Use e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 instead of e_card_get_vcard here since

2001-09-02  Christopher James Lahey  <clahey@ximian.com>

	* backend/ebook/e-book.c (e_book_add_card, e_book_commit_card),
	backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c (do_create),
	backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
	(create_card_handler, remove_card_handler, modify_card_handler,
	pas_backend_ldap_process_get_vcard, poll_ldap): Use
	e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 instead of e_card_get_vcard here
	since all internal communications and database storage are assumed
	to be utf8.

	* backend/ebook/e-card-simple.c, backend/ebook/e-card-simple.h
	(e_card_simple_duplicate): Simplified this function considerably.
	(e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8): Added this function.

	* backend/ebook/e-card.c, backend/ebook/e-card.h (e_card_new,
	e_card_load_cards_from_file, e_card_load_cards_from_string): Made
	these functions pay attention to charset attributes.
	(e_card_new_with_default_charset,
	e_card_load_cards_from_file_with_default_charset,
	e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset): New functions
	that let you change the default charset from UTF-8.
	(e_card_get_vcard): Made this write out charset attributes when
	necessary.
	(e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8): New function that writes out a
	card without writing out charset attributes.

	* backend/ebook/evolution-vcard-importer.c (book_open_cb),
	backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c (book_open_cb),
	backend/ebook/test-card.c (main),
	gui/component/addressbook-component.c
	(destination_folder_handle_drop), gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
	(main), gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
	(table_drag_data_received_cb), gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
	(selection_received), gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
	(pstream_load): Changed the default charset to be used here to
	ISO-8859-1.

	* backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c (add_card_cb),
	backend/ebook/load-pine-addressbook.c (add_card_cb),
	backend/ebook/test-client-list.c (get_cursor_cb),
	backend/ebook/test-client.c (get_cursor_cb, get_card_cb): Use
	e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 to print out testing strings.

	* gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.c,
	gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.h
	(e_select_names_model_contains): Changed this to be const
	EDestination *dest to fix a warning.

	* gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c (e_contact_editor_init):
	Translate window title here.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=12558

22 files changed, 484 insertions, 308 deletions

diff --git a/addressbook/ChangeLog b/addressbook/ChangeLog
index 10f066e633..e1eb58f4bb 100644
--- a/addressbook/ChangeLog
+++ b/addressbook/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,55 @@
+2001-09-02  Christopher James Lahey  <clahey@ximian.com>
+
+	* backend/ebook/e-book.c (e_book_add_card, e_book_commit_card),
+	backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c (do_create),
+	backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
+	(create_card_handler, remove_card_handler, modify_card_handler,
+	pas_backend_ldap_process_get_vcard, poll_ldap): Use
+	e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 instead of e_card_get_vcard here
+	since all internal communications and database storage are assumed
+	to be utf8.
+
+	* backend/ebook/e-card-simple.c, backend/ebook/e-card-simple.h
+	(e_card_simple_duplicate): Simplified this function considerably.
+	(e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8): Added this function.
+
+	* backend/ebook/e-card.c, backend/ebook/e-card.h (e_card_new,
+	e_card_load_cards_from_file, e_card_load_cards_from_string): Made
+	these functions pay attention to charset attributes.
+	(e_card_new_with_default_charset,
+	e_card_load_cards_from_file_with_default_charset,
+	e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset): New functions
+	that let you change the default charset from UTF-8.
+	(e_card_get_vcard): Made this write out charset attributes when
+	necessary.
+	(e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8): New function that writes out a
+	card without writing out charset attributes.
+
+	* backend/ebook/evolution-vcard-importer.c (book_open_cb),
+	backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c (book_open_cb),
+	backend/ebook/test-card.c (main),
+	gui/component/addressbook-component.c
+	(destination_folder_handle_drop), gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
+	(main), gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
+	(table_drag_data_received_cb), gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
+	(selection_received), gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
+	(pstream_load): Changed the default charset to be used here to
+	ISO-8859-1.
+
+	* backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c (add_card_cb),
+	backend/ebook/load-pine-addressbook.c (add_card_cb),
+	backend/ebook/test-client-list.c (get_cursor_cb),
+	backend/ebook/test-client.c (get_cursor_cb, get_card_cb): Use
+	e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 to print out testing strings.
+
+	* gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.c,
+	gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.h
+	(e_select_names_model_contains): Changed this to be const
+	EDestination *dest to fix a warning.
+
+	* gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c (e_contact_editor_init):
+	Translate window title here.
+
 2001-08-31  Zbigniew Chyla  <cyba@gnome.pl>
 
 	* gui/component/addressbook-storage.c
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.c
index a9b186b375..856b1d92b5 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-book.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ e_book_add_card (EBook           *book,
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	vcard = e_card_get_vcard (card);
+	vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (card);
 
 	if (vcard == NULL) {
 		g_warning ("e_book_add_card: Cannot convert card to VCard string!\n");
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ e_book_commit_card (EBook         *book,
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	vcard = e_card_get_vcard (card);
+	vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (card);
 
 	if (vcard == NULL) {
 		g_warning ("e_book_commit_card: Error "
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.c
index 713b587cb2..f41c4f0cb5 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.c
@@ -240,10 +240,8 @@ e_card_simple_new (ECard *card)
 ECardSimple *
 e_card_simple_duplicate(ECardSimple *simple)
 {
-	char *vcard = e_card_simple_get_vcard(simple);
-	ECard *card = e_card_new(vcard);
+	ECard *card = simple->card ? e_card_duplicate (simple->card) : e_card_new ("");
 	ECardSimple *new_simple = e_card_simple_new(card);
-	g_free (vcard);
 	return new_simple;
 }
 
@@ -293,6 +291,21 @@ e_card_simple_get_vcard (ECardSimple *simple)
 		return g_strdup("");
 }
 
+/**
+ * e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8:
+ * @simple: an #ECardSimple
+ *
+ * Returns: a string in vcard format, which is wrapped by the @simple.
+ */
+char *
+e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (ECardSimple *simple)
+{
+	if (simple->card)
+		return e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(simple->card);
+	else
+		return g_strdup("");
+}
+
 static void
 e_card_simple_class_init (ECardSimpleClass *klass)
 {
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.h b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.h
index 9e758516d3..675695a7ea 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.h
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card-simple.h
@@ -147,73 +147,74 @@ struct _ECardSimpleClass {
 };
 
 typedef void (*ECardSimpleArbitraryCallback) (const ECardArbitrary *arbitrary, gpointer closure);
-ECardSimple                *e_card_simple_new                   (ECard                        *card);
-const char                 *e_card_simple_get_id                (ECardSimple                  *simple);
-void                        e_card_simple_set_id                (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 const gchar                  *character);
-char                       *e_card_simple_get_vcard             (ECardSimple                  *simple);
-ECardSimple                *e_card_simple_duplicate             (ECardSimple                  *simple);
-char                       *e_card_simple_get                   (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleField              field);
-const char                 *e_card_simple_get_const             (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleField              field);
-void                        e_card_simple_set                   (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleField              field,
-								 const char                   *data);
-ECardSimpleType             e_card_simple_type                  (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleField              field);
-
-const char                 *e_card_simple_get_ecard_field       (ECardSimple         *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleField     field);
-const char                 *e_card_simple_get_name              (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleField              field);
-const char                 *e_card_simple_get_short_name        (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleField              field);
+ECardSimple                *e_card_simple_new                    (ECard                        *card);
+const char                 *e_card_simple_get_id                 (ECardSimple                  *simple);
+void                        e_card_simple_set_id                 (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  const gchar                  *character);
+char                       *e_card_simple_get_vcard              (ECardSimple                  *simple);
+char                       *e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8  (ECardSimple                  *simple);
+ECardSimple                *e_card_simple_duplicate              (ECardSimple                  *simple);
+char                       *e_card_simple_get                    (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleField              field);
+const char                 *e_card_simple_get_const              (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleField              field);
+void                        e_card_simple_set                    (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleField              field,
+								  const char                   *data);
+ECardSimpleType             e_card_simple_type                   (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleField              field);
+
+const char                 *e_card_simple_get_ecard_field        (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleField              field);
+const char                 *e_card_simple_get_name               (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleField              field);
+const char                 *e_card_simple_get_short_name         (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleField              field);
 
