On Monday 15 June 2009, Steve wrote: > Running a DB is no hassle - I already run both MySQL and Postgres... > Various unrelated requirements leave me with Windows on my desktop at > the moment - so kmail isn't an ideal tool for me... I've fiddled with > Thunderbird's address book but I found it rather lacking with respect to > annotating contacts... it has a lack-lustre search... and it isn't > client server - making it klunky if I intend to access the same data > from my windows desktop; ubuntu netbook and Symbian internet-enabled > mobile phone. I like the idea that a contacts management package should > allow me to initiate contact - so integration with email programs - > using LDAP, perhaps - would be desirable... though not necessarily > essential.
Ah, may have missed it in the original post that you want multi-client access. > Joshua Murphy wrote: > > Well, most tools that handle that functionality I know of are full > > fledged CRMs, which are overkill for what you're after. You might take > > a look at Simple Customer though, PHP & MySQL, and seems to take a > > less 'enterprise' centric approach. > > > > http://www.simplecustomer.com/ > > > > No idea if it's any good, though. > > This is definitely looking as if it is heading in the right direction. > Features I hoped I would find, but seem to be missing are: > > * Tagging of contacts - something a bit like a taxonomy in Drupal.... > So, for example, I could tag Fred Bloggs as having UK residency; > Occupation: Plumber - etc. and so that I could, at a later date search > my contacts for a UK resident Plumber. (OK, it's a contrived example, > but, hopefully, it illustrates the idea.) > * Flexible search for contacts... perhaps by name, perhaps by email > address; perhaps just search notes. > * Good support for multiple communications technologies... including > non-US addresses; skype - etc. :) > * Good support for ageing data on a field-by-field basis... by this I > mean that it is relevant, for example, when addresses were established, > because people move home... > > Many thanks for the suggestions so far - they've, at the very least, > helped me refine my ideas about what I want... Have you looked at egroupware/phpgroupware and even open-exchange products? As long as you are happy to run a server at home and store your social/professional networking contacts into either mysql or LDAP, one of these front ends should do what you want. -- Regards, Mick
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