Chapter 13 Importing Email and Contact Data

The information in this chapter describes how to import email and contact data into Email and Calendar.

Introduction

Email and Calendar can import email and contact data in the following formats:

mbox format

Email and Calendar, Netscape Version 4.7x, Mozilla, Eudora, Pine, and Elm use this email format.

.mbx format

Microsoft Outlook Express 4 uses this email format.

Vcard format

GnomeCard, other GNOME applications, KDE, and other contact management applications use this format for contact information. Typically, files in this format have .vcf or .gcrd file extensions.

To import data, choose File -> Import from the Email and Calendar window. The Import Assistant guides you through the process to import data to Email and Calendar.

If Email and Calendar finds email or contact data from the listed applications on your system, the Import Assistant displays an Importing Files page. The Importing Files page displays a list of the applications for which Email and Calendar has found email or contact data.

If Email and Calendar finds email data for an application, a mail check box is displayed under the application.

If Email and Calendar finds contact data for an application, an address book check box is displayed under the application.

To import data, select the check boxes for the data that you want to import, then click on the Import button.

When you complete the import, click on the Forward button.

To Import Email from mutt

The mutt email client is text-based. Linux and UNIX® distributions often include mutt. You can import your email easily from mutt to Email and Calendar because mutt uses the standard mbox, maildir, and mh formats.

By default, mutt stores your email as follows:

To import email from mutt to Email and Calendar, perform the following steps:

1. Choose File -> Import from the Email and Calendar window.

2. Click on the Forward button in the Import Assistant to begin the configuration process.

3. Select the Import a single file option from the Importer Type page, then click on the Forward button.

4. Enter the name of the file that you want to import in the Filename field. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the Browse button. When you select a file, click OK, then click on the Forward button.

5. Click on the Import button. A Select folder dialog is displayed.

6. Select the Email and Calendar folder to which you want to import the mutt email. Alternatively, click on the New button to create a new folder.

   When you select a folder, click OK. Your mutt email is imported to the folder that you specified.

To Import Email from KMail

KMail is the email client for KDE. You can import your email easily from KMail to Email and Calendar because KMail uses the standard mbox format. By default, KMail stores your email in the Mail directory of your home directory.

To import email from KMail to Email and Calendar, perform the following steps:

1. Choose File -> Import from the Email and Calendar window.

2. Click on the Forward button in the Import Assistant to begin the configuration process.

3. Select the Import a single file option from the Importer Type page, then click on the Forward button.

4. Enter the name of the file that you want to import in the Filename field. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the Browse button. When you select a file, click OK, then click on the Forward button.

5. Click on the Import button.

6. Select the Email and Calendar folder to which you want to import the KMail mail in the Select folder dialog. Alternatively, click on the New button to create a new folder.

   When you select a folder, click OK. Your KMail email is imported to the folder that you specified.