 
 /* Use these only if building lists of specific types.  It should be
  * easier to use the above if you consider a phone field to be the
  * same as any other field.
  */
-const ECardPhone           *e_card_simple_get_phone             (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimplePhoneId            id);
-const char                 *e_card_simple_get_email             (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleEmailId            id);
-const ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_simple_get_address           (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleAddressId          id);
-const ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_simple_get_delivery_address  (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleAddressId          id);
-void                        e_card_simple_set_phone             (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimplePhoneId            id,
-								 const ECardPhone             *phone);
-void                        e_card_simple_set_email             (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleEmailId            id,
-								 const char                   *email);
-void                        e_card_simple_set_address           (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleAddressId          id,
-								 const ECardAddrLabel         *address);
-void                        e_card_simple_set_delivery_address  (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleAddressId          id,
-								 const ECardDeliveryAddress   *delivery);
-void                        e_card_simple_arbitrary_foreach     (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 ECardSimpleArbitraryCallback *callback,
-								 gpointer                      closure);
-const ECardArbitrary       *e_card_simple_get_arbitrary         (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 const char                   *key);
+const ECardPhone           *e_card_simple_get_phone              (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimplePhoneId            id);
+const char                 *e_card_simple_get_email              (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleEmailId            id);
+const ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_simple_get_address            (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleAddressId          id);
+const ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_simple_get_delivery_address   (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleAddressId          id);
+void                        e_card_simple_set_phone              (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimplePhoneId            id,
+								  const ECardPhone             *phone);
+void                        e_card_simple_set_email              (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleEmailId            id,
+								  const char                   *email);
+void                        e_card_simple_set_address            (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleAddressId          id,
+								  const ECardAddrLabel         *address);
+void                        e_card_simple_set_delivery_address   (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleAddressId          id,
+								  const ECardDeliveryAddress   *delivery);
+void                        e_card_simple_arbitrary_foreach      (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  ECardSimpleArbitraryCallback *callback,
+								  gpointer                      closure);
+const ECardArbitrary       *e_card_simple_get_arbitrary          (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  const char                   *key);
 /* Any of these except key can be NULL */	      
-void                        e_card_simple_set_arbitrary         (ECardSimple                  *simple,
-								 const char                   *key,
-								 const char                   *type,
-								 const char                   *value);
-void                        e_card_simple_sync_card             (ECardSimple                  *simple);
+void                        e_card_simple_set_arbitrary          (ECardSimple                  *simple,
+								  const char                   *key,
+								  const char                   *type,
+								  const char                   *value);
+void                        e_card_simple_sync_card              (ECardSimple                  *simple);
 
 /* These map between the individual list types and ECardSimpleField */
-ECardSimpleField            e_card_simple_map_phone_to_field    (ECardSimplePhoneId            phone_id);
-ECardSimpleField            e_card_simple_map_email_to_field    (ECardSimpleEmailId            email_id);
-ECardSimpleField            e_card_simple_map_address_to_field  (ECardSimpleAddressId          address_id);
+ECardSimpleField            e_card_simple_map_phone_to_field     (ECardSimplePhoneId            phone_id);
+ECardSimpleField            e_card_simple_map_email_to_field     (ECardSimpleEmailId            email_id);
+ECardSimpleField            e_card_simple_map_address_to_field   (ECardSimpleAddressId          address_id);
 
 /* Standard Gtk function */			      
-GtkType                     e_card_simple_get_type              (void);
+GtkType                     e_card_simple_get_type               (void);
 
 #endif /* ! __E_CARD_SIMPLE_H__ */
 
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.c
index 57619b0080..4ac7dd0efa 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "e-card.h"
 
 #include <gal/util/e-i18n.h>
+#include <gal/widgets/e-unicode.h>
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ enum {
 #if 0
 static VObject *card_convert_to_vobject (ECard *crd);
 #endif
-static void parse(ECard *card, VObject *vobj);
+static void parse(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset);
 static void e_card_init (ECard *card);
 static void e_card_class_init (ECardClass *klass);
 
@@ -90,48 +91,48 @@ static void e_card_destroy (GtkObject *object);
 static void e_card_set_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
 static void e_card_get_arg (GtkObject *object, GtkArg *arg, guint arg_id);
 
-static void assign_string(VObject *vobj, char **string);
+static void assign_string(VObject *vobj, char *default_charset, char **string);
 
-char *e_v_object_get_child_value(VObject *vobj, char *name);
+char *e_v_object_get_child_value(VObject *vobj, char *name, char *default_charset);
 static ECardDate e_card_date_from_string (char *str);
 
-static void parse_bday(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_full_name(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_file_as(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_name(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_email(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_phone(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_address(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_address_label(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_url(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_org(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_office(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_title(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_role(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_manager(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_assistant(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_nickname(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_spouse(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_anniversary(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_mailer(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_fburl(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_note(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_related_contacts(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_categories(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_wants_html(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_list(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_list_show_addresses(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_arbitrary(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_id(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_last_use(ECard *card, VObject *object);
-static void parse_use_score(ECard *card, VObject *object);
+static void parse_bday(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_full_name(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_file_as(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_name(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_email(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_phone(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_address(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_address_label(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_url(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_org(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_office(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_title(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_role(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_manager(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_assistant(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_nickname(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_spouse(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_anniversary(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_mailer(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_fburl(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_note(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_related_contacts(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_categories(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_wants_html(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_list(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_list_show_addresses(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_arbitrary(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_id(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_last_use(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
+static void parse_use_score(ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
 
 static ECardPhoneFlags get_phone_flags (VObject *vobj);
 static void set_phone_flags (VObject *vobj, ECardPhoneFlags flags);
 static ECardAddressFlags get_address_flags (VObject *vobj);
 static void set_address_flags (VObject *vobj, ECardAddressFlags flags);
 
-typedef void (* ParsePropertyFunc) (ECard *card, VObject *object);
+typedef void (* ParsePropertyFunc) (ECard *card, VObject *object, char *default_charset);
 
 struct {
 	char *key;
@@ -203,20 +204,14 @@ e_card_get_type (void)
 	return card_type;
 }
 
-/**
- * e_card_new:
- * @vcard: a string in vCard format
- *
- * Returns: a new #ECard that wraps the @vcard.
- */
 ECard *
-e_card_new (char *vcard)
+e_card_new_with_default_charset (char *vcard, char *default_charset)
 {
 	ECard *card = E_CARD(gtk_type_new(e_card_get_type()));
 	VObject *vobj = Parse_MIME(vcard, strlen(vcard));
 	while(vobj) {
 		VObject *next;
-		parse(card, vobj);
+		parse(card, vobj, default_charset);
 		next = nextVObjectInList(vobj);
 		cleanVObject(vobj);
 		vobj = next;
@@ -230,10 +225,22 @@ e_card_new (char *vcard)
 	return card;
 }
 
