hi,

the attachment contains the answers to the question

"What is the main problem in Addressbook?"


robert


ps: if anybody wants these comments in a more convenient format i can
send him/her an excel-file.



ÿþWe needed to change the source to get 
adressbook bound to your ADS as 
LDAP-Directory

ERROR in this survey header '.. in 
Calendar, Calendar, Calendar...'

seems untidy

unprofessional (sorry), looks kiddy

Import & Export

could be somehow more comfortable

(addressbook:) creating new attributes 
for importing ical files

(main problem in Addressbook?!): lack 
of complete VCard support: ie more than 
2 email addresses (as it is in HEAD 
with phone numbers)

import - export 

Needs Ajax too

organizing accounts in the Addressbook 
and flexible sharing them

look above

Better LDAP Support

Categorize entries in groups(customer, 
firms,..) Different adressbooks for 
groops or better acls (1.4 seems to 
willing be better)

Filtering needs a lot of manual data 
setup, and this is time-consuming

no way to get a specied list of 
contacts as pdf (for example)

Search is very difficult

Not able to print !!!

had no real problem so far

Hard to share contacts

"layout could be clearer; drag + drop 
support would be nice; show categories 
in tree"

The main problem is not to be able to 
configure a server LDAP for contacts 
more than. To also look in the existing 
users in base LDAP the contacts.

complex UI

Synch with PDA

I have to find out how to resize the 
fonts in addressbook

I didn't found a good way to connect 
persons to the company's they work for.

problems seem to be solved with the 
upcomming addressbook, nice progress

no support for enterprise contacts

Sync

Missing first-letter tab browsing for 
company name

Users when using email would like a 
list along with search

no problem, don't use it much

alternative csvimport

No common addressbook, but I understand 
that something is in the works.

own group members are not in 
addressbook ! syncronisation

doesn't sync with other programs 
(particularly outlook)

i would like a relational viewing mode

have the user database integrated with 
it, so when you create a user you 
create an entry in the adressbook

The limitation of permissiones i think 
this is greatly enhanced in the 
developer version

no changeable fieldsize in table

syncronisation

ldap

I think there should be a click to get 
a sender straight into the Addressbook

Multiple entries per Entity (ie: 
Company -> Multiple Contacts under that 
level)

mass actions (deleting, moving into 
groups, ...) are almost completely 
unavailable, missing integration 
addressbook <--> users

bad looks

SYnc

Import of Novell Evolution contacts

to export persons in extern application

A lot of problem with sync

The text areas are too small - they 
don't expand to fit my screen

outlook integration

two many columns

it does not allow global 
personalización 

no big problems

Too many fields. Every field should be 
as a custom field, and custom fields 
should be able to go to ldap

I believe that the Addressbook needs to 
extend the filter options

group adresses

I would like to place user defined 
fields where I need them

From administrator point of view the 
ldap usage is not working. What I 
really need is configuration where 
global addressbook is on ldap (and 
local users are in that addressbook 
automaticly) and personal addressbook 
is in sql.

when sorting by an char, all fields are 
used. Not only surname 

couldn't find the setting with wich by 
default everyone can see the addresses 
written by other users

Only one address book possible 
(especially when using LDAP : unable to 
cope which hierarchical structure)

no global preferences, import/export

don't use it

Too much tabs

Unable to select number of records 
viewed at one screen

No hierarchies.

When using LDAP, Addressbook is not 
always using the standard fields (for 
ex: Fax), and it not behaving correctly 
(Sorting and listing)

different troubles with search 

sync

None - I use Outlook

I can't organise by company or 
departement AND I can't give the 
responsability for each

printing

entering phone numbers or emails

synchronization with thunderbird

"""Verteiler"""

manual added fields are not sortable

no problem

Institutions are not splitted from 
people

too many tabs

I'm happy with it

Query ldap server

no multiple address books - everything 
gets sync'ed in my Palm

its easy

Strange LDAP errors.

