Diffstat (limited to 'bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt') (more/less context) (ignore whitespace changes)
-rw-r--r-- | bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt | 406 |
1 files changed, 203 insertions, 203 deletions
diff --git a/bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt b/bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt index 335997e..eef5ab8 100644 --- a/bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt +++ b/bin/Migration-HowToOL2Kolab.txt | |||
@@ -1,203 +1,203 @@ | |||
1 | Version 1.0.0 | 1 | Version 1.0.0 |
2 | The latest version of this file can be downloaded from | 2 | The latest version of this file can be downloaded from |
3 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ | 3 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ |
4 | Please choose there package/project/file: | 4 | Please choose there package/project/file: |
5 | general Files for KDE/Pim | 5 | general Files for KDE/Pim |
6 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE | 6 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE |
7 | MigrationHowTo_OL2Kolab.txt.zip | 7 | MigrationHowTo_OL2Kolab.txt.zip |
8 | 8 | ||
9 | 9 | ||
10 | This HowTo describes the process of migrating data | 10 | This HowTo describes the process of migrating data |
11 | ( emails, contacts and calendar data ) | 11 | ( emails, contacts and calendar data ) |
12 | from Outlook 98/200X (TM) to a Kolab server. | 12 | from Outlook 98/200X (TM) to a Kolab server. |
13 | We will call Outlook as OL in this document. | 13 | We will call Outlook as OL in this document. |
14 | You will need an IMAP server for migrating emails. | 14 | You will need an IMAP server for migrating emails. |
15 | The Kolab server is an IMAP server. | 15 | The Kolab server is an IMAP server. |
16 | We will describe how the PIM data ( contact and calendar data ) | 16 | We will describe how the PIM data ( contact and calendar data ) |
17 | of OL can be migrated using the Toltec (TM) connector. | 17 | of OL can be migrated using the Toltec (TM) connector. |
18 | Migration of the OL contact and calendar data to KDE | 18 | Migration of the OL contact and calendar data to KDE |
19 | (and using the Kolab server from KDE with the KDE Groupware client Kontact) | 19 | (and using the Kolab server from KDE with the KDE Groupware client Kontact) |
20 | can be done without using the Toltec Outlook connector. | 20 | can be done without using the Toltec Outlook connector. |
21 | It can be done by using migration tools. | 21 | It can be done by using migration tools. |
22 | You can found the HowTo using the migration tools on | 22 | You can found the HowTo using the migration tools on |
23 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ | 23 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ |
24 | Please choose there package/project/file: | 24 | Please choose there package/project/file: |
25 | general Files for KDE/Pim | 25 | general Files for KDE/Pim |
26 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE | 26 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE |
27 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip | 27 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip |
28 | 28 | ||
29 | Content: | 29 | Content: |
30 | 30 | ||
31 | 1) How to start | 31 | 1) How to start |
32 | 2) How to import pst files in Outlook | 32 | 2) How to import pst files in Outlook |
33 | 3) Choose the migration strategie | 33 | 3) Choose the migration strategie |
34 | 4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. | 34 | 4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. |
35 | 5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. | 35 | 5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. |
36 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. | 36 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. |
37 | 37 | ||
38 | **************************************** | 38 | **************************************** |
39 | 1) How to start | 39 | 1) How to start |
40 | **************************************** | 40 | **************************************** |
41 | 41 | ||
42 | For the migration we need the actual OL data, which Outlook stores in *.pst files. | 42 | For the migration we need the actual OL data, which Outlook stores in *.pst files. |
43 | Then we need an installed version of OL to access these *.pst files. | 43 | Then we need an installed version of OL to access these *.pst files. |
44 | 44 | ||
45 | We assume, that we have an OL version installed that manages emails, contacts and calendar data. | 45 | We assume, that we have an OL version installed that manages emails, contacts and calendar data. |
46 | 46 | ||