+/**
+ * e_card_new:
+ * @vcard: a string in vCard format
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #ECard that wraps the @vcard.
+ */
+ECard *
+e_card_new (char *vcard)
+{
+	return e_card_new_with_default_charset (vcard, "UTF-8");
+}
+
 ECard *
 e_card_duplicate(ECard *card)
 {
-	char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
+	char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card);
 	ECard *new_card = e_card_new(vcard);
 	g_free (vcard);
 	
@@ -370,35 +377,50 @@ e_card_date_to_string (ECardDate *dt)
 }
 
 static VObject *
-e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
+addPropValueUTF8(VObject *o, const char *p, const char *v)
+{
+	VObject *prop = addPropValue (o, p, v);
+	if (!e_utf8_is_ascii (v))
+		addPropValue (prop, "CHARSET", "UTF-8");
+	return prop;
+}
+
+#define ADD_PROP_VALUE(o, p, v)              (assumeUTF8 ? (addPropValue ((o), (p), (v))) : addPropValueUTF8 ((o), (p), (v)))
+#define ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(o, p, v) (addPropValue ((o), (p), (v)), is_ascii = is_ascii && e_utf8_is_ascii ((v)))
+
+static VObject *
+e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card, gboolean assumeUTF8)
 {
 	VObject *vobj;
 	
 	vobj = newVObject (VCCardProp);
 
 	if ( card->file_as && *card->file_as )
-		addPropValue(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-FILE-AS", card->file_as);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-FILE-AS", card->file_as);
 	else if (card->file_as)
 		addProp(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-FILE_AS");
 
 	if ( card->fname )
-		addPropValue(vobj, VCFullNameProp, card->fname);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCFullNameProp, card->fname);
 	else if (card->fname)
 		addProp(vobj, VCFullNameProp);
 
 	if ( card->name && (card->name->prefix || card->name->given || card->name->additional || card->name->family || card->name->suffix) ) {
 		VObject *nameprop;
+		gboolean is_ascii = TRUE;
 		nameprop = addProp(vobj, VCNameProp);
 		if ( card->name->prefix )
-			addPropValue(nameprop, VCNamePrefixesProp, card->name->prefix);
-		if ( card->name->given )
-			addPropValue(nameprop, VCGivenNameProp, card->name->given);
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(nameprop, VCNamePrefixesProp, card->name->prefix);
+		if ( card->name->given ) 
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(nameprop, VCGivenNameProp, card->name->given);
 		if ( card->name->additional )
-			addPropValue(nameprop, VCAdditionalNamesProp, card->name->additional);
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(nameprop, VCAdditionalNamesProp, card->name->additional);
 		if ( card->name->family )
-			addPropValue(nameprop, VCFamilyNameProp, card->name->family);
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(nameprop, VCFamilyNameProp, card->name->family);
 		if ( card->name->suffix )
-			addPropValue(nameprop, VCNameSuffixesProp, card->name->suffix);
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(nameprop, VCNameSuffixesProp, card->name->suffix);
+		if (!(is_ascii || assumeUTF8))
+			addPropValue (nameprop, "CHARSET", "UTF-8");
 	}
 	else if (card->name)
 		addProp(vobj, VCNameProp);
@@ -409,24 +431,28 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		for ( ; e_iterator_is_valid(iterator) ;e_iterator_next(iterator) ) {
 			VObject *addressprop;
 			ECardDeliveryAddress *address = (ECardDeliveryAddress *) e_iterator_get(iterator);
+			gboolean is_ascii = TRUE;
+
 			addressprop = addProp(vobj, VCAdrProp);
 			
 			set_address_flags (addressprop, address->flags);
 			if ( address->po )
-				addPropValue(addressprop, VCPostalBoxProp, address->po);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(addressprop, VCPostalBoxProp, address->po);
 			if ( address->ext )
-				addPropValue(addressprop, VCExtAddressProp, address->ext);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(addressprop, VCExtAddressProp, address->ext);
 			if ( address->street )
-				addPropValue(addressprop, VCStreetAddressProp, address->street);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(addressprop, VCStreetAddressProp, address->street);
 			if ( address->city )
-				addPropValue(addressprop, VCCityProp, address->city);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(addressprop, VCCityProp, address->city);
 			if ( address->region )
-				addPropValue(addressprop, VCRegionProp, address->region);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(addressprop, VCRegionProp, address->region);
 			if ( address->code )
-				addPropValue(addressprop, VCPostalCodeProp, address->code);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(addressprop, VCPostalCodeProp, address->code);
 			if ( address->country )
-				addPropValue(addressprop, VCCountryNameProp, address->country);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(addressprop, VCCountryNameProp, address->country);
 			addProp(addressprop, VCQuotedPrintableProp);
+			if (!(is_ascii || assumeUTF8))
+				addPropValue (addressprop, "CHARSET", "UTF-8");
 		}
 		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 	}
@@ -437,7 +463,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 			VObject *labelprop;
 			ECardAddrLabel *address_label = (ECardAddrLabel *) e_iterator_get(iterator);
 			if (address_label->data)
-				labelprop = addPropValue(vobj, VCDeliveryLabelProp, address_label->data);
+				labelprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCDeliveryLabelProp, address_label->data);
 			else
 				labelprop = addProp(vobj, VCDeliveryLabelProp);
 			
@@ -452,7 +478,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		for ( ; e_iterator_is_valid(iterator) ;e_iterator_next(iterator) ) {
 			VObject *phoneprop;
 			ECardPhone *phone = (ECardPhone *) e_iterator_get(iterator);
-			phoneprop = addPropValue(vobj, VCTelephoneProp, phone->number);
+			phoneprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCTelephoneProp, phone->number);
 			
 			set_phone_flags (phoneprop, phone->flags);
 		}
@@ -463,7 +489,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		EIterator *iterator = e_list_get_iterator(card->email);
 		for ( ; e_iterator_is_valid(iterator) ;e_iterator_next(iterator) ) {
 			VObject *emailprop;
-			emailprop = addPropValue(vobj, VCEmailAddressProp, (char *) e_iterator_get(iterator));
+			emailprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCEmailAddressProp, (char *) e_iterator_get(iterator));
 			addProp (emailprop, VCInternetProp);
 		}
 		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
@@ -472,81 +498,84 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 	if ( card->bday ) {
 		char *value;
 		value = e_card_date_to_string (card->bday);
-		addPropValue(vobj, VCBirthDateProp, value);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCBirthDateProp, value);
 		g_free(value);
 	}
 
 	if (card->url)
-		addPropValue(vobj, VCURLProp, card->url);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCURLProp, card->url);
 
 	if (card->org || card->org_unit) {
 		VObject *orgprop;
+		gboolean is_ascii = TRUE;
 		orgprop = addProp(vobj, VCOrgProp);
 		
 		if (card->org)
-			addPropValue(orgprop, VCOrgNameProp, card->org);
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(orgprop, VCOrgNameProp, card->org);
 		if (card->org_unit)
-			addPropValue(orgprop, VCOrgUnitProp, card->org_unit);
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE_SET_IS_ASCII(orgprop, VCOrgUnitProp, card->org_unit);
+		if (!(is_ascii || assumeUTF8))
+			addPropValue (orgprop, "CHARSET", "UTF-8");
 	}
 	
 	if (card->office)
-		addPropValue(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-OFFICE", card->office);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-OFFICE", card->office);
 
 	if (card->title)
-		addPropValue(vobj, VCTitleProp, card->title);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCTitleProp, card->title);
 
