[kdepim-users] copying data files from KMail, KAddressBook and KOrganizer in KDE 4.2.4

[Anders Lund]

Hi again,

Answers inline...

On Torsdag den 29. december 2011, Louis Hinman wrote:
> Hi, Anders --
> 
> Thank you for addressing my questions.
> 
> Your advice with KWallet was very helpful.
> 
> I have tried to follow your directions with KAddressBook, KOrganizer and
> KMail, but I'm stuck

I do not know your KDE version. For KDE 4, this is what I would do:

Start systemsettings and go to the "personal information" section. That will 
bring up the akonadi resources module, where you can find your calendars and 
address book resources. Select one and click edit or modify to see the 
configuration, there is the location of your data.

For kmail, if you use kmail2, there will be mail resources as well. If you use 
older kmail (kdepim 4.4), your mail will be either in KDEHOME/share/apps/kmail 
(where KDEHOME is ~/.kde or ~/kde4 usually) or in ~/Mail

Let us know if you find it :)

> I ran
> 
> find / -name akonadi
> 
> This outputs about 298 lines, with paths under these directories:
> 
> /usr/include
> /usr/doc/
> /usr/lib
> /usr/bin
> /usr/share/sip
> /usr/share/apps
> /usr/share/mime/app
> /usr/share/locale
> /usr/share/kde4/services
> /usr/share/applications
> /usr/share/config
> /usr/share/.config
> /home/hinman/.config
> /home/hinman/local
> 
> I also ran
> 
> find / -name systemsettings
> 
> This outputs 71 lines, with paths under these directories:
> 
> /usr/doc/HTML
> /usr/bin
> /usr/share/apps
> /usr/share/locale
> /usr/share/kde4
> /usr/share/applidations/kde4
> /home/hinman/.kde/share/config
> 
> I also ran find on "vcard", which outputs 78 lines.
> 
> However, I have not been able to locate text files for email, addressbook,
> or calendar data.
> 
> Can you tell me anything to help narrow the search further?
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Vwaju
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kdepim-users-bounces at kde.org [mailto:kdepim-users-bounces at kde.org] On
> Behalf Of Anders Lund
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:43 AM
> To: kdepim-users at kde.org
> Subject: Re: [kdepim-users] copying data files from KMail, KAddressBook and
> KOrganizer in KDE 4.2.4
> 
> On Torsdag den 29. december 2011, Louis Hinman wrote:
> > Dear Colleagues --
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I would like to copy the data files from KAddressBook, KOrganizer, Kmail
> 
> to
> 
> > corresponding applications on a new Apple iMac-27.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Can this be done?  What are the paths/filenames for the files I need?
> 
> KAddressbook uses vcard files, which should be readable by most addressbook
> software. Depending on your setup, this might be a single file with all
> your
> 
> contacts, or a directory of files. Look at the akonadi resources for your
> addressbook, in systemsettings, they will contain the locations of files.
> 
> Korganizer uses ical files, which are standard for mac calendar systems
> afaik.
> You just need to find the locations of your files, in the akonadi resources
> in
> systemsettings.
> 
> KMail uses common formats like mbox or maildir, which should be usable by
> your
> mac mail application. You can find the location in the kmail rc file,
> ~/.kde4/share/config/kmailrc likely, or in the akonadi resources if you use
> kmail2.
> 
> All those files or directories can be copied, or you can just point your
> new
> 
> applications to them. If your applications can not use them directly, they
> might have an import facility.
> 
> > I would also like to copy the data file from KWalletManager (or at least
> > find a way to print it out).
> 
> KWallet have an option to export an XML file with your data, this is the
> best
> option you have. Start kwalletmanager, clicke on the wallet file and use
> file->export menu.
> 
> > Thanks & Happy New Year To All,
> 
> Same to you :)
> 
> > Vwaju


-- 
Anders
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