<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>I'd expect import from as many different software tools as possible.<br>For example, I don't use Outlook to keep track of information. Most of that is in my local copy of Thunderbird.<br><br>As a further idea, I'd like to see a feature that gives me a reminder (with some lead time) on family and friends birthdays and anniversaries, and some indication of needed lead time (manually entered) for each case where a package needs to be physically sent to the recipient.<br><br>Related to that is a reminder to self for article or documentation deadlines, or when I have tickets to a concert on a day/evening when a meeting is normally scheduled (like GLLUG's Thursday meetings).<br><br>These ideas are not "must have" but would certainly be in the category of "nice to have".<br><br>Thanks,<br>Frank<br><br><hr id="zwchr"><b>From: </b>"Patrick Goupell" <patrick@upmerchants.com><br><b>To: </b>linux-user@egr.msu.edu<br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, February 18, 2012 7:06:14 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [GLLUG] linux pim<br><br>Do you mean import from a device like an iphone or import from a program <br>such as microsoft outlook? Or both?<br><br>On 02/18/2012 06:32 PM, Stanley Mortel wrote:<br>> The single most useful item for me would be comprehensive import <br>> functionality. If I, or my clients, can't import contacts, calendars, <br>> etc., it is an immediate deal killer.<br>><br>> Stan<br>><br>> On 02/18/2012 08:47 AM, Patrick Goupell wrote:<br>>> Hello All,<br>>><br>>> I am a programmer / developer in northeast lower Michigan. To keep <br>>> myself occupied I am writing a pim (personal information manager).<br>>><br>>> It will be a blending of features from such programs as microsoft <br>>> outlook, efficient pim, korganizer, kde & gnome pims and whatever <br>>> else I can dream up.<br>>><br>>> If there is that one feature that you would most like to get in a <br>>> pim, what would it be?<br>>><br>>> Feel free to sound off one any other feature(s) you think should be <br>>> included (or excluded) from a pim.<br>>><br>>> Thank you.<br>>><br>>> Patrick<br>>><br>>> (running on debian squeeze)<br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> linux-user mailing list<br>>> linux-user@egr.msu.edu<br>>> http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> linux-user mailing list<br>> linux-user@egr.msu.edu<br>> http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user<br>><br>><br><br>-- <br>Patrick Goupell<br><br>Income taxes? See this http://www.truthattack.org or this http://www.whatistaxed.com<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>linux-user mailing list<br>linux-user@egr.msu.edu<br>http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user<br></div></body></html>