 	if (card->role)
-		addPropValue(vobj, VCBusinessRoleProp, card->role);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCBusinessRoleProp, card->role);
 	
 	if (card->manager)
-		addPropValue(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-MANAGER", card->manager);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-MANAGER", card->manager);
 	
 	if (card->assistant)
-		addPropValue(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-ASSISTANT", card->assistant);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-ASSISTANT", card->assistant);
 	
 	if (card->nickname)
-		addPropValue(vobj, "NICKNAME", card->nickname);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "NICKNAME", card->nickname);
 
 	if (card->spouse)
-		addPropValue(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-SPOUSE", card->spouse);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-SPOUSE", card->spouse);
 
 	if ( card->anniversary ) {
 		char *value;
 		value = e_card_date_to_string (card->anniversary);
-		addPropValue(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-ANNIVERSARY", value);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-ANNIVERSARY", value);
 		g_free(value);
 	}
 
 	if (card->mailer) {
-		addPropValue(vobj, VCMailerProp, card->mailer);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCMailerProp, card->mailer);
 	}
 	
 	if (card->fburl)
-		addPropValue(vobj, "FBURL", card->fburl);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, "FBURL", card->fburl);
 	
 	if (card->note) {
 		VObject *noteprop;
 
-		noteprop = addPropValue(vobj, VCNoteProp, card->note);
+		noteprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, VCNoteProp, card->note);
 		addProp(noteprop, VCQuotedPrintableProp);
 	}
 
 	if (card->last_use) {
 		char *value;
 		value = e_card_date_to_string (card->last_use);
-		addPropValue (vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-LAST-USE", value);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-LAST-USE", value);
 		g_free (value);
 	}
 
 	if (card->raw_use_score > 0) {
 		char *value;
 		value = g_strdup_printf ("%f", card->raw_use_score);
-		addPropValue (vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-USE-SCORE", value);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, "X-EVOLUTION-USE-SCORE", value);
 		g_free (value);
 	}
 
 	if (card->related_contacts && *card->related_contacts) {
-		addPropValue(vobj, XEV_RELATED_CONTACTS, card->related_contacts);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE(vobj, XEV_RELATED_CONTACTS, card->related_contacts);
 	}
 
 	if (card->categories) {
@@ -571,17 +600,17 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 			stringptr --;
 			*stringptr = 0;
 		}
-		addPropValue (vobj, "CATEGORIES", string);
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, "CATEGORIES", string);
 		g_free(string);
 	}
 
 	if (card->wants_html_set) {
-		addPropValue (vobj, XEV_WANTS_HTML, card->wants_html ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, XEV_WANTS_HTML, card->wants_html ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
 	}
 
 	if (card->list) {
-		addPropValue (vobj, XEV_LIST, "TRUE");
-		addPropValue (vobj, XEV_LIST_SHOW_ADDRESSES, card->list_show_addresses ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, XEV_LIST, "TRUE");
+		ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, XEV_LIST_SHOW_ADDRESSES, card->list_show_addresses ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
 	}
 
 	if (card->arbitrary) {
@@ -590,12 +619,12 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 			const ECardArbitrary *arbitrary = e_iterator_get(iterator);
 			VObject *arb_object;
 			if (arbitrary->value) {
-				arb_object = addPropValue (vobj, XEV_ARBITRARY, arbitrary->value);
+				arb_object = ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, XEV_ARBITRARY, arbitrary->value);
 			} else {
 				arb_object = addProp (vobj, XEV_ARBITRARY);
 			}
 			if (arbitrary->type) {
-				addPropValue (arb_object, "TYPE", arbitrary->type);
+				ADD_PROP_VALUE (arb_object, "TYPE", arbitrary->type);
 			}
 			if (arbitrary->key) {
 				addProp (arb_object, arbitrary->key);
@@ -603,7 +632,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		}
 	}
 
-	addPropValue (vobj, VCUniqueStringProp, card->id);
+	ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, VCUniqueStringProp, card->id);
 
 #if 0	
 	if (crd->photo.prop.used) {
@@ -618,7 +647,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		
 		for (node = crd->xtension.l; node; node = node->next) {
 			CardXProperty *xp = (CardXProperty *) node->data;
-			addPropValue (vobj, xp->name, xp->data);
+			ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, xp->name, xp->data);
 			add_CardProperty (vobj, &xp->prop);
 		}
 	}
@@ -627,7 +656,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		char *str;
 		
 		str = card_timezn_str (crd->timezn);
-		vprop = addPropValue (vobj, VCTimeZoneProp, str);
+		vprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, VCTimeZoneProp, str);
 		free (str);
 		add_CardProperty (vprop, &crd->timezn.prop);
 	}
@@ -636,7 +665,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		char *str;
 		
 		str = card_geopos_str (crd->geopos);
-		vprop = addPropValue (vobj, VCGeoLocationProp, str);
+		vprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, VCGeoLocationProp, str);
 		free (str);
 		add_CardProperty (vprop, &crd->geopos.prop);
 	}
@@ -656,7 +685,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 		  vprop = addPropSizedValue (vobj, VCPronunciationProp,
 					    crd->sound.data, crd->sound.size);
 		else
-		  vprop = addPropValue (vobj, VCPronunciationProp, 
+		  vprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, VCPronunciationProp, 
 				       crd->sound.data);
 		
 		add_SoundType (vprop, crd->sound.type);
@@ -664,7 +693,7 @@ e_card_get_vobject (ECard *card)
 	}
 	
 	if (crd->key.prop.used) {
-		vprop = addPropValue (vobj, VCPublicKeyProp, crd->key.data);
+		vprop = ADD_PROP_VALUE (vobj, VCPublicKeyProp, crd->key.data);
 		add_KeyType (vprop, crd->key.type);
 		add_CardProperty (vprop, &crd->key.prop);
 	}
@@ -684,7 +713,21 @@ e_card_get_vcard (ECard *card)
 	VObject *vobj;
 	char *temp, *ret_val;
 
-	vobj = e_card_get_vobject (card);
+	vobj = e_card_get_vobject (card, FALSE);
+	temp = writeMemVObject(NULL, NULL, vobj);
+	ret_val = g_strdup(temp);
+	free(temp);
+	cleanVObject(vobj);
+	return ret_val;
+}
+
+char *
+e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (ECard *card)
+{
+	VObject *vobj;
+	char *temp, *ret_val;
+
+	vobj = e_card_get_vobject (card, TRUE);
 	temp = writeMemVObject(NULL, NULL, vobj);
 	ret_val = g_strdup(temp);
 	free(temp);
@@ -711,7 +754,7 @@ e_card_list_get_vcard (GList *list)
 		VObject *tempvobj;
 		ECard *card = list->data;
 
-		tempvobj = e_card_get_vobject (card);
+		tempvobj = e_card_get_vobject (card, FALSE);
 		addList (&vobj, tempvobj);
 	}
 	temp = writeMemVObjects(NULL, NULL, vobj);
@@ -722,43 +765,43 @@ e_card_list_get_vcard (GList *list)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_file_as(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_file_as(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->file_as )
 		g_free(card->file_as);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->file_as));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->file_as));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_name(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_name(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->name ) {
 		e_card_name_free(card->name);
 	}
 	card->name = g_new(ECardName, 1);
 
