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diff --git a/bin/Migration-HowTo.txt b/bin/Migration-HowTo.txt index 4425cf0..2212004 100644 --- a/bin/Migration-HowTo.txt +++ b/bin/Migration-HowTo.txt @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE -Version 1.0.3 +Version 1.0.4 The latest version of this file can be downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ @@ -11,8 +11,18 @@ MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip -This HowTo describes the process of migrating data ( contact and calendar data ) from Outlook 200X to the PIM programs of the KDE-Desktop-Environment. +This HowTo describes the process of migrating data ( contact and calendar data ) from Outlook 98/200X (TM) to the PIM programs of the KDE-Desktop-Environment. +We will call Outlook as OL in this document. The PIM programs are KAdddressbook and KOrganizer, which may be used embedded in the Kontact PIM management framework. -This HowTo describes version 1.9.3a of the migration tools. +This HowTo describes version 1.9.5b of the migration tools. The migration tools are the platform independent versions of KAdddressbook and KOrganizer: KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi. +If you want to migrate emails, you can do that via an IMAP server. +A Kolab server is an IMAP server. +A HowTo how to migrate emails and contact and calendar data to a Kolab server using the Toltec (TM) Outlook(TM) plugin is available as well. +You can found it on +http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ +Please choose there package/project/file: +general Files for KDE/Pim +MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE +MigrationHowTo_OL2Kolab.txt.zip Content: diff --git a/bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt b/bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..335997e --- a/dev/null +++ b/bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt @@ -0,0 +1,203 @@ +Version 1.0.0 +The latest version of this file can be downloaded from +http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ +Please choose there package/project/file: +general Files for KDE/Pim +MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE +MigrationHowTo_OL2Kolab.txt.zip + + +This HowTo describes the process of migrating data +( emails, contacts and calendar data ) +from Outlook 98/200X (TM) to a Kolab server. +We will call Outlook as OL in this document. +You will need an IMAP server for migrating emails. +The Kolab server is an IMAP server. +We will describe how the PIM data ( contact and calendar data ) +of OL can be migrated using the Toltec (TM) connector. +Migration of the OL contact and calendar data to KDE +(and using the Kolab server from KDE with the KDE Groupware client Kontact) +can be done without using the Toltec Outlook connector. +It can be done by using migration tools. +You can found the HowTo using the migration tools on +http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ +Please choose there package/project/file: +general Files for KDE/Pim +MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE +MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip + +Content: + +1) How to start +2) How to import pst files in Outlook +3) Choose the migration strategie +4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. +5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. +6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. + +**************************************** +1) How to start +**************************************** + +For the migration we need the actual OL data, which Outlook stores in *.pst files. +Then we need an installed version of OL to access these *.pst files. + +We assume, that we have an OL version installed that manages emails, contacts and calendar data. + +If you have no OL installed please install the Outlook version, you need to a import your *.pst files. +If you have an OL installed with no email/contact/calendar data available, and you have some *.pst files please continue with: 2) How to import pst files in Outlook. +If you have a running Outlook200X already with contact/calendar data available, +please continue with: 3) Choose the migration strategie. + +**************************************** +2) How to import pst files in Outlook +**************************************** + +To open a local *.pst file in Outlook2003, choose menu: +File - Open - Outlook Data File ... +Now the data included in this file is shown +as folders of a newly added root folder in the Outlook folder view. +This root folder is probably not accessable from +the migration tools via OLE. +To access data stored in one of the subfolders, +copy this subfolder to a root folder, +which can be accessed from the migration tools via OLE. +(To know, which folder can be accessed, just perform 5.) or 6.) until +you get the Oulook import dialog!) + +To copy it, right click on that subfolder and choose +Copy "<subfoldername>"... +in the popup menu. + +**************************************** +3) Choose the migration strategie +**************************************** + +We assume, that we have an OL version installed that manages emails, contact and calendar data. + +The goal is it to get the emails, contacts and calendar data of OL on a Kolab server. + +After having the data on the Kolab server, we have two choices: + +(A) Accessing the server from KDE with the KDE-Kolab Client Kontact. +(B) Accessing the server from Windows XP Outlook 2003 with Toltec Connector. + +Such that do have two strategies for the migration: + + (i) + Use the Toltec Connector for migrating the contact + and calendar data. + Moving the email in OL to the Kolab server. + + This can be used for (A) and (B). + Doing this for (A) might involve installing + the Toltec Connector on the source platform + syncing everything freshly on the Kolab Server and then + just continue using the KDE client on the new data. + + (ii) + Use the migration tools for migrating the contact + and calendar data. + Moving the email in OL to the Kolab server. + + Doing this for (A), there is no need to install the + Toltec Connector on the source platform. + + + + *** Choosing (A) and (ii) + +If you choose (A) and (ii), please read +6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. +You can found the HowTo using the migration tools on +http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ +Please choose there package/project/file: +general Files for KDE/Pim +MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE +MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip + + *** Choosing (B) and (i) or + (A) and (i) + +If you choose (B) and (i) or if you choose (A) and (i), +please upgrade to QL XP and install the +Toltec Connector. After that, please read +4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. +5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. +6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. + + +************************************************************ +4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. +************************************************************ + +We assume that you have the Toltec Connector installed and that +you have configured it to access the Kolab server. + +Select the contacts you want to copy. +If you want to select all contacts of a folder, +select the topleft entry, scroll to the right, +hold the SHIFT key down and click on the rightbottom entry. +Now all contact of the folder should be selected. +Now choose +Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. +Choose your destination folder in the Toltec Connector folder and click OK. + +After that, sync your Toltec Connector folder with the server. + + +************************************************************ +5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. +************************************************************ + +We assume that you have the Toltec Connector installed and that +you have configured it to access the Kolab server. +Select the calendar folder you want to copy to the server. +Right click on it - a popup menu pops up. +Choose "Advanced find" in this menu. +An "Advanced find" dialog pops up. Fill out nothing in this dialog, +click on the button "Find now". +As the search result, you will get all entries of that folder. +Select now the calendar data, you want to copy. +If you want to select all calendar data of this folder, +select the topmost entry, scroll to the bottom, +hold the SHIFT key down and click on the bottom entry. +Now all contact of the folder should be selected. +Now choose in the "Advanced find" dialog the +Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. +Choose your destination folder in the Toltec Connector folder and click OK. + +After that, sync your Toltec Connector folder with the server. + + +************************************************************ +6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. +************************************************************ + +Note: +There is no need to have the Toltec Connector installed to move/copy +mails with Outlook to an IMAP server. + +We assume that there is already the IMAP account on the Kolab server +configured in OL. +You will see there a folder Inbox. (And maybe other folders). +These folder may contain the subfolders "Calendar", "Tasks", "Journal" and Notes. +These folders are used by the Kolab Groupware client, +DO NOT COPY ordinary emails to this folders! + +If you do not want to copy your emails in the "Inbox", +please create another folder on the server. + +Now select your folder with the emails, you want to copy. + +Select there the emails, you want to copy. +If you want to select all emails of this folder, +select the topmost entry, scroll to the bottom, +hold the SHIFT key down and click on the bottom entry. +Now all emails of the folder should be selected. +Now choose the +Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. +Choose your destination folder in the IMAP Kolab server account and click on OK. +After that, sync your IMAP Kolab server account with the server. + + |