47 | If you have no OL installed please install the Outlook version, you need to a import your *.pst files. | 47 | If you have no OL installed please install the Outlook version, you need to a import your *.pst files. |
48 | 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. | 48 | 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. |
49 | If you have a running Outlook200X already with contact/calendar data available, | 49 | If you have a running Outlook200X already with contact/calendar data available, |
50 | please continue with: 3) Choose the migration strategie. | 50 | please continue with: 3) Choose the migration strategie. |
51 | 51 | ||
52 | **************************************** | 52 | **************************************** |
53 | 2) How to import pst files in Outlook | 53 | 2) How to import pst files in Outlook |
54 | **************************************** | 54 | **************************************** |
55 | 55 | ||
56 | To open a local *.pst file in Outlook2003, choose menu: | 56 | To open a local *.pst file in Outlook2003, choose menu: |
57 | File - Open - Outlook Data File ... | 57 | File - Open - Outlook Data File ... |
58 | Now the data included in this file is shown | 58 | Now the data included in this file is shown |
59 | as folders of a newly added root folder in the Outlook folder view. | 59 | as folders of a newly added root folder in the Outlook folder view. |
60 | This root folder is probably not accessable from | 60 | This root folder is probably not accessable from |
61 | the migration tools via OLE. | 61 | the migration tools via OLE. |
62 | To access data stored in one of the subfolders, | 62 | To access data stored in one of the subfolders, |
63 | copy this subfolder to a root folder, | 63 | copy this subfolder to a root folder, |
64 | which can be accessed from the migration tools via OLE. | 64 | which can be accessed from the migration tools via OLE. |
65 | (To know, which folder can be accessed, just perform 5.) or 6.) until | 65 | (To know, which folder can be accessed, just perform 5.) or 6.) until |
66 | you get the Oulook import dialog!) | 66 | you get the Oulook import dialog!) |
67 | 67 | ||
68 | To copy it, right click on that subfolder and choose | 68 | To copy it, right click on that subfolder and choose |
69 | Copy "<subfoldername>"... | 69 | Copy "<subfoldername>"... |
70 | in the popup menu. | 70 | in the popup menu. |
71 | 71 | ||
72 | **************************************** | 72 | **************************************** |
73 | 3) Choose the migration strategie | 73 | 3) Choose the migration strategie |
74 | **************************************** | 74 | **************************************** |
75 | 75 | ||
76 | We assume, that we have an OL version installed that manages emails, contact and calendar data. | 76 | We assume, that we have an OL version installed that manages emails, contact and calendar data. |
77 | 77 | ||
78 | The goal is it to get the emails, contacts and calendar data of OL on a Kolab server. | 78 | The goal is it to get the emails, contacts and calendar data of OL on a Kolab server. |
79 | 79 | ||
80 | After having the data on the Kolab server, we have two choices: | 80 | After having the data on the Kolab server, we have two choices: |
81 | 81 | ||
82 | (A) Accessing the server from KDE with the KDE-Kolab Client Kontact. | 82 | (A) Accessing the server from KDE with the KDE-Kolab Client Kontact. |
83 | (B) Accessing the server from Windows XP Outlook 2003 with Toltec Connector. | 83 | (B) Accessing the server from Windows XP Outlook 2003 with Toltec Connector. |
84 | 84 | ||
85 | Such that do have two strategies for the migration: | 85 | Such that do have two strategies for the migration: |
86 | 86 | ||
87 | (i) | 87 | (i) |
88 | Use the Toltec Connector for migrating the contact | 88 | Use the Toltec Connector for migrating the contact |
89 | and calendar data. | 89 | and calendar data. |
90 | Moving the email in OL to the Kolab server. | 90 | Moving the email in OL to the Kolab server. |
91 | 91 | ||
92 | This can be used for (A) and (B). | 92 | This can be used for (A) and (B). |
93 | Doing this for (A) might involve installing | 93 | Doing this for (A) might involve installing |
94 | the Toltec Connector on the source platform | 94 | the Toltec Connector on the source platform |
95 | syncing everything freshly on the Kolab Server and then | 95 | syncing everything freshly on the Kolab Server and then |
96 | just continue using the KDE client on the new data. | 96 | just continue using the KDE client on the new data. |
97 | 97 | ||
98 | (ii) | 98 | (ii) |
99 | Use the migration tools for migrating the contact | 99 | Use the migration tools for migrating the contact |
100 | and calendar data. | 100 | and calendar data. |
