Importing external abook.mab

[jd1008]

On 10/14/2015 07:19 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 10/15/2015 09:14 AM, jd1008 wrote:
>>
>> On 10/14/2015 06:56 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>>> On 10/15/2015 08:00 AM, jd1008 wrote:
>>>> It seems that TB cannot import adbook.mab directly.
>>>> One must first export it as one of the various text type files or vcard format.
>>>>
>>>> This is strange, in the sense that TB cannot decode it's own created file format
>>>> and import it without burdening the user to do the exporting - especially since
>>>> the .mab file might come from a long dead account.
>>> But that is very easy to workaround.
>>>
>>> 1.  Take note of all the mab files in your T-Bird directory.
>>> 2.  Add a new address book
>>> 3.  Find the new mab file which is created
>>> 4.  Quit T-bird
>>> 5.  Copy old mab to the new mab, or just do a move
>>> 6.  Start T-Bird
>>> 7.  Done  (And I have done that many times)
>>>
>> So I have to end up with many .mab files?
> Nope....
>
> 1.  Open address book GUI
> 2.  Highlight all the entries in the new address book.
> 3.  Drag and Drop to the original address book, usually "Personal Address Book"
> 4.  Delete the new address book
>> Does TB look  into all of them when you start typing a recipient name and tries to auto-complete?
>>
> Yes.
>
Thanx.
If TB will look into all .mab files for locating a recipient, then do I 
really need to put all contacts into one .mab file?