-	card->name->family     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCFamilyNameProp);
-	card->name->given      = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCGivenNameProp);
-	card->name->additional = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCAdditionalNamesProp);
-	card->name->prefix     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCNamePrefixesProp);
-	card->name->suffix     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCNameSuffixesProp);
+	card->name->family     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCFamilyNameProp,      default_charset);
+	card->name->given      = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCGivenNameProp,       default_charset);
+	card->name->additional = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCAdditionalNamesProp, default_charset);
+	card->name->prefix     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCNamePrefixesProp,    default_charset);
+	card->name->suffix     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCNameSuffixesProp,    default_charset);
 }
 
 static void
-parse_full_name(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_full_name(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->fname )
 		g_free(card->fname);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->fname));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->fname));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_email(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_email(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	char *next_email;
 	EList *list;
 
-	assign_string(vobj, &next_email);
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &next_email);
 	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card),
 		       "email", &list,
 		       NULL);
@@ -766,8 +809,9 @@ parse_email(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 	g_free (next_email);
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_bday(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_bday(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( vObjectValueType (vobj) ) {
 		char *str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
@@ -780,12 +824,12 @@ parse_bday(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_phone(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_phone(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	ECardPhone *next_phone = g_new(ECardPhone, 1);
 	EList *list;
 
-	assign_string(vobj, &(next_phone->number));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(next_phone->number));
 	next_phone->flags = get_phone_flags(vobj);
 
 	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card),
@@ -796,19 +840,19 @@ parse_phone(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_address(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_address(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	ECardDeliveryAddress *next_addr = g_new(ECardDeliveryAddress, 1);
 	EList *list;
 
 	next_addr->flags   = get_address_flags (vobj);
-	next_addr->po      = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCPostalBoxProp);
-	next_addr->ext     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCExtAddressProp);
-	next_addr->street  = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCStreetAddressProp);
-	next_addr->city    = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCCityProp);
-	next_addr->region  = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCRegionProp);
-	next_addr->code    = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCPostalCodeProp);
-	next_addr->country = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCCountryNameProp);
+	next_addr->po      = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCPostalBoxProp,     default_charset);
+	next_addr->ext     = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCExtAddressProp,    default_charset);
+	next_addr->street  = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCStreetAddressProp, default_charset);
+	next_addr->city    = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCCityProp,          default_charset);
+	next_addr->region  = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCRegionProp,        default_charset);
+	next_addr->code    = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCPostalCodeProp,    default_charset);
+	next_addr->country = e_v_object_get_child_value (vobj, VCCountryNameProp,   default_charset);
 
 	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card),
 		       "address", &list,
@@ -818,13 +862,13 @@ parse_address(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_address_label(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_address_label(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	ECardAddrLabel *next_addr = g_new(ECardAddrLabel, 1);
 	EList *list;
 
 	next_addr->flags   = get_address_flags (vobj);
-	assign_string(vobj, &next_addr->data);
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &next_addr->data);
 
 	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card),
 		       "address_label", &list,
@@ -834,85 +878,86 @@ parse_address_label(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_url(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_url(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if (card->url)
 		g_free(card->url);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->url));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->url));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_org(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_org(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	char *temp;
 	
-	temp = e_v_object_get_child_value(vobj, VCOrgNameProp);
+	temp = e_v_object_get_child_value(vobj, VCOrgNameProp, default_charset);
 	g_free(card->org);
 	card->org = temp;
 
-	temp = e_v_object_get_child_value(vobj, VCOrgUnitProp);
+	temp = e_v_object_get_child_value(vobj, VCOrgUnitProp, default_charset);
 	g_free(card->org_unit);
 	card->org_unit = temp;
 }
 
 static void
-parse_office(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_office(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->office )
 		g_free(card->office);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->office));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->office));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_title(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_title(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->title )
 		g_free(card->title);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->title));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->title));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_role(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_role(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if (card->role)
 		g_free(card->role);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->role));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->role));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_manager(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_manager(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->manager )
 		g_free(card->manager);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->manager));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->manager));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_assistant(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_assistant(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->assistant )
 		g_free(card->assistant);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->assistant));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->assistant));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_nickname(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_nickname(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if (card->nickname)
 		g_free(card->nickname);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->nickname));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->nickname));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_spouse(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_spouse(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->spouse )
 		g_free(card->spouse);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->spouse));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->spouse));
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_anniversary(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_anniversary(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( vObjectValueType (vobj) ) {
 		char *str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
@@ -925,32 +970,32 @@ parse_anniversary(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_mailer(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_mailer(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( card->mailer )
 		g_free(card->mailer);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->mailer));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->mailer));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_fburl(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_fburl(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	g_free(card->fburl);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->fburl));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->fburl));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_note(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_note(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	g_free(card->note);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->note));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->note));
 }
 
 static void
-parse_related_contacts(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_related_contacts(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	g_free(card->related_contacts);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->related_contacts));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->related_contacts));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1009,8 +1054,9 @@ do_parse_categories(ECard *card, char *str)
 	g_free(copy);
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_categories(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_categories(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( vObjectValueType (vobj) ) {
 		char *str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
@@ -1019,8 +1065,9 @@ parse_categories(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_wants_html(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_wants_html(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( vObjectValueType (vobj) ) {
 		char *str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
@@ -1036,8 +1083,9 @@ parse_wants_html(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_list(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_list(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( vObjectValueType (vobj) ) {
 		char *str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
@@ -1051,8 +1099,9 @@ parse_list(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_list_show_addresses(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_list_show_addresses(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( vObjectValueType (vobj) ) {
 		char *str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
@@ -1084,7 +1133,7 @@ struct VObject {
 };
 
 static void
-parse_arbitrary(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_arbitrary(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	ECardArbitrary *arbitrary = e_card_arbitrary_new();
 	VObjectIterator iterator;
@@ -1094,14 +1143,14 @@ parse_arbitrary(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 		const char *name = vObjectName(temp);
 		if (name && !strcmp(name, "TYPE")) {
 			g_free(arbitrary->type);
-			assign_string(temp, &(arbitrary->type));
+			assign_string(temp, default_charset, &(arbitrary->type));
 		} else {
 			g_free(arbitrary->key);
 			arbitrary->key = g_strdup(name);
 		}
 	}
 
-	assign_string(vobj, &(arbitrary->value));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(arbitrary->value));
 	
 	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card),
 		       "arbitrary", &list,
@@ -1111,14 +1160,15 @@ parse_arbitrary(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_id(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_id(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	g_free(card->id);
-	assign_string(vobj, &(card->id));
+	assign_string(vobj, default_charset, &(card->id));
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_last_use(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_last_use(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	if ( vObjectValueType (vobj) ) {
 		char *str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
@@ -1130,8 +1180,9 @@ parse_last_use(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Deal with charset */
 static void
-parse_use_score(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_use_score(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	card->raw_use_score = 0;
 	
@@ -1143,20 +1194,20 @@ parse_use_score(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
 }
 
 static void
-parse_attribute(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse_attribute(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	ParsePropertyFunc function = g_hash_table_lookup(E_CARD_CLASS(GTK_OBJECT(card)->klass)->attribute_jump_table, vObjectName(vobj));
 	if ( function )
-		function(card, vobj);
+		function(card, vobj, default_charset);
 }
 
 static void
-parse(ECard *card, VObject *vobj)
+parse(ECard *card, VObject *vobj, char *default_charset)
 {
 	VObjectIterator iterator;
 	initPropIterator(&iterator, vobj);
 	while(moreIteration (&iterator)) {
-		parse_attribute(card, nextVObject(&iterator));
+		parse_attribute(card, nextVObject(&iterator), default_charset);
 	}
 	if (!card->fname) {
 		card->fname = g_strdup("");
@@ -2278,14 +2329,14 @@ e_card_init (ECard *card)
 }
 
