Thunderbird - too many Address Books

users
#1

I'm getting a bit annoyed at having my address book split between Personal Address Book and Collected Addresses, with an attempt at getting a Master Combined address book not too successful

Can someone tell me the sequence/commands to combine the disparate collections under a single umbrella?

At some stage I'll also need to bring over an Evolution address list - big file.

Thanks

Dave H

#2

Wrong list or just fishing ? :wink:

I'd probably ask on a Thunderbird list as I quite simply have no idea.
In LO, Thunderbird addressbook tables are read only.

Alex

#3

Interesting question/need.

The only idea I have is to have a common master address database which
in turn is then used by the different (mail) applications.

It might also be possible to "combine" the different back ends into one
front end. But not without major programming efforts, as far as I can
judge. Curious what other people think.

However, in a first effort, I'd try to get rid of the "Collected
Addresses" data in Thunderbird by merging them into my Personal
Addressbook and accordingly changing the destination under Preferences >
Composition > Addressing - "Automatically add ..."
But it's only a workaround.

Nino

#4

Nino Novak wrote:

I'm getting a bit annoyed at having my address book split between
Personal Address Book and Collected Addresses, with an attempt at
getting a Master Combined address book not too successful

Can someone tell me the sequence/commands to combine the disparate
collections under a single umbrella?

At some stage I'll also need to bring over an Evolution address list -
big file.

Interesting question/need.

The only idea I have is to have a common master address database which
in turn is then used by the different (mail) applications.

It might also be possible to "combine" the different back ends into one
front end. But not without major programming efforts, as far as I can
judge. Curious what other people think.

However, in a first effort, I'd try to get rid of the "Collected
Addresses" data in Thunderbird by merging them into my Personal
Addressbook and accordingly changing the destination under Preferences >
Composition > Addressing - "Automatically add ..."
But it's only a workaround.

Problem is, that collected address book contains everyone you've sent an
email to. Do you really want all them in your main address book? Just
add the people you want to your main book and occasionally clear out the
collected addresses.

#5

Hi :slight_smile:
Yes, please ask on the Thunderbird forums
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39

I found some excellent advice from one of the moderators there.
Someone with a very familiar name!
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=366405&sid=f6c8f025bc5fff3f5f634d2a9e4b076f
[tips hat to tanstaafi].

Dealing with just one project is tough enough, especially when it's a
high traffic list such as this one.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#6

Just to be clear, that isn't me - I'm tanstaafl_bh on that forum (because he already had *my* username!?)... :wink:

#7

Hi :slight_smile:
Ok, so the helpful guide isn't yours but you are still active over
there. So you still deserve the kudos.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: