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diff --git a/help/C/import-supported-file-formats.page b/help/C/import-supported-file-formats.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..31eee35261 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/import-supported-file-formats.page @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" + type="topic" id="import-supported-file-formats"> + + <info> + <desc>Supported file formats for importing data.</desc> + + <link type="guide" xref="import-data" /> + + <revision pkgversion="3.0.2" version="0.2" date="2011-07-31" status="final"/> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Andre Klapper</name> + <email>ak-47@gmx.net</email> + </credit> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Novell, Inc</name> <!-- Content partially from http://library.gnome.org/users/evolution/2.32/importing-mail-and-settings.html.en#importing-mail --> + </credit> + <license> + <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p> + </license> + + </info> + + <title>Supported file formats</title> + +<p>Evolution can import the following types of files:</p> + +<section id="mail"> +<title>Mail</title> +<list> +<item><p> +Berkeley Mailbox (.mbox or no extension):</p> +<p>The email format used by Mozilla, Netscape, Evolution (for local folders until version 2.32), Eudora, and many other email clients. +</p></item> +<item><p> +Maildir (no extension):</p> +<p>The format used by Evolution (for local folders since version 3.0). There is no need to import Maildir files as you can <link xref="mail-account-manage-maildir-format-directories">configure a Maildir account</link> in Evolution and point to the folder where the Maildir files are stored. +</p></item> +<item><p> +Outlook Express 5/6 Personal Folders (.dbx):</p> +<p>The email file format used by Microsoft Outlook Express 5/6. For newer versions PST import is recommended. +</p></item> +</list> +</section> + +<section id="calendar"> +<title>Calendar</title> +<list> +<item><p> +vCalendar (.vcs):</p> +<p>A format for storing calendar files, which is generally used by Evolution, Microsoft Outlook, Sunbird, and Korganizer. +</p></item> +<item><p> +iCalendar or iCal (.ics):</p> +<p>A format for storing calendar files. iCalendar is used by Evolution, Microsoft Outlook, Palm OS handhelds, and others. +</p></item> +</list> +</section> + +<section id="contacts"> +<title>Contacts</title> +<list> +<item><p> +LDAP Data Interchange Format (.ldif):</p> +<p>A standard data format for contact cards. +</p></item> +<item><p> +vCard (.vcf, .gcrd):</p> +<p>The address book format used by the GNOME, KDE, and many other contact management applications. You should be able to export to vCard format from any address book application. +</p></item> +</list> +</section> + +<section id="misc"> +<title>Miscelleanous</title> +<list> +<item><p> +Evolution/Mozilla/Outlook CSV/Tab (.csv, .tab):</p> +<p>CSV (Comma-separated values) or Tabulator files saved by using Evolution, Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla. +</p></item> +<item><p> +Personal Storage Table (.pst):</p> +<p>A file format used to store local copies of messages, calendar events, and other items within Microsoft software such as Microsoft Exchange Client, Windows Messaging, and Microsoft Outlook. +</p></item> +</list> +</section> + +</page> |