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1 | 1 | ||
2 | Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE | 2 | Migration HowTo Outlook 200X -> KDE |
3 | 3 | ||
4 | Version 1.0.2 | 4 | Version 1.0.3 |
5 | The latest version of this file can be downloaded from | 5 | The latest version of this file can be downloaded from |
6 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ | 6 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ |
7 | Please choose there package/project/file: | 7 | Please choose there package/project/file: |
8 | general Files for KDE/Pim | 8 | general Files for KDE/Pim |
9 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE | 9 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE |
10 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip | 10 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip |
11 | 11 | ||
12 | 12 | ||
13 | This HowTo describes the process of migrating data ( contact and calendar data ) from Outlook 200X to the PIM programs of the KDE-Desktop-Environment. | 13 | This HowTo describes the process of migrating data ( contact and calendar data ) from Outlook 200X to the PIM programs of the KDE-Desktop-Environment. |
14 | The PIM programs are KAdddressbook and KOrganizer, which may be used embedded in the Kontact PIM management framework. | 14 | The PIM programs are KAdddressbook and KOrganizer, which may be used embedded in the Kontact PIM management framework. |
15 | This HowTo describes version 1.9.3a of the migration tools. | 15 | This HowTo describes version 1.9.3a of the migration tools. |
16 | The migration tools are the platform independent versions of KAdddressbook and KOrganizer: KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi. | 16 | The migration tools are the platform independent versions of KAdddressbook and KOrganizer: KAdddressbook/Pi and KOrganizer/Pi. |
17 | 17 | ||
18 | Content: | 18 | Content: |
19 | 19 | ||
20 | 1) How to start | 20 | 1) How to start |
@@ -145,33 +145,33 @@ Then you can put the CD in every workstation and execute the migration tools fro | |||
145 | 145 | ||
146 | 146 | ||
147 | ************************************************************* | 147 | ************************************************************* |
148 | 5) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X | 148 | 5) How to get the contact data out of Outlook200X |
149 | ************************************************************* | 149 | ************************************************************* |
150 | 150 | ||
151 | 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. | 151 | 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. |
152 | 152 | ||
153 | You have the file | 153 | You have the file |
154 | kapi.exe | 154 | kapi.exe |
155 | and the other needed files accessable on your workstation. | 155 | and the other needed files accessable on your workstation. |
156 | 156 | ||
157 | Getting the contact data | 157 | Getting the contact data |
158 | 158 | ||
159 | Please start kapi.exe. | 159 | Please start kapi.exe. |
160 | Choose menu: | 160 | Choose menu: |
161 | File - Import - Import from OL... | 161 | File - Import - Import from Outlook... |
162 | You will get a dialog which shows all "Personal Folders" of Outlook. | 162 | You will get a dialog which shows all "Personal Folders" of Outlook. |
163 | Choose the Contact Folder(s) you want to import and select them with a hook. | 163 | Choose 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). | 164 | (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, | 165 | (If the data you want to import is not stored in one of the shown folders, |
166 | please read step 2.) and click on "close" ). | 166 | please read step 2.) and click on "close" ). |
167 | Click the "import" button. | 167 | Click the "import" button. |
168 | Now Outlook asks you to allow access to the contact data. | 168 | Now Outlook asks you to allow access to the contact data. |
169 | Select "Allow access" amd click "Yes" in this dialog. | 169 | Select "Allow access" amd click "Yes" in this dialog. |
170 | Now the importing is performed and KA/Pi will show a progress bar. | 170 | Now the importing is performed and KA/Pi will show a progress bar. |
171 | After importing, KA/Pi shows a dialog, how much contacts are imported. | 171 | After importing, KA/Pi shows a dialog, how much contacts are imported. |
172 | If you press a second time "import" , already imported contacts are not imported again. | 172 | If you press a second time "import" , already imported contacts are not imported again. |
173 | After importing you can choose another "Contact Folder" to import or close the import dialog. | 173 | After importing you can choose another "Contact Folder" to import or close the import dialog. |
174 | Please close the import dialog. | 174 | Please close the import dialog. |
175 | Now you see the imported contacts in KA/Pi on the left in the list view. | 175 | Now you see the imported contacts in KA/Pi on the left in the list view. |
176 | Please verify, that the import was correct. | 176 | Please verify, that the import was correct. |
177 | About problems of mapping particular Outlook-data-fields to KAdressbook-data-fields see Appendix A). | 177 | About problems of mapping particular Outlook-data-fields to KAdressbook-data-fields see Appendix A). |
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296 | Calendar on IMAP-server via KMail | 296 | Calendar on IMAP-server via KMail |
297 | 297 | ||
298 | Now start Kontact and select the Calendar icon on the left side. | 298 | Now start Kontact and select the Calendar icon on the left side. |
299 | Choose menu: | 299 | Choose menu: |
300 | File... - Import - Merge Calendar... | 300 | File... - Import - Merge Calendar... |
301 | Select the imap resource as destination of the import | 301 | Select the imap resource as destination of the import |
302 | and choose the file to import. | 302 | and choose the file to import. |
303 | Now the calendar data should be imported and you are done. | 303 | Now the calendar data should be imported and you are done. |
