[GLLUG] linux pim

[Patrick Goupell]

Got it importing from Thunderbird now.

Wow!  does my address book have a lot junk in it.

Lots of stuff I haven't looked at in a while (possibly years?).

Will take a look at microsoft outlook / outlook express to import next.



On 02/20/2012 12:59 PM, Stanley Mortel wrote:
> I feel the same way as Frank.  To get someone to adopt a new PIM, it 
> has to be pretty easy to migrate everything over from darn near 
> anywhere.  That's tough I know, since there are so many programs that 
> you'd have to deal with.  But, If I'm going to adopt a new PIM, I need 
> to be able to click "Import setting from" and point it to Outlook 
> (ugh!), Outlook Express, Outlook whatever, Thunderbird (both Windows 
> and Linux versions), Evolution, etc.  If it is a really great PIM, you 
> might be able to attract new users, but to get those already 
> entrenched in something else, you'd better make it easy and 
> bulletproof to migrate over.
>
> Stan
>
> On 02/18/2012 07:06 PM, Patrick Goupell wrote:
>> Do you mean import from a device like an iphone or import from a 
>> program such as microsoft outlook?  Or both?
>>
>> On 02/18/2012 06:32 PM, Stanley Mortel wrote:
>>> The single most useful item for me would be comprehensive import 
>>> functionality.  If I, or my clients, can't import contacts, 
>>> calendars, etc., it is an immediate deal killer.
>>>
>>> Stan
>>>
>>> On 02/18/2012 08:47 AM, Patrick Goupell wrote:
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>> I am a programmer / developer in northeast lower Michigan.  To keep 
>>>> myself occupied I am writing a pim (personal information manager).
>>>>
>>>> It will be a blending of features from such programs as microsoft 
>>>> outlook, efficient pim, korganizer, kde & gnome pims and whatever 
>>>> else I can dream up.
>>>>
>>>> If there is that one feature that you would most like to get in a 
>>>> pim, what would it be?
>>>>
>>>> Feel free to sound off one any other feature(s) you think should be 
>>>> included (or excluded) from a pim.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Patrick
>>>>
>>>> (running on debian squeeze)
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