From 9a308f2b931638bc7841902864b04598a77d99f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Duncan Mak Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 21:40:38 +0000 Subject: Added two questions about importing Outlook (text from Iain). Fixed some 2001-05-18 Duncan Mak * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Added two questions about importing Outlook (text from Iain). Fixed some tags and cleaned up a bit here and there. svn path=/trunk/; revision=9884 --- doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- doc/ChangeLog | 5 ++++ help/C/evolution-faq.sgml | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- help/ChangeLog | 5 ++++ 4 files changed, 152 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml index 586c6941ff..b153ba7c41 100644 --- a/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml +++ b/doc/C/evolution-faq.sgml @@ -354,12 +354,12 @@ db_dump185 ~/evolution/local/Contacts/addressbook.db.backup | db_load ~/evolutio Evolution reported an error when trying to retrieve from my - local spool in <tt>/var/spool/mail/username</tt>. Why? + local spool in <filename>/var/spool/mail/username</filename>. Why? Evolution doesn't have an external helper for moving mail, - so /var/spool/mail/ must be writable by you. Try this: + so /var/spool/mail/ must be writable by you. Try this: @@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ chmod 1777 /var/spool/mail Nautilus. To avoid problems, do not run oaf-slay while you are in GNOME. + @@ -774,6 +775,74 @@ cp -r ~/evolution/local/Inbox/subfolders/Foo ~/evolution/local/Inbox/subfolders/ + + + How do I import my Outlook <filename>.pst</filename> files into Evolution? + + + + You cannot import these files directly into Evolution because the + .pst format is a proprietry + format. However, Mozilla Mail on Windows can convert them + into the mbox format, which can then be imported by Evolution. + + + + To start importing your Outlook mail to Evolution, run Mozilla + Mail on Windows and select the + FileImport... + to begin. Then select that you wish to import Mail from + Outlook. Once Mozilla has imported all your mail, reboot your + computer into Linux. + + + + Mount your Windows partition in Linux and run Evolution to + begin importing your mail. Select + FileImport + File... to start importing. Set the + file type to MBox (mbox) and click on + Browse to select the mail you want to + import. + + + + If you are the only user on Windows, the mail files will + be stored in /mnt/c/windows/Application + Data/Mozilla/Profiles/default/XXXX/Mail/imported.mail/ + where /mnt/c/ is your windows partition + mount point and XXXX is some collection of numbers and digits + ending in .slt. + + + + If there is more than one user, the file will be in + /mnt/c/windows/Profiles/USERNAME/XXXX/Mail/imported.mail/ + where USERNAME is your Windows username. + + + + For each mail folder in Outlook, Mozilla will convert the + folder into one mbox file. To import all your mail, import all + the files without a .msf extension. + + + + + + If Mozilla can import <filename>.pst</filename> files, why can't Evolution? + + + + Mozilla on Windows accesses the .pst + files through the MAPI.DLL, which is only + avaliable on Windows. MAPI.DLL is the + only way to access .pst files and Evolution + cannot use this DLL in Linux. + + + + diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index ece7e63fd3..6bde52e51c 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2001-05-18 Duncan Mak + + * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Added two questions about importing Outlook (text from Iain). + Fixed some tags and cleaned up a bit here and there. + 2001-05-18 Ettore Perazzoli * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Added a question about the permission diff --git a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml index 586c6941ff..b153ba7c41 100644 --- a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml +++ b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml @@ -354,12 +354,12 @@ db_dump185 ~/evolution/local/Contacts/addressbook.db.backup | db_load ~/evolutio Evolution reported an error when trying to retrieve from my - local spool in <tt>/var/spool/mail/username</tt>. Why? + local spool in <filename>/var/spool/mail/username</filename>. Why? Evolution doesn't have an external helper for moving mail, - so /var/spool/mail/ must be writable by you. Try this: + so /var/spool/mail/ must be writable by you. Try this: @@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ chmod 1777 /var/spool/mail Nautilus. To avoid problems, do not run oaf-slay while you are in GNOME. + @@ -774,6 +775,74 @@ cp -r ~/evolution/local/Inbox/subfolders/Foo ~/evolution/local/Inbox/subfolders/ + + + How do I import my Outlook <filename>.pst</filename> files into Evolution? + + + + You cannot import these files directly into Evolution because the + .pst format is a proprietry + format. However, Mozilla Mail on Windows can convert them + into the mbox format, which can then be imported by Evolution. + + + + To start importing your Outlook mail to Evolution, run Mozilla + Mail on Windows and select the + FileImport... + to begin. Then select that you wish to import Mail from + Outlook. Once Mozilla has imported all your mail, reboot your + computer into Linux. + + + + Mount your Windows partition in Linux and run Evolution to + begin importing your mail. Select + FileImport + File... to start importing. Set the + file type to MBox (mbox) and click on + Browse to select the mail you want to + import. + + + + If you are the only user on Windows, the mail files will + be stored in /mnt/c/windows/Application + Data/Mozilla/Profiles/default/XXXX/Mail/imported.mail/ + where /mnt/c/ is your windows partition + mount point and XXXX is some collection of numbers and digits + ending in .slt. + + + + If there is more than one user, the file will be in + /mnt/c/windows/Profiles/USERNAME/XXXX/Mail/imported.mail/ + where USERNAME is your Windows username. + + + + For each mail folder in Outlook, Mozilla will convert the + folder into one mbox file. To import all your mail, import all + the files without a .msf extension. + + + + + + If Mozilla can import <filename>.pst</filename> files, why can't Evolution? + + + + Mozilla on Windows accesses the .pst + files through the MAPI.DLL, which is only + avaliable on Windows. MAPI.DLL is the + only way to access .pst files and Evolution + cannot use this DLL in Linux. + + + + diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index ece7e63fd3..6bde52e51c 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2001-05-18 Duncan Mak + + * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Added two questions about importing Outlook (text from Iain). + Fixed some tags and cleaned up a bit here and there. + 2001-05-18 Ettore Perazzoli * C/evolution-faq.sgml: Added a question about the permission -- cgit v1.2.3