101 | Moving the email in OL to the Kolab server. | 101 | Moving the email in OL to the Kolab server. |
102 | 102 | ||
103 | Doing this for (A), there is no need to install the | 103 | Doing this for (A), there is no need to install the |
104 | Toltec Connector on the source platform. | 104 | Toltec Connector on the source platform. |
105 | 105 | ||
106 | 106 | ||
107 | 107 | ||
108 | *** Choosing (A) and (ii) | 108 | *** Choosing (A) and (ii) |
109 | 109 | ||
110 | If you choose (A) and (ii), please read | 110 | If you choose (A) and (ii), please read |
111 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. | 111 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. |
112 | You can found the HowTo using the migration tools on | 112 | You can found the HowTo using the migration tools on |
113 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ | 113 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ |
114 | Please choose there package/project/file: | 114 | Please choose there package/project/file: |
115 | general Files for KDE/Pim | 115 | general Files for KDE/Pim |
116 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE | 116 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE |
117 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip | 117 | MigrationHowTo_OL2KDE.txt.zip |
118 | 118 | ||
119 | *** Choosing (B) and (i) or | 119 | *** Choosing (B) and (i) or |
120 | (A) and (i) | 120 | (A) and (i) |
121 | 121 | ||
122 | If you choose (B) and (i) or if you choose (A) and (i), | 122 | If you choose (B) and (i) or if you choose (A) and (i), |
123 | please upgrade to QL XP and install the | 123 | please upgrade to QL XP and install the |
124 | Toltec Connector. After that, please read | 124 | Toltec Connector. After that, please read |
125 | 4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. | 125 | 4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. |
126 | 5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. | 126 | 5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. |
127 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. | 127 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. |
128 | 128 | ||
129 | 129 | ||
130 | ************************************************************ | 130 | ************************************************************ |
131 | 4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. | 131 | 4) How to copy the contact data in OL to the Kolab server. |
132 | ************************************************************ | 132 | ************************************************************ |
133 | 133 | ||
134 | We assume that you have the Toltec Connector installed and that | 134 | We assume that you have the Toltec Connector installed and that |
135 | you have configured it to access the Kolab server. | 135 | you have configured it to access the Kolab server. |
136 | 136 | ||
137 | Select the contacts you want to copy. | 137 | Select the contacts you want to copy. |
138 | If you want to select all contacts of a folder, | 138 | If you want to select all contacts of a folder, |
139 | select the topleft entry, scroll to the right, | 139 | select the topleft entry, scroll to the right, |
140 | hold the SHIFT key down and click on the rightbottom entry. | 140 | hold the SHIFT key down and click on the rightbottom entry. |
141 | Now all contact of the folder should be selected. | 141 | Now all contact of the folder should be selected. |
142 | Now choose | 142 | Now choose |
143 | Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. | 143 | Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. |
144 | Choose your destination folder in the Toltec Connector folder and click OK. | 144 | Choose your destination folder in the Toltec Connector folder and click OK. |
145 | 145 | ||
146 | After that, sync your Toltec Connector folder with the server. | 146 | After that, sync your Toltec Connector folder with the server. |
147 | 147 | ||
148 | 148 | ||
149 | ************************************************************ | 149 | ************************************************************ |
150 | 5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. | 150 | 5) How to copy the calendar data in OL to the Kolab server. |
151 | ************************************************************ | 151 | ************************************************************ |
152 | 152 | ||
153 | We assume that you have the Toltec Connector installed and that | 153 | We assume that you have the Toltec Connector installed and that |
154 | you have configured it to access the Kolab server. | 154 | you have configured it to access the Kolab server. |
