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2Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE 2Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE
3 3
4Version 1.0.3 4Version 1.0.4
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
11 11
12 12
13This HowTo describes the process of migrating data ( contact and calendar data ) from Outlook 200X to the PIM programs of the KDE-Desktop-Environment. 13This 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.
14We will call Outlook as OL in this document.
14The PIM programs are KAdddressbook and KOrganizer, which may be used embedded in the Kontact PIM management framework. 15The PIM programs are KAdddressbook and KOrganizer, which may be used embedded in the Kontact PIM management framework.
15This HowTo describes version 1.9.3a of the migration tools. 16This HowTo describes version 1.9.5b of the migration tools.
16The migration tools are the platform independent versions of KAdddressbook and KOrganizer: KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi. 17The migration tools are the platform independent versions of KAdddressbook and KOrganizer: KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi.
18If you want to migrate emails, you can do that via an IMAP server.
19A Kolab server is an IMAP server.
20A 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.
21You can found it on
22http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/
23Please choose there package/project/file:
24general Files for KDE/Pim
25MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE
26MigrationHowTo_OL2Kolab.txt.zip
17 27
18Content: 28Content:
19 29
201) How to start 301) How to start
212) How to import pst files in Outlook 312) How to import pst files in Outlook
223) Where to get the migration tools 323) Where to get the migration tools
234) How to install the migration tools 334) How to install the migration tools
245) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X 345) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X
256) How to get the calendar data out of Outlook200X 356) How to get the calendar data out of Outlook200X
267) How to import your contact data into Kontact 367) How to import your contact data into Kontact
278) How to import your calendar data into Kontact 378) How to import your calendar data into Kontact
28 38
29APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data 39APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data
30APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data 40APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data
31 41
32**************************************** 42****************************************
331) How to start 431) How to start
34**************************************** 44****************************************
35 45
36For the migration we need the actual Outlook 200X data, which Outlook stores in *.pst files. 46For the migration we need the actual Outlook 200X data, which Outlook stores in *.pst files.
37Then we need an installed version of Outlook 200X to access these *.pst files. 47Then we need an installed version of Outlook 200X to access these *.pst files.
38When we have an Outllook 200X running with all data accessable, we need the migration tools. 48When we have an Outllook 200X running with all data accessable, we need the migration tools.
39 49
40If you have no Outlook200X installed please install the Outlook version, you need to a import your *.pst files. 50If you have no Outlook200X installed please install the Outlook version, you need to a import your *.pst files.
41If 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. 51If 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.
42If you have a running Outlook200X already with contact/calendar data available, please continue with: 3) Where to get the migration tools. 52If you have a running Outlook200X already with contact/calendar data available, please continue with: 3) Where to get the migration tools.
43 53
44 54
45**************************************** 55****************************************
462) How to import pst files in Outlook 562) How to import pst files in Outlook
47**************************************** 57****************************************
48 58
49To open a local *.pst file in Outlook2003, choose menu: 59To open a local *.pst file in Outlook2003, choose menu:
50File - Open - Outlook Data File ... 60File - Open - Outlook Data File ...
51Now the data included in this file is shown 61Now the data included in this file is shown
52as folders of a newly added root folder in the Outlook folder view. 62as folders of a newly added root folder in the Outlook folder view.
53This root folder is probably not accessable from 63This root folder is probably not accessable from
54the migration tools via OLE. 64the migration tools via OLE.
55To access data stored in one of the subfolders, 65To access data stored in one of the subfolders,
56copy this subfolder to a root folder, 66copy this subfolder to a root folder,
57which can be accessed from the migration tools via OLE. 67which can be accessed from the migration tools via OLE.
58(To know, which folder can be accessed, just perform 5.) or 6.) until 68(To know, which folder can be accessed, just perform 5.) or 6.) until
59you get the Oulook import dialog!) 69you get the Oulook import dialog!)
60 70
61To copy it, right click on that subfolder and choose 71To copy it, right click on that subfolder and choose
62Copy "<subfoldername>"... 72Copy "<subfoldername>"...
63in the popup menu. 73in the popup menu.
64 74
65**************************************** 75****************************************
663) Where to get the migration tools 763) Where to get the migration tools
67**************************************** 77****************************************
68 78
69The data migration is is performed with the Windows versions of KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi. 79The data migration is is performed with the Windows versions of KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi.