LDAP backend should utilize standard 
schemas better, so that it could be 
integrated to other eMail clients

Addressbook Groups and the option to 
mark an entry as private are a bit 
confusing

Weak, non-standard LDAP integration

no problem

sync with the user database

sorting is not working correctly / 
overview not good

Need stronger filtering and selection 
mechanism. If too many contacts, it is 
hard to keep order.

less web 2.0 technology

The notice field in the details ritter 
is very small

too many subpages

The search is complicate becauseearch 
any occurens of a string in any field

After an exportation, contacts are not 
copy into the client when the 
synchronization is finish

No problems from what I can see but 
most content was sync'd with Outlook

Slow and doublett-check is weak

users can enter data that is in  
various format. there should be a list 
of pre defined data where the user 
chosses from.

navigation, integration with other 
modules

it should be possible to filter search 
fpr e.g. adress, last name, etc.

"Customizeable, yes; split between 
users and addressbook makes it hard to 
send mails to other users."

kein Hierarchie

slow speed

export, import, selection

there's no way Company notion over the 
person notion

can't import .pst files

no user in egroupware automatically 
integrated !

I don't use it so much, sorry

don't  groups

No mixes possible between user of 
eGroupWare, addressbook stored in DB 
and addressbook stored in LDAP.

LDAP system user accounts should be 
added to address book read only and not 
need to be reentered into system 

Who is working in which Company

should allow for a picklist. There are 
too many clicks needed

Import from other programs

add contacts is too slow

administration no documentation

We can't properly update from 1.09 to 
1.2.x and with 1.09 using a lot of 
groups makes it hard(er) to keep an 
overview

well, there are no problems.

We cannot attach a person to a company

Some synchronization problems (syncml) 

Sort / search features and layout 
control

sync doesn't work correctly

Cool application nothink to add

The gestion of the groups is quite 
special

When using LDAP, the Phone number, 
mobile number use ego specials LDAP 
records name  that are incompatible 
with outlook or other LDAP address book 
client (Thunderbird)

LDAP support still not good enough

It's not really easy to add a 
additionnal field in the address book

the cellular field is not by default

haven't hierarchical relation 
organization-contact

one page view missing in 1.2

difficulty with the search engine

Doesn't display any eGroupWare 
accounts: need to add everyone manually 
again

Import of existing adresses

personnal fields with choices are not 
correctly managed 

When using LDAP as a back-end you can't 
group contacts by company in a 
sub-tree, this would be great if 
implemented!

I don't like all the popups

A too long window of informations

sometime page-error

name filtering is not accurate

Rights (I hope adress by groups)

no real grouping of organisations and 
contacts

catagories can not all be written by 
admin, should be same system for 
categories like for contacts an the 
calendar 

UTF8 is not OK in searcg field

No big issues

none found

no multi file import, no really good 
sync

"sometimes I miss more usability eg. i 
can't say how many people should be 
displayed on one page; if you use many 
categories it's difficult to overview 
them all"

sync with outlook

No connection between to people who 
work for the same customer

can't choose visible fields

overview (first site) unstructured

No ver los grupos de Qmil en el.

no customizing of required fields. 
don\'t like the tabbing

I can't customize the width of columns 
in the main display.

none! Good job!

No Sync with userbase, no Pictures, 
still glitches with im/Export

Maybe an option to choose if you want 
the index select on sir name and 
lastname instead of both.

Filter

not easy to navigate

Custom fields should be based on what 
category the enty is so you can have 
different ecustom fields for different 
cats.

the search 

Who will see what i've typed 

get the logical way to choose 
user/groups (for mail application)

Not being able to organize field order. 
For example, I would like to be able 
select which order the fields show on 
the main addressbook.

Again synchronization with mobile 
phones

weak ldap suppport

"too much information for the eye; hard 
to find around"

popup windows have wrong size in 
internet explorer

Also syncronisation(Until i cant sync 
adressbook with thunderbird, i'm not 
using it)

works fine for me

no feature to chown for addresses or if 
a task redirected to another user which 
uses one or more addresses can't shown 
at assigned user

Printer output and ability to put VCF 
info right into an email 
(automatically), email linking

performance, fields

my host doesn't allows xmlrp/soap -> no 
synchro. Usefull only if using mail

Importing needs more flexibility

sincronitation whit another (example 
outlook)

Search in specific fields

None found so far.