 GList *
-e_card_load_cards_from_file(const char *filename)
+e_card_load_cards_from_file_with_default_charset(const char *filename, char *default_charset)
 {
 	VObject *vobj = Parse_MIME_FromFileName((char *) filename);
 	GList *list = NULL;
 	while(vobj) {
 		VObject *next;
 		ECard *card = E_CARD(gtk_type_new(e_card_get_type()));
-		parse(card, vobj);
+		parse(card, vobj, default_charset);
 		next = nextVObjectInList(vobj);
 		cleanVObject(vobj);
 		vobj = next;
@@ -2296,14 +2347,20 @@ e_card_load_cards_from_file(const char *filename)
 }
 
 GList *
-e_card_load_cards_from_string(const char *str)
+e_card_load_cards_from_file(const char *filename)
+{
+	return e_card_load_cards_from_file_with_default_charset (filename, "UTF-8");
+}
+
+GList *
+e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset(const char *str, char *default_charset)
 {
 	VObject *vobj = Parse_MIME(str, strlen (str));
 	GList *list = NULL;
 	while(vobj) {
 		VObject *next;
 		ECard *card = E_CARD(gtk_type_new(e_card_get_type()));
-		parse(card, vobj);
+		parse(card, vobj, default_charset);
 		next = nextVObjectInList(vobj);
 		cleanVObject(vobj);
 		vobj = next;
@@ -2313,6 +2370,12 @@ e_card_load_cards_from_string(const char *str)
 	return list;
 }
 
+GList *
+e_card_load_cards_from_string(const char *str)
+{
+	return e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset (str, "UTF-8");
+}
+
 void
 e_card_free_empty_lists (ECard *card)
 {
@@ -2348,24 +2411,49 @@ e_card_free_empty_lists (ECard *card)
 }
 
 static void
-assign_string(VObject *vobj, char **string)
+assign_string(VObject *vobj, char *default_charset, char **string)
 {
 	int type = vObjectValueType(vobj);
 	char *str;
+	char *charset = default_charset;
+	gboolean free_charset = FALSE;
+	VObject *charset_obj;
+
+	if ((charset_obj = isAPropertyOf (vobj, "CHARSET"))) {
+		switch (vObjectValueType (charset_obj)) {
+		case VCVT_STRINGZ:
+			charset = (char *) vObjectStringZValue(charset_obj);
+			break;
+		case VCVT_USTRINGZ:
+			charset = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (charset_obj));
+			free_charset = TRUE;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	switch(type) {
 	case VCVT_STRINGZ:
-		*string = g_strdup (vObjectStringZValue(vobj));
+		if (strcmp (charset, "UTF-8"))
+			*string = e_utf8_from_charset_string (charset, vObjectStringZValue(vobj));
+		else
+			*string = g_strdup(vObjectStringZValue(vobj));
 		break;
 	case VCVT_USTRINGZ:
-		str = (vObjectValueType (vobj) ? fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj)) : calloc(1, 1));
-		*string = g_strdup(str);
+		str = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (vobj));
+		if (strcmp (charset, "UTF-8"))
+			*string = e_utf8_from_charset_string (charset, str);
+		else
+			*string = g_strdup(str);
 		free(str);
 		break;
 	default:
 		*string = g_strdup("");
 		break;
 	}
+
+	if (free_charset) {
+		free (charset);
+	}
 }
 
 #if 0
@@ -3800,19 +3888,37 @@ e_card_date_from_string (char *str)
 }
 
 char *
-e_v_object_get_child_value(VObject *vobj, char *name)
+e_v_object_get_child_value(VObject *vobj, char *name, char *default_charset)
 {
 	char *ret_val;
 	VObjectIterator iterator;
+	gboolean free_charset = FALSE;
+	VObject *charset_obj;
+
+	if ((charset_obj = isAPropertyOf (vobj, "CHARSET"))) {
+		switch (vObjectValueType (charset_obj)) {
+		case VCVT_STRINGZ:
+			default_charset = (char *) vObjectStringZValue(charset_obj);
+			break;
+		case VCVT_USTRINGZ:
+			default_charset = fakeCString (vObjectUStringZValue (charset_obj));
+			free_charset = TRUE;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
 	initPropIterator(&iterator, vobj);
 	while(moreIteration (&iterator)) {
 		VObject *attribute = nextVObject(&iterator);
 		const char *id = vObjectName(attribute);
 		if ( ! strcmp(id, name) ) {
-			assign_string(attribute, &ret_val);
+			assign_string(attribute, default_charset, &ret_val);
 			return ret_val;
 		}
 	}
+	if (free_charset)
+		free (default_charset);
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -4006,7 +4112,7 @@ e_card_list_send (GList *cards, ECardDisposition disposition)
 		while (cards != NULL) {
 			ECard *card = cards->data;
 			EIterator *iterator;
-			const gchar *name, *addr;
+			gchar *name, *addr;
 			char *file_as;
 			gboolean is_list, is_hidden, free_name_addr;
 			EList *email;
@@ -4047,7 +4153,7 @@ e_card_list_send (GList *cards, ECardDisposition disposition)
 						
 					} else { /* is just a plain old card */
 						name = file_as;
-						addr = e_iterator_get (iterator);
+						addr = (char *) e_iterator_get (iterator);
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.h b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.h
index c870ae2978..c9ac994a0d 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.h
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/e-card.h
@@ -116,68 +116,75 @@ struct _ECardClass {
 
 
 /* Simple functions */
-ECard                *e_card_new                            (char                       *vcard);
-const char           *e_card_get_id                         (ECard                      *card);
-void                  e_card_set_id                         (ECard                      *card,
-							     const char                 *character);
-
-struct _EBook        *e_card_get_book                       (ECard                      *card);
-void                  e_card_set_book                       (ECard                      *card,
-							     struct _EBook              *book);
-char                 *e_card_get_vcard                      (ECard                      *card);
-char                 *e_card_list_get_vcard                 (GList                      *list);
-ECard                *e_card_duplicate                      (ECard                      *card);
-float                 e_card_get_use_score                  (ECard                      *card);
-void                  e_card_touch                          (ECard                      *card);
+ECard                *e_card_new                                          (char                       *vcard); /* Assumes utf8 */
+ECard                *e_card_new_with_default_charset                     (char                       *vcard,
+									   char                       *default_charset);
+const char           *e_card_get_id                                       (ECard                      *card);
+void                  e_card_set_id                                       (ECard                      *card,
+									   const char                 *character);
+
+struct _EBook        *e_card_get_book                                     (ECard                      *card);
+void                  e_card_set_book                                     (ECard                      *card,
+									   struct _EBook              *book);
+char                 *e_card_get_vcard                                    (ECard                      *card);
+char                 *e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8                        (ECard                      *card);
+char                 *e_card_list_get_vcard                               (GList                      *list);
+ECard                *e_card_duplicate                                    (ECard                      *card);
+float                 e_card_get_use_score                                (ECard                      *card);
+void                  e_card_touch                                        (ECard                      *card);
 
 /* Evolution List convenience functions */
 /*   used for encoding uids in email addresses */
-gboolean              e_card_evolution_list                 (ECard                      *card);
-gboolean              e_card_evolution_list_show_addresses  (ECard                      *card);
+gboolean              e_card_evolution_list                               (ECard                      *card);
+gboolean              e_card_evolution_list_show_addresses                (ECard                      *card);
 
