapi193a-exe.zip | ||
66 | kopi193a-exe.zip | ||
67 | |||
68 | To download b) | ||
69 | Please choose there package/project with name KO/Pi - general files. | ||
70 | (Direct link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104103&package_id=116719 ) | ||
71 | Choose there the file: | ||
72 | kopidll.zip | ||
73 | |||
74 | Now you have downloaded the files | ||
75 | |||
76 | kapi193a-exe.zip | ||
77 | kopi193a-exe.zip | ||
78 | kopidll.zip | ||
79 | |||
80 | and we can continue to install the files, which is simply unzipping them. | ||
81 | |||
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83 | **************************************** | ||
84 | 4) How to install the migration tools | ||
85 | **************************************** | ||
86 | |||
87 | You have downloaded the files | ||
88 | |||
89 | kapi193a-exe.zip | ||
90 | kopi193a-exe.zip | ||
91 | kopidll.zip | ||
92 | |||
93 | Unzip these files. | ||
94 | The directory "pics" of the kopidll.zip is useless now and can be completely ignored. | ||
95 | Now choose an arbitrary installation directory, where to copy all the needed files together. | ||
96 | You should have now the following files and the directory "kdepim" in the same directory: | ||
97 | kopi.exe | ||
98 | kapi.exe | ||
99 | microkabc_dir.dll | ||
100 | microkabc_file.dll | ||
101 | msvcr71.dll | ||
102 | qt-mt331.dll | ||
103 | ReadMich.txt | ||
104 | kdepim (directory) | ||
105 | |||
106 | The directory "kdepim" should contain subdirectories | ||
107 | kaddressbook | ||
108 | korganizer | ||
109 | which itself contain some subdirectories with icons and help text. | ||
110 | |||
111 | Now the migration tools are ready for use. | ||
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114 | NOTE AND HINT for performing migration on many workstations: | ||
115 | Just burn the content of the installation dir on a CD. | ||
116 | Then you can put the CD in every workstation and execute the migration tools from that CD directly. | ||
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119 | ************************************************************* | ||
120 | 5) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X | ||
121 | ************************************************************* | ||
122 | |||
123 | Note: When accessing Outlook to read the data, it should not be possible, that there is any data lost in Outlook, because the progam accesses Outlook only Read-Only. | ||
124 | |||
125 | You have the file | ||
126 | kapi.exe | ||
127 | and the other needed files accessable on your workstation. | ||
128 | |||
129 | Getting the contact data | ||
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131 | Please start kapi.exe. | ||
132 | Choose menu: | ||
133 | File - Import - Import from OL... | ||
134 | You will get a dialog which shows all "Personal Folders" of Outlook. | ||
135 | Choose the Contact Folder(s) you want to import and select them with a hook. | ||
136 | (All other folder but the contact containing folders are shown, but disabled) | ||
137 | Click the "import" button. | ||
138 | Now Outlook asks you to allow access to the contact data. | ||
139 | Select "Allow access" amd click "Yes" in this dialog. | ||
140 | Now the importing is performed and KA/Pi will show a progress bar. | ||
141 | After importing, KA/Pi shows a dialog, how much contacts are imported. | ||
142 | If you press a second time "import" , already imported contacts are not imported again. | ||
143 | After importing you can choose another "Contact Folder" to import or close the import dialog. | ||
144 | Please close the import dialog. | ||
145 | Now you see the imported contacts in KA/Pi on the left in the list view. | ||
146 | Please verify, that the import was correct. | ||
147 | About problems of mapping particular Outlook-data-fields to KAdressbook-data-fields see Appendix A). | ||
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149 | Choose menu: | ||
150 | File - Save | ||
151 | and close KA/Pi. | ||
152 | Now you should have the contact data in the file std.vcf in your home directory in the path | ||
153 | (YOURHOMEDIR)\kdepim\apps\kabc\std.vcf | ||
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155 | Copy that file to a moveable disk or memory stick or just copy it via network to the destination. | ||
156 | Import that file into KAddressbook/Kontact via Import - Import vcard. | ||
157 | |||
158 | Now you have your Outlook200X contact data on the KDE desktop available and you are done with the migration of contacts. | ||
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160 | ************************************************************* | ||
161 | 6) How to get the calendar data out of Outlook200X | ||
162 | ************************************************************* | ||
163 | |||
164 | Note: When accessing Outlook to read the data, it should not be possible, that there is any data lost in Outlook, because the progam accesses Outlook only Read-Only. | ||
165 | |||
166 | You have the file | ||
167 | kopi.exe | ||
168 | and the other needed files accessable on your workstation. | ||
169 | |||
170 | Getting the calendar data | ||
171 | |||
172 | NOTE: Before extracting the calendar data, it is recommended to extract the contact data first. | ||
173 | If you extract the contact data first, the identity (UID) of attendees of a meeting can be mapped correctly in the newly created appointments, such that you can access the attendee contact data later directly from KOrganizer. | ||
174 | |||
175 | Please start kopi.exe. | ||
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177 | You will see a dialog, that you started KO/Pi for the first time and that the timezone configuration will be shown now. Confirm with "Ok". | ||
178 | |||
179 | Now you will see the configuration dialog of KO/Pi. | ||
180 | Please choose your timezone and adjust the daylight saving settings. | ||
181 | The dialog shows defaults for CET (Central European Time), such that users located in central Europe simply can press "OK" in that dialog. | ||
182 | (Note: Don't forget to set the timezone in KDE KOrganizer before importing data there. The timezone in KDE KOrganizer is set per default to UTC (GMT), that is -1h of CET). | ||
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184 | Now you will see the KO/Pi main window. | ||
