Howto import Address Book from Thunderbird to Claw-mail

[jim]

On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:15:16 +0100
suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 2:43 AM, jim <binarynut at comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:56:14 -0500
> > Tom Horsley <horsley1953 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:35:15 -0500
> >> Jim wrote:
> >>
> >> > How does one import the Address Book from Thunerbird to
> >> > Claw-Mail.
> >>
> >> I'd look for an export function in thunderbird. If it can
> >> export the address book in a format claws can import, you are in
> >> business (LDIF is a likely candidate).
> >
> > I put the abook.mab file from .thunderbird in my home directory but
> > when I try do a import from claw-mail of the abook.mab it says "Bad
> > Format"
> 
> 
> I think you misunderstood Tom's comment. You have to first export the
> address book from thunderbird as LDIF, then you can import it from
> claws from the exported LDIF file.
> 

Thanks for the info , got address book in Claw-mail.

But it sucks for it's lack of inserting Phone Numbers .