 /* ECardPhone manipulation */
-ECardPhone           *e_card_phone_new                      (void);
-ECardPhone           *e_card_phone_copy                     (const ECardPhone           *phone);
-void                  e_card_phone_free                     (ECardPhone                 *phone);
+ECardPhone           *e_card_phone_new                                    (void);
+ECardPhone           *e_card_phone_copy                                   (const ECardPhone           *phone);
+void                  e_card_phone_free                                   (ECardPhone                 *phone);
 
 /* ECardDeliveryAddress manipulation */
-ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_delivery_address_new           (void);
-ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_delivery_address_copy          (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
-void                  e_card_delivery_address_free          (ECardDeliveryAddress       *addr);
-gboolean              e_card_delivery_address_is_empty      (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
-char                 *e_card_delivery_address_to_string     (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
-ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_delivery_address_from_label    (const ECardAddrLabel       *label);
-ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_delivery_address_to_label      (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
+ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_delivery_address_new                         (void);
+ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_delivery_address_copy                        (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
+void                  e_card_delivery_address_free                        (ECardDeliveryAddress       *addr);
+gboolean              e_card_delivery_address_is_empty                    (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
+char                 *e_card_delivery_address_to_string                   (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
+ECardDeliveryAddress *e_card_delivery_address_from_label                  (const ECardAddrLabel       *label);
+ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_delivery_address_to_label                    (const ECardDeliveryAddress *addr);
 
 /* ECardAddrLabel manipulation */
-ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_address_label_new              (void);
-ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_address_label_copy             (const ECardAddrLabel       *addr);
-void                  e_card_address_label_free             (ECardAddrLabel             *addr);
+ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_address_label_new                            (void);
+ECardAddrLabel       *e_card_address_label_copy                           (const ECardAddrLabel       *addr);
+void                  e_card_address_label_free                           (ECardAddrLabel             *addr);
 
 /* ECardName manipulation */
-ECardName            *e_card_name_new                       (void);
-ECardName            *e_card_name_copy                      (const ECardName            *name);
-void                  e_card_name_free                      (ECardName                  *name);
-char                 *e_card_name_to_string                 (const ECardName            *name);
-ECardName            *e_card_name_from_string               (const char                 *full_name);
-gboolean              e_card_name_match_string              (const ECardName            *name,
-							     const gchar                *str);
+ECardName            *e_card_name_new                                     (void);
+ECardName            *e_card_name_copy                                    (const ECardName            *name);
+void                  e_card_name_free                                    (ECardName                  *name);
+char                 *e_card_name_to_string                               (const ECardName            *name);
+ECardName            *e_card_name_from_string                             (const char                 *full_name);
+gboolean              e_card_name_match_string                            (const ECardName            *name,
+									   const gchar                *str);
 
 /* ECardArbitrary manipulation */
-ECardArbitrary       *e_card_arbitrary_new                  (void);
-ECardArbitrary       *e_card_arbitrary_copy                 (const ECardArbitrary       *arbitrary);
-void                  e_card_arbitrary_free                 (ECardArbitrary             *arbitrary);
+ECardArbitrary       *e_card_arbitrary_new                                (void);
+ECardArbitrary       *e_card_arbitrary_copy                               (const ECardArbitrary       *arbitrary);
+void                  e_card_arbitrary_free                               (ECardArbitrary             *arbitrary);
 
 /* ECard email manipulation */
-gboolean              e_card_email_match_string             (const ECard                *card,
-							     const gchar                *str);
-gint                  e_card_email_find_number              (const ECard                *card,
-							     const gchar                *email);
+gboolean              e_card_email_match_string                           (const ECard                *card,
+									   const gchar                *str);
+gint                  e_card_email_find_number                            (const ECard                *card,
+									   const gchar                *email);
 
 /* Specialized functionality */
-GList                *e_card_load_cards_from_file           (const char                 *filename);
-GList                *e_card_load_cards_from_string         (const char                 *str);
-void                  e_card_free_empty_lists               (ECard                      *card);
+GList                *e_card_load_cards_from_file                         (const char                 *filename);
+GList                *e_card_load_cards_from_file_with_default_charset    (const char                 *filename,
+									   char                       *default_charset);
+GList                *e_card_load_cards_from_string                       (const char                 *str);
+GList                *e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset  (const char                 *str,
+									   char                       *default_charset);
+void                  e_card_free_empty_lists                             (ECard                      *card);
 
 enum _ECardDisposition {
 	E_CARD_DISPOSITION_AS_ATTACHMENT,
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/evolution-vcard-importer.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/evolution-vcard-importer.c
index c838fbc1d7..ea474f780b 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/evolution-vcard-importer.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/evolution-vcard-importer.c
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ static void
 add_card_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer closure)
 {
 	ECard *card = E_CARD(closure);
-	char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
-
-	g_free(vcard);
 	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ book_open_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, gpointer closure)
 {
 	VCardImporter *gci = (VCardImporter *) closure;
 
-	gci->cardlist = e_card_load_cards_from_file(gci->filename);
+	gci->cardlist = e_card_load_cards_from_file_with_default_charset(gci->filename, "ISO-8859-1");
 	gci->ready = TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c
index 5d16a26a7c..6f592a4664 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-gnomecard-addressbook.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static void
 add_card_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer closure)
 {
 	ECard *card = E_CARD(closure);
-	char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
+	char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card);
 	g_print ("Saved card: %s\n", vcard);
 	g_free(vcard);
 	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ add_card_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer closure)
 static void
 book_open_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, gpointer closure)
 {
-	GList *list = e_card_load_cards_from_file("gnomecard.vcf");
+	GList *list = e_card_load_cards_from_file_with_default_charset("gnomecard.vcf", "ISO-8859-1");
 	GList *iterator;
 	for (iterator = list; iterator; iterator = g_list_next(iterator)) {
 		ECard *card = iterator->data;
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-pine-addressbook.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-pine-addressbook.c
index 2c18efb7c8..6963a7ed46 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-pine-addressbook.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/load-pine-addressbook.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void
 add_card_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, const gchar *id, gpointer closure)
 {
 	ECard *card = E_CARD(closure);
-	char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
+	char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card);
 	g_print ("Saved card: %s\n", vcard);
 	g_free(vcard);
 	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-card.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-card.c
index 239ce4069f..dd591d6c51 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-card.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-card.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	  }
 	}
 #endif
-	card = e_card_new (cardstr);
+	card = e_card_new_with_default_charset (cardstr, "ISO-8859-1");
 	gtk_object_get(GTK_OBJECT(card),
 		       "full_name",  &fname,
 		       "name",       &name,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	  }
 	  gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(iterator));
 	}
-	printf("%s", e_card_get_vcard(card));
+	printf("%s", e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card));
 	gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (card));
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client-list.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client-list.c
index 0de62d701c..8a38ccf4e1 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client-list.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client-list.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ get_cursor_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, ECardCursor *cursor, gpointer cl
 	printf ("Length: %d\n", (int) length);
 	for ( i = 0; i < length; i++ ) {
 		ECard *card = e_card_cursor_get_nth(cursor, i);
-		char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
+		char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card);
 		printf("[%s]\n", vcard);
 		g_free(vcard);
 		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client.c b/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client.c
index cc7572c24c..44b20ebdde 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/ebook/test-client.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ get_cursor_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, ECardCursor *cursor, gpointer cl
 	
 	for ( i = 0; i < length; i++ ) {
 		ECard *card = e_card_cursor_get_nth(cursor, i);
-		char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
+		char *vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card);
 		printf("Get all cards callback: [%s]\n", vcard);
 		g_free(vcard);
 		gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ get_card_cb (EBook *book, EBookStatus status, ECard *card, gpointer closure)
 {
 	char *vcard;
 