70Pi stands for platform-independend - platform-independend because the same program is available for different platforms, like Windows, Linux desktop and Sharp-Zaurus PDA. 80Pi stands for platform-independend - platform-independend because the same program is available for different platforms, like Windows, Linux desktop and Sharp-Zaurus PDA.
71Note: 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. 81Note: 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.
72 82
73The programs you need for the migration are: 83The programs you need for the migration are:
74a) KAdddressbook/Pi executeable + 2dlls + icons 84a) KAdddressbook/Pi executeable + 2dlls + icons
75b) KOrganizer/Pi executeable + icons 85b) KOrganizer/Pi executeable + icons
76c) The Qt3 library qt-mt331.dll and the MSVC library msvcr71.dll and the MSVC library mfc71u.dll 86c) The Qt3 library qt-mt331.dll and the MSVC library msvcr71.dll and the MSVC library mfc71u.dll
77You can download all of them at: 87You can download all of them at:
78 88
79http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ 89http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/
80 90
81Download of a) and b) 91Download of a) and b)
82Please choose there package/project with name KDE/Pim 92Please choose there package/project with name KDE/Pim
83(Direct link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104103&package_id=112604 ) 93(Direct link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104103&package_id=112604 )
84Choose there the topmost latest version and the files 94Choose there the topmost latest version and the files
85kapixxx-exe.zip 95kapixxx-exe.zip
86kopixxx-exe.zip 96kopixxx-exe.zip
87The latest version is currently ( 2004-09-15 ) 1.9.5b. 97The latest version is currently ( 2004-09-15 ) 1.9.5b.
88Such that the files to download are 98Such that the files to download are
89kapi195b-exe.zip 99kapi195b-exe.zip
90kopi195b-exe.zip 100kopi195b-exe.zip
91 101
92To download c) 102To download c)
93Please choose there package/project/file: 103Please choose there package/project/file:
94general Files for KDE/Pim 104general Files for KDE/Pim
95Needed Windows Dlls 105Needed Windows Dlls
96kdepimdll.zip 106kdepimdll.zip
97 107
98(Direct link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104103&package_id=122438&release_id=256700 ) 108(Direct link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104103&package_id=122438&release_id=256700 )
99Choose there the file: 109Choose there the file:
100kdepimdll.zip 110kdepimdll.zip
101 111
102Now you have downloaded the files 112Now you have downloaded the files
103 113
104kapi195b-exe.zip 114kapi195b-exe.zip
105kopi195b-exe.zip 115kopi195b-exe.zip
106kdepimdll.zip 116kdepimdll.zip
107 117
108and we can continue to install the files, which is simply unzipping them. 118and we can continue to install the files, which is simply unzipping them.
109 119
110 120
111**************************************** 121****************************************
1124) How to install the migration tools 1224) How to install the migration tools
113**************************************** 123****************************************
114 124
115You have downloaded the files 125You have downloaded the files
116 126
117kapi195b-exe.zip 127kapi195b-exe.zip
118kopi195b-exe.zip 128kopi195b-exe.zip
119kdepimdll.zip 129kdepimdll.zip
120 130
121Unzip these files. 131Unzip these files.
122Now choose an arbitrary installation directory, where to copy all the needed files together. 132Now choose an arbitrary installation directory, where to copy all the needed files together.
123You should have now the following files and the directory "kdepim" in the same directory: 133You should have now the following files and the directory "kdepim" in the same directory:
124kopi.exe 134kopi.exe
125kapi.exe 135kapi.exe
126microkabc_dir.dll 136microkabc_dir.dll
127microkabc_file.dll 137microkabc_file.dll
128msvcr71.dll 138msvcr71.dll
129mfc71u.dll 139mfc71u.dll
130qt-mt331.dll 140qt-mt331.dll
131ReadMich.txt 141ReadMich.txt
132kdepim (directory) 142kdepim (directory)
133 143
134The directory "kdepim" should contain subdirectories 144The directory "kdepim" should contain subdirectories
135kaddressbook 145kaddressbook
136korganizer 146korganizer
137which itself contain some subdirectories with icons and help text. 147which itself contain some subdirectories with icons and help text.
138 148
139Now the migration tools are ready for use. 149Now the migration tools are ready for use.
