EudoraConverter - Revision history

Kmays: /* Running EudoraConverter.exe */

2008-07-09T14:04:56Z

‎Running EudoraConverter.exe

Kmays: /* Obtaining NNdbase.txt */

2008-07-09T14:04:45Z

‎Obtaining NNdbase.txt

Kmays at 14:04, 9 July 2008

2008-07-09T14:04:25Z

Bsundsru at 19:08, 6 June 2007

2007-06-06T19:08:58Z

Jlencion: /* Version 1.0 */

2007-05-29T21:50:46Z

‎Version 1.0

Jlencion: /* Feedback */

2007-05-29T21:50:33Z

‎Feedback

Jlencion: /* Feedback */

2007-05-29T21:50:25Z

‎Feedback

Jlencion at 21:49, 29 May 2007

2007-05-29T21:49:04Z

Jlencion: /* Importing the new Address Book */

2007-05-29T21:47:04Z

‎Importing the new Address Book

Jlencion: /* Obtaining NNdbase.txt */

2007-05-29T21:46:26Z

‎Obtaining NNdbase.txt

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 ==Running EudoraConverter.exe==
-# Run the [[executable]] file.
+# Run the executable file.
 # Input the path to the NNdbase.txt file. You can leave it blank to default to NNDbase.txt in the current directory.
 # After this, enter a name for the output file, or leave it blank. If it is left blank, the file will be called addrExport.tab.

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 #Load Eudora
 #Go to Help > About Eudora
-#The line that begins 'Data:' is the [[directory]] that the NNdbase.txt file is contained in. Have the user [[e-mail]] this file to [mailto:helpline@gac.edu helpline@gac.edu] or, if you are there getting the file, copy this file to a [[flash drive]] or e-mail it yourself.
+#The line that begins 'Data:' is the directory that the NNdbase.txt file is contained in. Have the user [[e-mail]] this file to [mailto:helpline@gac.edu helpline@gac.edu] or, if you are there getting the file, copy this file to a flash drive or e-mail it yourself.
 ==Running EudoraConverter.exe==

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:04, 9 July 2008
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−	'''EudoraConverter''' is a script for converting [[Eudora]] [[address book]] files to [[LDIF]] files which [[Thunderbird]] can import.	+	'''EudoraConverter''' is a script for converting [[Eudora]] address book files to LDIF files which [[Thunderbird]] can import.

	==Obtaining NNdbase.txt==		==Obtaining NNdbase.txt==

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:08, 6 June 2007
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−	'''EudoraConverter''' is a script for converting [[Eudora]] [[address book]] files to [[~~tab-delimited~~]] files which [[Thunderbird]] can import.	+	'''EudoraConverter''' is a script for converting [[Eudora]] [[address book]] files to [[LDIF]] files which [[Thunderbird]] can import.

	==Obtaining NNdbase.txt==		==Obtaining NNdbase.txt==

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 ===Version 1.0===
-*initial release
+*Initial release
 [[Category:Software]]

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 ==Feedback==
-Email questions, comments, and concerns to [mailto:bsundsru@gac.edu Benn Sundsrud].
+E-mail questions, comments, and concerns to [mailto:bsundsru@gac.edu Benn Sundsrud].
 ==Changelog==

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-'''EudoraConverter''' is a script for converting [[Eudora]] address book files to tab-delimited files which [[Thunderbird]] can import.
+'''EudoraConverter''' is a script for converting [[Eudora]] [[address book]] files to [[tab-delimited]] files which [[Thunderbird]] can import.
 ==Obtaining NNdbase.txt==
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 ==Running EudoraConverter.exe==
-Run the executable file, and input the path to the NNdbase.txt file.  You can leave it blank to default to NNDbase.txt in the current directory.
+# Run the [[executable]] file.
-After this, enter a name for the output file, or leave it blank. If it is left blank, the file will be called addrExport.tab.
+# Input the path to the NNdbase.txt file. You can leave it blank to default to NNDbase.txt in the current directory.
-*'''Note:''' Please be sure to add the extension .ldif to your output file, as this are the only extension Thunderbird will recognize.
+# After this, enter a name for the output file, or leave it blank. If it is left blank, the file will be called addrExport.tab.
-*'''Important Note:''' You may need to download the Thunderbird extension that allows local addresses (without the @gac.edu part) since many faculty have gotten used to that and their address books are full of local addresses.  Get it [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2030 Here].
+'''Note:''' Please be sure to add the extension .ldif to your output file, as this are the only extension Thunderbird will recognize.
 ==Importing the new Address Book==

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 ==Importing the new Address Book==
-*Take the .ldif file that was the output of the script to the user
+#Take the .ldif file that was the output of the script to the user
-*Open Thunderbird, then the Address Book
+#Open Thunderbird, then the Address Book
-*On the tools menu, select 'Import...'
+#On the tools menu, select 'Import...'
-*Choose 'Address Books', then 'Text File (LDIF, .tab. .csv, .txt)'
+#Choose 'Address Books', then 'Text File (LDIF, .tab. .csv, .txt)'
-*Change the 'Files of type' dropdown box to be 'LDIF (.ldif)'
+#Change the 'Files of type' dropdown box to be 'LDIF (.ldif)'
-*Browse to and select the file.  Thunderbird will then import the file and it should be available as a new Address Book on the left-hand side.
+#Browse to and select the file.  Thunderbird will then import the file and it should be available as a new Address Book on the left-hand side.
 ==Downloads==