185 | Choose menu: | ||
186 | File - Import from OL | ||
187 | You will get a dialog which shows all "Personal Folders" of Outlook. | ||
188 | Choose the Calendar Folder(s) you want to import and select them with a hook. | ||
189 | (All other folder but the calendar data containing folders are shown, but disabled) | ||
190 | Click the "import" button. | ||
191 | Now Outllok asks you to allow access to the contact data. | ||
192 | Select "Allow access" amd click "Yes" in this dialog. | ||
193 | Now the importing is performed and KO/Pi will show a progress bar. | ||
194 | After importing, KO/Pi shows a dialog, how much calendar items are imported. | ||
195 | If you press a second time "import" , already imported calendar items are not imported again. | ||
196 | After importing you can choose another "Calendar Folder" to import or close the import dialog. | ||
197 | Please close the import dialog. | ||
198 | Now you see the imported calendar items in KO/Pi. | ||
199 | Please verify, that the import was correct. | ||
200 | About problems of mapping particular Outlook-data-fields to KOrganizer-data-fields see Appendix B). | ||
201 | Close KO/Pi - data will be saved automatically. | ||
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203 | Now you should have the calendar data in the file mycalendar.ics in your home directory in the path | ||
204 | (YOURHOMEDIR)\kdepim\apps\korganizer\mycalendar.ics | ||
205 | |||
206 | Copy that file to a moveable disk or memory stick or just copy it via network to the destination. | ||
207 | Import that file into KOrganizer/Kontact via Import - Import iCal/ics file. | ||
208 | (Warning again: Don't forget to set the timezone in KDE KOrganizer before importing data there. The timezone in KDE KOrganizer is set per default to UTC (GMT), that is -1h of CET). | ||
209 | Now you have your Outlook200X calendar data on the KDE desktop available and you are done with the migration. | ||
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211 | Hint: | ||
212 | If you want to use KO/Pi and KA/Pi on your windows desktop, you should read all the help information available in the KO/Pi Help menu. One Highlight of KO/Pi is the easy syncing with another *.ics file. | ||
213 | (Information about syncing available in the KO/Pi help menu). | ||
214 | Another hint: | ||
215 | KO/Pi + KA/Pi ( = KDE-Pim/Pi ) are available for the Sharp Zaurus PDA. | ||
216 | Syncing data works for KO/Pi ( version 1.9.3) but not yet for KA/Pi. | ||
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220 | ************************************************************* | ||
221 | APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data | ||
222 | ************************************************************* | ||
223 | |||
224 | All data, which can be displayed and accessed in KAddressbook is imported from Outlook. | ||
225 | In Outlook you can assign an attribute "This is the mailing address" to one of the addresses. | ||
226 | This address shows up in KAddressbook twice. | ||
227 | The first time with the original attribute from Outlook ( e.g. "work" for "business" in OL ). | ||
228 | The second time with the attribute "postal". | ||
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230 | All telephone numbers of OL are imported. | ||
231 | OL offers special case telephone numbers, like "Assistant", which have no counterpart in KAdressbook. | ||
232 | In that case, the imported number has special combined attributes in KAddressbook. | ||
233 | Here is the mapping of types in OL to attributes in KA: | ||
234 | |||
235 | OL type Attributes in KA | ||
236 | |||
237 | Assistant Work + Voice | ||
238 | Business Work | ||
239 | Business2 Work | ||
240 | BusinessFax Work + Fax | ||
241 | Car Car | ||
242 | Home Home | ||
243 | Home2 Home | ||
244 | HomeFax Home + Fax | ||
245 | ISDN Isdn | ||
246 | Mobile Cell (displayed as Mobile Phone) | ||
247 | OtherFax Fax | ||
248 | OtherTelephone Voice | ||
249 | Pager Pager | ||
250 | PrimaryTelephone Pref ( displayed as typeless, with attribute preferred ) | ||
251 | TTYTDD Modem | ||
252 | Telex Fax + Bbs (Bbs displayed as MailBox - not very senseful, sorry ...) | ||
253 | CompanyMain Work + Pref | ||
254 | Radio Video | ||
255 | Callback Voice + Pref | ||
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257 | Some mapping may not be very senseful, but it helps to identify the original OL types. | ||
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260 | ************************************************************* | ||
261 | APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data | ||
262 | ************************************************************* | ||
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264 | Almost all data, which can be displayed and accessed in KOrganizer is imported from Outlook. | ||
265 | Attachments of appointments are not imported. | ||
266 | KOrganizer may crash, when reading some kinds of attachments. | ||
267 | These may be changed in future versions. | ||
268 | |||
269 | Attendee lists of meetings and their state are imported in KOrganizer. | ||
270 | |||
271 | A problem is importing some kinds of recurring events: | ||
272 | |||
273 | First problem: | ||
274 | OL offers a recurrence like | ||
275 | - Yearly recurrence, every second Tuesday of July. | ||
276 | KOrganizer ( in versions < 3.3.0 ) does not offer that kind of recurrence. | ||
277 | Such that | ||
278 | "Yearly recurrence, every second Tuesday of July." | ||
279 | is converted to | ||
280 | "Monthly recurrence, every 12. month, second Tuesday in month, StartMonth = July." | ||
281 | which can be edited in KO. | ||
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283 | Second problem: | ||
284 | OL offers an exception in a recurrence with other data/time. | ||
285 | KO offers only an exception in a recurrence , where the exception is deleted from the row of all occurences. | ||
286 | Such that | ||
287 | "Recurring event with exception, that date XX should be at date YY" | ||
288 | in OL is converted to two events in KO: | ||
289 | "Recurring event with exception, that date XX is not included" | ||
290 | "Non-recurring event at date YY with same data like the recurring event (e.g. Summary, location, attendee list, ...)" | ||
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