-	vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
+	vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card);
 	printf ("Card added: [%s]\n", vcard);
 	g_free(vcard);
 	gtk_object_unref(GTK_OBJECT(card));
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c
index 77455f59fc..c8d63104d4 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-file.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ do_create(PASBackend *backend,
 	
 	card = e_card_new(vcard_req);
 	e_card_set_id(card, id);
-	vcard = e_card_get_vcard(card);
+	vcard = e_card_get_vcard_assume_utf8(card);
 
 	string_to_dbt (vcard, &vcard_dbt);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
index 54a7095d46..da49f8ea9a 100644
--- a/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
+++ b/addressbook/backend/pas/pas-backend-ldap.c
@@ -878,9 +878,9 @@ create_card_handler (PASBackend *backend, LDAPOp *op)
 			bonobo_object_dup_ref(bonobo_object_corba_objref(BONOBO_OBJECT(view->book_view)), &ev);
 
 			match = pas_backend_card_sexp_match_vcard (view->card_sexp,
-								   e_card_simple_get_vcard (new_card));
+								   e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (new_card));
 			if (match)
-				pas_book_view_notify_add_1 (view->book_view, e_card_simple_get_vcard (new_card));
+				pas_book_view_notify_add_1 (view->book_view, e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (new_card));
 			pas_book_view_notify_complete (view->book_view);
 
 			bonobo_object_release_unref(bonobo_object_corba_objref(BONOBO_OBJECT(view->book_view)), &ev);
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ remove_card_handler (PASBackend *backend, LDAPOp *op)
 				bonobo_object_dup_ref(bonobo_object_corba_objref(BONOBO_OBJECT(view->book_view)), &ev);
 
 				match = pas_backend_card_sexp_match_vcard (view->card_sexp,
-									   e_card_simple_get_vcard (simple));
+									   e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (simple));
 				if (match)
 					pas_book_view_notify_remove (view->book_view, remove_op->id);
 				pas_book_view_notify_complete (view->book_view);
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ modify_card_handler (PASBackend *backend, LDAPOp *op)
 					bonobo_object_dup_ref(bonobo_object_corba_objref(BONOBO_OBJECT(view->book_view)), &ev);
 
 					old_match = pas_backend_card_sexp_match_vcard (view->card_sexp,
-										       e_card_simple_get_vcard (current_card));
+										       e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (current_card));
 					new_match = pas_backend_card_sexp_match_vcard (view->card_sexp,
 										       modify_op->vcard);
 					if (old_match && new_match)
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ pas_backend_ldap_process_get_vcard (PASBackend *backend,
 	if (simple) {
 		pas_book_respond_get_vcard (book,
 					    GNOME_Evolution_Addressbook_BookListener_Success,
-					    e_card_simple_get_vcard (simple));
+					    e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (simple));
 		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT (simple));
 	}
 	else {
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@ poll_ldap (LDAPSearchOp *op)
 	while (NULL != e) {
 		ECardSimple *card = build_card_from_entry (ldap, e);
 
-		cards = g_list_append (cards, e_card_simple_get_vcard (card));
+		cards = g_list_append (cards, e_card_simple_get_vcard_assume_utf8 (card));
 
 		gtk_object_unref (GTK_OBJECT(card));
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c
index ea74122399..17712134b3 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/addressbook-component.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ destination_folder_handle_drop (EvolutionShellComponentDndDestinationFolder *fol
 
 	g_print ("in destination_folder_handle_drop (%s)\n", physical_uri);
 
-	card_list = e_card_load_cards_from_string (data->bytes._buffer);
+	card_list = e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset (data->bytes._buffer, "ISO-8859-1");
 
 	expanded_uri = addressbook_expand_uri (physical_uri);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.c b/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.c
index 66d7e96bb4..0f43464507 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ disconnect_destination (ESelectNamesModel *model, EDestination *dest)
 }
 
 gboolean
-e_select_names_model_contains (ESelectNamesModel *model, EDestination *dest)
+e_select_names_model_contains (ESelectNamesModel *model, const EDestination *dest)
 {
 	GList *iter;
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.h b/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.h
index 9fca3897db..c10b6ccf2a 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.h
+++ b/addressbook/gui/component/select-names/e-select-names-model.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void                e_select_names_model_import_destinationv (ESelectNamesModel
 ECard              *e_select_names_model_get_card            (ESelectNamesModel *model, gint index);
 const gchar        *e_select_names_model_get_string          (ESelectNamesModel *model, gint index);
 
-gboolean      e_select_names_model_contains       (ESelectNamesModel *model, EDestination *dest);
+gboolean      e_select_names_model_contains       (ESelectNamesModel *model, const EDestination *dest);
 
 void          e_select_names_model_insert         (ESelectNamesModel *model, gint index, EDestination *dest);
 void          e_select_names_model_append         (ESelectNamesModel *model, EDestination *dest);
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
index 843f1ab355..9740902313 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/e-contact-editor.c
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ e_contact_editor_init (EContactEditor *e_contact_editor)
 
 
 	/* Construct the app */
-	bonobo_win = bonobo_window_new ("contact-editor-dialog", "Contact Editor");
+	bonobo_win = bonobo_window_new ("contact-editor-dialog", _("Contact Editor"));
 
 	/* FIXME: The sucking bit */
 	{
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
index 4842a93bf2..c45f6c2720 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-editor/test-editor.c
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 	if (cardstr == NULL)
 		cardstr = TEST_VCARD;
 
-	ce = e_contact_editor_new (e_card_new (cardstr), TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
+	ce = e_contact_editor_new (e_card_new_with_default_charset (cardstr, "ISO-8859-1"), TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
 	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "editor_closed",
 			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (editor_closed_cb), NULL);
 
-	ce = e_contact_editor_new (e_card_new (cardstr), TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
+	ce = e_contact_editor_new (e_card_new_with_default_charset (cardstr, "ISO-8859-1"), TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
 	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (ce), "editor_closed",
 			    GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (editor_closed_cb), NULL);
 
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c b/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
index 49de763015..92919c402e 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/contact-list-editor/e-contact-list-editor.c
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ table_drag_data_received_cb (ETable *table, int row, int col,
 	target_type = gdk_atom_name (selection_data->target);
 
 	if (!strcmp (target_type, VCARD_TYPE)) {
-		GList *card_list = e_card_load_cards_from_string (selection_data->data);
+		GList *card_list = e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset (selection_data->data, "ISO-8859-1");
 		GList *c;
 
 		for (c = card_list; c; c = c->next) {
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
index beb399e38a..8b2a002247 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-addressbook-view.c
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ selection_received (GtkWidget *invisible,
 	}
 	else {
 		/* XXX make sure selection_data->data = \0 terminated */
-		GList *card_list = e_card_load_cards_from_string (selection_data->data);
+		GList *card_list = e_card_load_cards_from_string_with_default_charset (selection_data->data, "ISO-8859-1");
 		GList *l;
 		
 		if (!card_list /* it wasn't a vcard list */)
diff --git a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
index 94f762560f..ff3e5489e1 100644
--- a/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
+++ b/addressbook/gui/widgets/e-minicard-control.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pstream_load (BonoboPersistStream *ps, const Bonobo_Stream stream,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	card = e_card_new(vcard);
+	card = e_card_new_with_default_charset(vcard, "ISO-8859-1");
 	g_free(vcard);
 	gtk_object_set(GTK_OBJECT(minicard),
 		       "card", card,