[kdepim-users] New computer

[Ingo Klöcker]

On Saturday 14 August 2010, upscope wrote:
> On Friday, August 13, 2010 11:55:53 am Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> > On Friday 13 August 2010, Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> > > On Friday 13 August 2010, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > > On Friday 13 August 2010 09:44:01 O. Sinclair wrote:
> > > > > Got a new laptop and am busy installing it. So far so good.
> > > > > Next step is to move data from old to new.
> > > > > 
> > > > > This time I am not going for the easiest solution, to copy
> > > > > everything under /home/myname, but I want an as clean as
> > > > > possible solution. BUT want my mail, my mail accounts, my
> > > > > contacts, notes and information such as replied-to, filters
> > > > > etc copied over.
> 
> > > > > I am aware of this info:
> http://userbase.kde.org/KMail/FAQs_Hints_and_Tips#Transfer_mail
> 
> > > > > _a nd _setting
> 
> s_to_another_computer_.28or_another_user_account_on_the_same_ma
> 
> > > > > ch i ne.29
> > > > > 
> > > > > but is it still up to date after KAdressbook started using
> > > > > Akonadi?
> > > > > 
> > > > > I also found this in an old email:
> > > > > Substitute the appropriate path below.
> > > > > 
> > > > > You need the following config files:
> > > > > 
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/emaildefaults
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/emailidentities
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/kmail.eventsrc
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/kmailrc
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/kaddressbookrc
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/kresources/contact
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/korgacrc
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/korganizerrc
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/knotesrc
> > > > > 
> > > > > and the following directories:
> > > > > 
> > > > > .kde4/share/apps/kmail
> > > > > .kde4/share/apps/kabc
> > > > > .kde4/share/apps/korganizer
> > > > > .kde4/share/apps/knotes
> > > > > 
> > > > > If you use Akregator within Kontact, you will also need:
> > > > > 
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/akregator.eventsrc
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/akregatorrc
> > > > > .kde4/share/config/kopete.eventsrc
> > > > > 
> > > > > and the whole .kde4/share/apps/akregator directory.
> > > > > 
> > > > > is that a more "complete" list and has something changed
> > > > > since migration to Akonadi (this was pre-Akonadi Contacts)
> > > > 
> > > > To include the akaonadi stuff add to that list everything under
> > > > ~/.local/share/
> > > 
> > > ... and everything under ~/.config/akonadi/.
> > 
> > ... and
> > 
> > ~/.kde/share/config/nepomukserverrc
> > 
> > and everything under
> > 
> > ~/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/
> > 
> > (KAddressBook stores contact groups in Nepomuk.)
> 
> Are you sure of this, my contacts are all stored under
> .local/share?contacts except for two mailing list addresses that are
> under the above. Maybe this explains why I'm having trouble with
> groups (distribution Lists ) I create in KMail.
> 
> Steps I use to create list:
>    select (in Kmail) New Message --> Select (To:) add names to
> message after I have all the receiptants slected I click Save List.
> It askes for list name, then asks where to save  it (what address
> book folder to store distrubition list in).
> 
> This all works good. Problems begin when you need to make a
> correction. No way I found in Kmail to correct other than create a
> new list or going into Contacts and correcting its corrected under
> contact but on a blank entry appears in Kmail list, if that.
> 
> I don't know if I'm doing it wrong, if Kmail or Contacts has abug or
> if its just distribution list app is not completed??
> 
> Worked under KDE 4.3.5 OK but that did it differently.
> 
> openSUSE 11.3
> KDE 4.5.0. also were this way under 4.4.4 and 4.4.5.

The problems with distribution lists resp. contact groups are caused by 
the fact that KAddressBook is already using Akonadi and Nepomuk (for 
contacts and contact groups) while KMail still uses the old way to deal 
with distribution lists.


Regards,
Ingo
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