304 | 304 | ||
305 | Don't forget to sync the IMAP account to upload the calendar data to the server. | 305 | Don't forget to sync the IMAP account to upload the calendar data to the server. |
306 | 306 | ||
307 | ************************************************************* | 307 | ************************************************************* |
308 | APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data | 308 | APPENDIX A) Problems and solutions when reading contact data |
309 | ************************************************************* | 309 | ************************************************************* |
310 | 310 | ||
311 | All data, which can be displayed and accessed in KAddressbook is imported from Outlook. | 311 | All data, which can be displayed and accessed in KAddressbook is imported from Outlook. |
312 | |||
313 | 1) Addresses | ||
314 | |||
312 | In Outlook you can assign an attribute "This is the mailing address" to one of the addresses. | 315 | In Outlook you can assign an attribute "This is the mailing address" to one of the addresses. |
313 | This address shows up in KAddressbook twice. | 316 | This address shows up in KAddressbook twice. |
314 | The first time with the original attribute from Outlook ( e.g. "work" for "business" in OL ). | 317 | The first time with the original attribute from Outlook ( e.g. "work" for "business" in OL ). |
315 | The second time with the attribute "postal". | 318 | The second time with the attribute "postal". |
316 | 319 | ||
320 | 2) Telephone Numbers | ||
321 | |||
317 | All telephone numbers of OL are imported. | 322 | All telephone numbers of OL are imported. |
318 | OL offers special case telephone numbers, like "Assistant", which have no counterpart in KAdressbook. | 323 | OL offers special case telephone numbers, like "Assistant", which have no counterpart in KAdressbook. |
319 | In that case, the imported number has special combined attributes in KAddressbook. | 324 | In that case, the imported number has special combined attributes in KAddressbook. |
320 | Here is the mapping of types in OL to attributes in KA: | 325 | Here is the mapping of types in OL to attributes in KA: |
321 | 326 | ||
322 | OL type Attributes in KA | 327 | OL type Attributes in KA |
323 | 328 | ||
324 | Assistant Work + Voice | 329 | Assistant Work + Voice |
325 | Business Work | 330 | Business Work |
326 | Business2 Work | 331 | Business2 Work |
327 | BusinessFax Work + Fax | 332 | BusinessFax Work + Fax |
328 | Car Car | 333 | Car Car |
329 | Home Home | 334 | Home Home |
330 | Home2 Home | 335 | Home2 Home |
331 | HomeFax Home + Fax | 336 | HomeFax Home + Fax |
332 | ISDN Isdn | 337 | ISDN Isdn |
333 | Mobile Cell (displayed as Mobile Phone) | 338 | Mobile Cell (displayed as Mobile Phone) |
334 | OtherFax Fax | 339 | OtherFax Fax |
335 | OtherTelephone Voice | 340 | OtherTelephone Voice |
336 | Pager Pager | 341 | Pager Pager |
337 | PrimaryTelephone Pref ( displayed as typeless, with attribute preferred ) | 342 | PrimaryTelephone Pref ( displayed as typeless, with attribute preferred ) |
338 | TTYTDD Modem | 343 | TTYTDD Modem |
339 | Telex Fax + Bbs (Bbs displayed as MailBox - not very senseful, sorry ...) | 344 | Telex Fax + Bbs (Bbs displayed as MailBox - not very senseful, sorry ...) |
340 | CompanyMain Work + Pref | 345 | CompanyMain Work + Pref |
341 | Radio Video | 346 | Radio Video |
342 | Callback Voice + Pref | 347 | Callback Voice + Pref |
343 | 348 | ||
344 | Some mapping may not be very senseful, but it helps to identify the original OL types. | 349 | Some mapping may not be very senseful, but it helps to identify the original OL types. |
345 | 350 | ||
351 | 3) Additional fields | ||
352 | |||
353 | For some contact fields in Outlook there is no corresponding field in KAddressbook. | ||
354 | The following contact fields are imported to KAddressbook and the field name and content is | ||
355 | prepended the notes information of the contact item in the notes field. | ||
356 | The following fields of Outlook are mapped to the notes field: | ||
357 | Language, Hobby, Homepage, Billing information, Customer ID, User1, User2, User3, User4 | ||
358 | |||
359 | Example: | ||
360 | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | ||
361 | Additonal fields created | ||
362 | by KA/Pi Outlook import: | ||
363 | Language: Swedish | ||
364 | Hobby: Golf,fishing | ||
365 | End additonal fields created | ||
366 | by KA/Pi Outlook import! | ||
367 | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | ||
368 | <Below that are your notes of this contact> | ||
369 | |||
346 | 370 | ||
347 | ************************************************************* | 371 | ************************************************************* |
348 | APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data | 372 | APPENDIX B) Problems and solutions when reading calendar data |
349 | ************************************************************* | 373 | ************************************************************* |
350 | 374 | ||
351 | Almost all data, which can be displayed and accessed in KOrganizer is imported from Outlook. | 375 | Almost all data, which can be displayed and accessed in KOrganizer is imported from Outlook. |
352 | Attachments of appointments are not imported. | 376 | Attachments of appointments are not imported. |
353 | KOrganizer may crash, when reading some kinds of attachments. | 377 | KOrganizer may crash, when reading some kinds of attachments. |
354 | These may be changed in future versions. | 378 | These may be changed in future versions. |
355 | 379 | ||
356 | Attendee lists of meetings and their state are imported in KOrganizer. | 380 | Attendee lists of meetings and their state are imported in KOrganizer. |
357 | 381 | ||
358 | A problem is importing some kinds of recurring events: | 382 | A problem is importing some kinds of recurring events: |
359 | 383 | ||
360 | First problem: | 384 | First problem: |
361 | OL offers a recurrence like | 385 | OL offers a recurrence like |