140 150
141 151
142NOTE AND HINT for performing migration on many workstations: 152NOTE AND HINT for performing migration on many workstations:
143Just burn the content of the installation dir on a CD. 153Just burn the content of the installation dir on a CD.
144Then you can put the CD in every workstation and execute the migration tools from that CD directly. 154Then you can put the CD in every workstation and execute the migration tools from that CD directly.
145 155
146 156
147************************************************************* 157*************************************************************
1485) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X 1585) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X
149************************************************************* 159*************************************************************
150 160
151Note: 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. 161Note: 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.
152 162
153You have the file 163You have the file
154kapi.exe 164kapi.exe
155and the other needed files accessable on your workstation. 165and the other needed files accessable on your workstation.
156 166
157Getting the contact data 167Getting the contact data
158 168
159Please start kapi.exe. 169Please start kapi.exe.
160Choose menu: 170Choose menu:
161File - Import - Import from Outlook... 171File - Import - Import from Outlook...
162You will get a dialog which shows all "Personal Folders" of Outlook. 172You 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. 173Choose 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). 174(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, 175(If the data you want to import is not stored in one of the shown folders,
166please read step 2.) and click on "close" ). 176please read step 2.) and click on "close" ).
167Click the "import" button. 177Click the "import" button.
168Now Outlook asks you to allow access to the contact data. 178Now Outlook asks you to allow access to the contact data.
169Select "Allow access" amd click "Yes" in this dialog. 179Select "Allow access" amd click "Yes" in this dialog.
170Now the importing is performed and KA/Pi will show a progress bar. 180Now the importing is performed and KA/Pi will show a progress bar.
171After importing, KA/Pi shows a dialog, how much contacts are imported. 181After importing, KA/Pi shows a dialog, how much contacts are imported.
172If you press a second time "import" , already imported contacts are not imported again. 182If you press a second time "import" , already imported contacts are not imported again.
173After importing you can choose another "Contact Folder" to import or close the import dialog. 183After importing you can choose another "Contact Folder" to import or close the import dialog.
174Please close the import dialog. 184Please close the import dialog.
175Now you see the imported contacts in KA/Pi on the left in the list view. 185Now you see the imported contacts in KA/Pi on the left in the list view.
176Please verify, that the import was correct. 186Please verify, that the import was correct.
177About problems of mapping particular Outlook-data-fields to KAdressbook-data-fields see Appendix A). 187About problems of mapping particular Outlook-data-fields to KAdressbook-data-fields see Appendix A).
178 188
179Choose menu: 189Choose menu:
180File - Save 190File - Save
181and close KA/Pi. 191and close KA/Pi.
182Now you should have the contact data in the file std.vcf in your home directory in the path 192Now you should have the contact data in the file std.vcf in your home directory in the path
183(YOURHOMEDIR)\kdepim\apps\kabc\std.vcf 193(YOURHOMEDIR)\kdepim\apps\kabc\std.vcf
184 194
185Copy that file to a moveable disk or memory stick or just copy it via network to the destination. 195Copy that file to a moveable disk or memory stick or just copy it via network to the destination.
186Import that file into KAddressbook/Kontact via Import - Import vcard. 196Import that file into KAddressbook/Kontact via Import - Import vcard.
187Details about importing you can read at: 7) How to import your contact data into Kontact 197Details about importing you can read at: 7) How to import your contact data into Kontact
188 198
189Now you have your Outlook200X contact data on the KDE desktop available and you are done with the migration of contacts. 199Now you have your Outlook200X contact data on the KDE desktop available and you are done with the migration of contacts.
190 200
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1926) How to get the calendar data out of Outlook200X 2026) How to get the calendar data out of Outlook200X
193************************************************************* 203*************************************************************
194 204
195Note: 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. 205Note: 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.
196 206
197You have the file 207You have the file
198kopi.exe 208kopi.exe
199and the other needed files accessable on your workstation. 209and the other needed files accessable on your workstation.
200 210
201Getting the calendar data 211Getting the calendar data
202 212
203NOTE: Before extracting the calendar data, it is recommended to extract the contact data first. 213NOTE: Before extracting the calendar data, it is recommended to extract the contact data first.
204If 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. 214If 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.
205 215
206Please start kopi.exe. 216Please start kopi.exe.
207 217
208You 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". 218You 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".