How to import adresses from outlook
Hello all, i am trying to import my adresses from outlook into the Bat but have not found so far the best way. If i look in the file it is all there but in my adresbook i only get names. I have set colums to import to yes and sekect First-, middle-, lastname and email. Any ideas what goes wrong? -- Kind regards, Gerrit mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Problems with file types
Hello Mike, On Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 8:29:30 PM you [MS] wrote (at least in part): MS The Bat handles the .eml files with no problem... the MS attachments are intact and properly MS displayed in the attachment bar, and can be opened with no troubles. But with the .msg MS files, the attachments are not shown in the side-bar, and instead become huge masses of MS gibberish code. IIRC the '.MSG' files Lookout produces are not 'plain text' files as OE's .EML and The Bat!'s .MSG files are. Open one of the related .MSG files in a text editor of your choice (Notepad, GViM, UltraEdit, whatever; just make sure it's nothing like Word, write or similar) and have a look if you see only plain text or similar garbage as The Bat! makes of it. In the latter case you've found the culprit: Lookout produces non-usable (at least not outside Lookout) message files. -- Regards Peter Palmreuther (The Bat! v1.63 Beta/11 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1) Kirk: Damn it! Damn it! Damn it all to hell! Out of all the... Son of a... Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Problems with file types
On Saturday, July 19, 2003, 1:29:30 PM, you wrote: MS The Bat handles the .eml files with no problem... the attachments are intact and properly MS displayed in the attachment bar, and can be opened with no troubles. But with the .msg MS files, the attachments are not shown in the side-bar, and instead become huge masses of MS gibberish code. Plus, the header with the from, to, etc, is mysteriously gone. I MS also tried opening another .msg file which did NOT contain any attachments, and it too was MS distorted with a bunch of coding gibberish, and barely readable. MS Any ideas as to how I could correct this problem with .msg files? MS Thanks, MS mike Mike, I'm new to TB myself so please don't take what I suggest as Gospel: Have you tried importing the *.msg files? From your description it sounds like you're trying to open them directly in TB. If I misunderstood, then ignore this. If I'm right, a low-risk test would be to try to import them into a new folder in TB and see the effect. Just a thought. Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Signature Verification in GnuPG seems to be useless
Hello Rafi, Sunday, July 20, 2003, 12:48:28 AM, you wrote: RA I admit this is exactly what happens when I try to verify this with RA GPG.EXE on the command line. However, this kind of verification works RA perfectly with Eudora. RA (I am not looking for trouble or advertizing Eudora, in fact I don't RA even like it that much which is why I'm considering TB. I am just RA reporting the facts as I see them). There are a few compliance issues with TB. In my case, it was necessary to use alternate port TLS for SMTP. This was because my dial-up ISP blocks port 25, so I couldn't connect to my own mail server. TB didn't read the server's certificate correctly, but Eudora and most other mail clients do fine with it. I've used TB for years and prefer it over Eudora and the MS products. Hopefully these issues get resolved in future TB versions. But for now, at least in my case, I usually read my mail on TB, then, in the case of replies, paste it over on Eudora to send. Maybe you'll come up with a better resolution to your problem than I have. TB is a very fine product with just a few rough edges. Be well, Ben Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
RE: Problems with file types
The Bat handles the .eml files with no problem... the attachments are intact and properly displayed in the attachment bar, and can be opened with no troubles. But with the .msg files, the attachments are not shown in the side-bar, and instead become huge masses of gibberish code. Plus, the header with the from, to, etc, is mysteriously gone. I also tried opening another .msg file which did NOT contain any attachments, and it too was distorted with a bunch of coding gibberish, and barely readable. Any ideas as to how I could correct this problem with .msg files? As I have no problems opening .msg files with TB, with or without attachments, I would think these files themselves are corrupted. Open one of these files (one without attachment, for example) and open it in a text editor. You should see all the headers (Starting with From:), and then there should be one blank line, and then there should be the text of the message. Nope, no luck. If I change a .msg file to .txt and open it that way, there's no from:/to: header, just a bunch of coding, then the message text. Message reply created with The Bat! 1.63 Beta/5 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build A using a Pentium P4 1.7 GHz, 128MB RAM I take it from this footer on your message that you're running a 1.63 beta version of The Bat? I've got version 1.62r running on Windows98... the .msg files are from Outlook 2000 SP-3. Should I try the beta version and see if it fixes the problem? Where can I get it, and is it at least halfway reliable, or is it full of bugs? Thanks, Mike Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Problems with file types
Hallo Mike, On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 12:38:38 -0400GMT (20-7-03, 18:38 +0200, where I live), you wrote: MS Nope, no luck. If I change a .msg file to .txt and open it that MS way, there's no from:/to: header, just a bunch of coding, then the MS message text. MS Should I try the beta version and see if it fixes the problem? No, that won't do any good. TB expects .msg files to be plain text (including the headers) and Outlook apparently doesn't create those. -- Groetjes, Roelof Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Problems with file types
Hello Mike, On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 12:38:38 -0400 GMT (20/07/03, 23:38 +0700 GMT), Mike S. wrote: Open one of these files (one without attachment, for example) and open it in a text editor. You should see all the headers (Starting with From:), and then there should be one blank line, and then there should be the text of the message. Nope, no luck. If I change a .msg file to .txt and open it that way, there's no from:/to: header, just a bunch of coding, then the message text. Then you have proven it: they are not .msg files, but Outlook abuses the the file extension for something proprietary. Marck already said as much. I take it from this footer on your message that you're running a 1.63 beta version of The Bat? I've got version 1.62r running on Windows98... the .msg files are from Outlook 2000 SP-3. Should I try the beta version and see if it fixes the problem? No - there is nothing to fix in TB. You should try and ask the makers of Outlook to fix it their end. Where can I get it, and is it at least halfway reliable, or is it full of bugs? The current beta is full of bugs. It is work-in-progress, you see. That's why they call it beta. But that has nothing to do with opening of .msg files; TB has always done that correctly. ;-) -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. The company made me a scapegoat, just like my three previous employers. Message reply created with The Bat! 1.63 Beta/5 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build A using a Pentium P4 1.7 GHz, 128MB RAM Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Would someone be willing to speak wit me via phone?
Hello all, I am still having difficulty figuring out what the bat, or how the bat is threading messages. I think part of this has to do with the fact that I'm not able to read the icons telling me if I'm in a thread, subthread, etc... I'm wondering if there's someone out there who might be willing to spend a few minutes with me going over some of these and other aspects via phone? I'm willing to call abroad, especially as I see many on this list are from Germany and other countries. Please reply privately if you wouldbe willing to help. THanks in advance, Steve Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Problems with file types
Sunday, July 20, 2003, Peter Palmreuther wrote: In the latter case you've found the culprit: Lookout produces non-usable (at least not outside Lookout) message files. In which case Fentun http://www.fentun.com might be worth a try. -- Urban Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
