OpenOffice
Addressbook conversion:
+ csv2addressbook.pl Import Becky, Thunderbird, Kmail, Gmail and Fox
+ Mail address books
eud2gc.py Convert Eudora address book to Gnomecard
kmail2claws-mail.pl Import a Kmail address book (KDE2)
kmail2claws-mail_v2.pl Import a Kmail address book (KDE3)
+ mew2claws-mail.pl Import a Mew address book
outlook2claws-mail.pl Import an Outlook generated contact list
tb2claws-mail Import The Bat! address books
vcard2xml.py Import an Evolution vCard
Address book conversion
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+* csv2addressbook.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This perl script will import a Becky, Thunderbird, Kmail, Gmail and
+ Fox Mail address book.
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ (You must run claws-mail at least once before running this script.)
+
+ Becky >= 2.41
+ -------------
+ In Becky you need to do a CSV full export with titles of your
+ address book.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=becky --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'Becky address book'.
+
+
+ Thunderbird >= 2.0.0.6
+ ----------------------
+ In Thunderbird you need to export your address book as 'comma
+ separated'.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=thunderbird --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'Thunderbird address book'.
+
+ Kmail >= 1.9.7 / Kaddressbook >= 3.5.7
+ --------------------------------------
+ In Kaddressbook you need to export your address book as 'CSV List'.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=kmail --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'Kmail address book'.
+
+ WARNING: Kmail/Kaddressbook has a bug whereby it exports badly
+ formatted CSV if the values are quoted.
+
+ Gmail
+ -----
+ In the Gmail web interface you need to export your address book
+ as Outlook CSV format.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=gmail --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'gmail address book'.
+
+ Fox Mail
+ --------
+ Export your Fox Mail address book as CSV with all possible headers.
+
+ Run the script with the following options:
+
+ perl csv2addressbook.pl --type=foxmail --csv=/full/path/to/file.csv
+
+ Addtionally you can use the option '--name="My address book"', if
+ you don't use this option the new Claws address book will be
+ called 'foxmail address book'.
+
+ You can also run the script with '--help' to get a brief usage message.
+
+ Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
+
* eud2gc.py
WHAT IT DOES
Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>
+* mew2claws-mail.pl
+
+ WHAT IT DOES
+ This perl script will convert a Mew address book into a Claws Mail
+ address book.
+
+ HOW TO USE IT
+ (You must run claws-mail at least once before running this script.)
+
+ If Claws Mail is running, close it.
+
+ From the command line, execute the following:
+
+ perl mew2claws-mail.pl --mew-addressbook=/path/to/mew/addressbook
+
+ You can also use --help to see usage instructions.
+
+ Your Mew addressbook data will now be contained in Claws Mail's
+ addressbook, under the name 'Mew Address Book'.
+
+ Contact: Jérôme Lelong <jerome.lelong@gmail.com>
* outlook2claws-mail.pl
WHAT IT DOES
This script enables inserting files into the message body of a new
Claws Mail Compose window from the command line. Additionally To,
- Cc, Subject and files to attach to the message can be specified.
+ Cc, Bcc, Subject and files to attach to the message can be specified.
HOW TO USE IT
claws-mail-compose-insert-files.pl [options]
Options:
- --help -h
- --to mail@address.net[,mail2@address.net]
- --cc mail@address.net[,mail2@address.net]
- --subject "My subject"
- --attach FILE
- --insert FILE
-
+ --help -h
+ --to "Person One <mail@address.net>"
+ --cc "Person One <mail@address.net>"
+ --bcc "Person One <mail@address.net>"
+ --subject "My subject"
+ --attach FILE
+ --insert FILE
+
+ For multiple recipients separate the addresses with ','
+ e.g. --to "Person One <mail@address.net>,Person Two <mail2@address.net>"
--attach and --insert can be used multiple times
Contact: Paul Mangan <paul@claws-mail.org>