155 | Select the calendar folder you want to copy to the server. | 155 | Select the calendar folder you want to copy to the server. |
156 | Right click on it - a popup menu pops up. | 156 | Right click on it - a popup menu pops up. |
157 | Choose "Advanced find" in this menu. | 157 | Choose "Advanced find" in this menu. |
158 | An "Advanced find" dialog pops up. Fill out nothing in this dialog, | 158 | An "Advanced find" dialog pops up. Fill out nothing in this dialog, |
159 | click on the button "Find now". | 159 | click on the button "Find now". |
160 | As the search result, you will get all entries of that folder. | 160 | As the search result, you will get all entries of that folder. |
161 | Select now the calendar data, you want to copy. | 161 | Select now the calendar data, you want to copy. |
162 | If you want to select all calendar data of this folder, | 162 | If you want to select all calendar data of this folder, |
163 | select the topmost entry, scroll to the bottom, | 163 | select the topmost entry, scroll to the bottom, |
164 | hold the SHIFT key down and click on the bottom entry. | 164 | hold the SHIFT key down and click on the bottom entry. |
165 | Now all contact of the folder should be selected. | 165 | Now all contact of the folder should be selected. |
166 | Now choose in the "Advanced find" dialog the | 166 | Now choose in the "Advanced find" dialog the |
167 | Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. | 167 | Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. |
168 | Choose your destination folder in the Toltec Connector folder and click OK. | 168 | Choose your destination folder in the Toltec Connector folder and click OK. |
169 | 169 | ||
170 | After that, sync your Toltec Connector folder with the server. | 170 | After that, sync your Toltec Connector folder with the server. |
171 | 171 | ||
172 | 172 | ||
173 | ************************************************************ | 173 | ************************************************************ |
174 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. | 174 | 6) How to copy the email in OL to the Kolab server. |
175 | ************************************************************ | 175 | ************************************************************ |
176 | 176 | ||
177 | Note: | 177 | Note: |
178 | There is no need to have the Toltec Connector installed to move/copy | 178 | There is no need to have the Toltec Connector installed to move/copy |
179 | mails with Outlook to an IMAP server. | 179 | mails with Outlook to an IMAP server. |
180 | 180 | ||
181 | We assume that there is already the IMAP account on the Kolab server | 181 | We assume that there is already the IMAP account on the Kolab server |
182 | configured in OL. | 182 | configured in OL. |
183 | You will see there a folder Inbox. (And maybe other folders). | 183 | You will see there a folder Inbox. (And maybe other folders). |
184 | These folder may contain the subfolders "Calendar", "Tasks", "Journal" and Notes. | 184 | These folder may contain the subfolders "Calendar", "Tasks", "Journal" and Notes. |
185 | These folders are used by the Kolab Groupware client, | 185 | These folders are used by the Kolab Groupware client, |
186 | DO NOT COPY ordinary emails to this folders! | 186 | DO NOT COPY ordinary emails to this folders! |
187 | 187 | ||
188 | If you do not want to copy your emails in the "Inbox", | 188 | If you do not want to copy your emails in the "Inbox", |
189 | please create another folder on the server. | 189 | please create another folder on the server. |
190 | 190 | ||
191 | Now select your folder with the emails, you want to copy. | 191 | Now select your folder with the emails, you want to copy. |
192 | 192 | ||
193 | Select there the emails, you want to copy. | 193 | Select there the emails, you want to copy. |
194 | If you want to select all emails of this folder, | 194 | If you want to select all emails of this folder, |
195 | select the topmost entry, scroll to the bottom, | 195 | select the topmost entry, scroll to the bottom, |
196 | hold the SHIFT key down and click on the bottom entry. | 196 | hold the SHIFT key down and click on the bottom entry. |
197 | Now all emails of the folder should be selected. | 197 | Now all emails of the folder should be selected. |
198 | Now choose the | 198 | Now choose the |
199 | Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. | 199 | Menu: Edit - Copy to folder. |
200 | Choose your destination folder in the IMAP Kolab server account and click on OK. | 200 | Choose your destination folder in the IMAP Kolab server account and click on OK. |
201 | After that, sync your IMAP Kolab server account with the server. | 201 | After that, sync your IMAP Kolab server account with the server. |
202 | 202 | ||
203 | 203 | ||