Well, that idea looks shot.
Yes, I can use Kmail to connect to an LDAP server, but the process has
issues, and ties me to using kmail. I'd rather have my contacts be
independent of the mail client I choose to use.
So, the alternatives that I have seen thus far are all in the form of a
relational database. But this doesn't allow for (easy) address book
integration with the mail clients. This includes CRM systems, but some
CRM systems do have mail client plugins. VTiger seems like a
possibility, but last time I looked at it there was no easy way to add
modules/plugins to VTiger. Different issue I know, but.... And a CRM
system is overkill for my needs at this time.
I must be missing something, because I can't believe a simple contact
manager server type app has never been thought of that integrates with
any mail client.
Shawn
Shawn wrote:
So much for that plan.
It looks like ThunderBird does not support add/update of LDAP records.
So I can read the directory, but I'd need another tool to populate it...
sighs, guess I'll look at plugins before abandoning ThunderChicken for
KMail. (after I test Kmail of course...)
Shawn
Shawn wrote:
Thanks. I don't use the Google products though, at least not at this
time. I have some philosophical concerns about giving an external
company knowledge of who I know. I'll need to think on this more.
Doing a little digging, I did find an LDAP schema definition for
Thunderbird contacts - http://www.wains.be/pub/thunderbird.schema.
And a guide to set it up (for RedHat/CentOS) -
http://www.wains.be/index.php/2006/04/01/an-openldap-directory-for-thunderbird/.
I just don't want to be tightly tied to Thunderbird, if possible.
Shawn
Gustin Johnson wrote:
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I am starting to get a large stack of business cards and want to set up
a centralized listing for these. I rebuild my workstation on a regular
basis, and don't want to have to worry about backing up my contacts
info. Also, I want to be able to access my contact list if I'm
using my
laptop, or away from my own computers - maybe a web interface. This
seems to call for a server, rather than a client tool.
What do you use?
I know I can set up an LDAP server, but then I'd need to worry about
schema compatibility (i.e. schema A might work with Evolution, but not
Thunderbird, etc.). What other options are there?
Shawn
I use Thunderbird + Zindus + Google Contacts.
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