<info> <desc>Supported file formats for importing data.</desc> Andre Klapper ak-47@gmx.net Novell, Inc </info>

<app>Evolution</app> can import the following types of files:

Mail <list> <item>

Berkeley Mailbox (.mbox or no extension):

The email format used by <app>Mozilla</app>, <app>Netscape</app>, <app>Evolution</app> (for local folders until version 2.32), <app>Eudora</app>, and many other email clients.

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Maildir (no extension):

The format used by <app>Evolution</app> (for local folders since version 3.0). There is no need to import Maildir files as you can configure a Maildir account in <app>Evolution</app> and point to the folder where the Maildir files are stored.

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Outlook Express 5/6 Personal Folders (.dbx):

The email file format used by <app>Microsoft Outlook Express 5/6</app>. For newer versions PST import is recommended.

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Calendar <list> <item>

vCalendar (.vcs):

A format for storing calendar files, which is generally used by <app>Evolution</app>, <app>Microsoft Outlook</app>, <app>Sunbird</app>, and <app>Korganizer</app>.

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iCalendar or iCal (.ics):

A format for storing calendar files. iCalendar is used by <app>Evolution</app>, <app>Microsoft Outlook</app>, Palm OS handhelds, and others.

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Contacts <list> <item>

LDAP Data Interchange Format (.ldif):

A standard data format for contact cards.

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vCard (.vcf, .gcrd):

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.

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Miscellaneous <list> <item>

<app>Evolution</app>/Mozilla/Outlook CSV/Tab (.csv, .tab):

CSV (Comma-separated values) or Tabulator files saved by using <app>Evolution</app>, <app>Microsoft Outlook</app> and <app>Mozilla</app>.

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Outlook Personal Folders (.pst):

A file format used to store local copies of messages, calendar events, and other items within Microsoft software such as <app>Microsoft Exchange Client</app>, <app>Windows Messaging</app>, and <app>Microsoft Outlook</app>. It is also called "Personal Storage Table".

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