Finding Contacts / Synchronization

adding contacts is a bit clumsy

sorting item for corporate and personel 
is not good

I don't know how to list contacts which 
are not in any category. Huge 
drawback!!

no general problems

cross browser bugs in javascript

same as calendar - ACL is a pain

Delays in user

Largely look and feel type issues that 
are difficult to articulate.

inadjustable layout

There is NO GROUP ADDRESS BOOK!!!!

No pictures

Have not run into any yet, but I rarely 
use it in egw. I just sync with my pda.

Mabe, if it can got e-mail from the 
same OU as it uses to authenticate in 
LDAP.

Main screen looks cluttered

complex overview, don't find names with 
searchbar

Their is no Global address book that 
can be maintianed by the administrator 
or that can intigrate with 
ActiveDirectory

Searching is sometimes dificult 

Syncing with external devices

none so far

search function won\'t search custom 
fields. Selectbox allows not multiple 
select

compatibility to other/local 
mailsystems

ACL Verwaltung

speed, syncml

ldap use a personalized schema (not 
standard)

it's a little combersome

adjusting columns

"sorting; should be more user 
configurable"

Working ok for me

greater access granularity and 
administration

group management

clearity

synclml doesn't works perfect with my 
phone

fields, performance, synchronizing with 
handheld

Very nice job : excellent

search, ordering

no build in support to connect to 
Active Directory

synchronization

You can not exported so good!

Cannot build mailing lists like in ms 
outlook!

making sync more easy (thunderbird)

could not handle company with more than 
one employee

It is uncomfortable.

complicated filters

the releases for user authorization in 
the categories, some examples are very 
nice. 

locating the information I need

Don't have one set up

Default display should be last name 
first.  I couldn't transfer my 
Groupwise address book, I'm re-entering 
hundreds of contacts by hand.  I have 
trouble getting xcontacts into the 
right folder.  I can't sync with my 
PDA!

Haven't taken the time to learn it

Redundantece with existing notes 
enviroment

You cannot have separate entries for 
companies (organizations)

adding personal fields that are 
individual to me

New fields : nber of employees of the 
Contact's Company , possibility to 
affect a free code (2 digits) to a 
Contact from a menu list

Modifing the Abook-view

The lack separation of companies and 
individuals

I think more fields needed like photo, 
gps coord., more mails

SYNC with outlook

Import from Palm vcard most fields are 
+00-000-0000

Check on duplicates when importing from 
e-mail

"the functionallity is not very good. 
Important features are missing (like 
""one company - many persons"")"

Not a real problem, but creating 
relations (groups) would be an 
improvement

System users are not accessable 
automatically

idem

no problem

missing public adresses

No native OSX sync via iSync

Separation Company and Contacts

Category specific ACLs are missing

to many pages to see the dates of one 
person

None so far

add task to contacts or we need that a 
contact, that it was a user of 
egroupware, can have a contact 
information too. (not user manual)

design

The more-Button (phone numbers) doesn't 
work in opera

clutered

sync whit outlook

Freetagging would be easier than 
checkboxes

I would like to see users in the 
adressbook

Layout can be a bit confusing

I couldn´t use the mouse of the 
computer to find the entries.

ldap support

Show contact by group on a determined 
field

sync with evolution or any linux mail 
client

Seems to work great.

Feels crowded, don't know how you'd 
fix.  There is just a lot of 
information.

strange sorter

Listing by alphabetic order (mixed for 
name or surname)

sorting is confusing as  hell

synchronization with other groupware 
client (thunderbird)

L'importation des contacts

emails send to a contact are not linked 
to a contact

"Every contact is ""private"" as 
standard"

better integration with infolog needed

no problem

no drag'n'drop

search is not woking correct

ldap integration could be better

pda sync ( openzaurus-opie & palm 5.0 )

No companies with several people, no 
searching through user defined fields

Cant set other columns specialy for 
each category.

none?

Cannot install on Windows using MSSQL 
or MySQL.

ldap support

maybe more dafult fields (web site, 
links to projects, atc) might be good

Missing picture of contact (and syncml 
doesn't work with contacts)

Problems with utf-8 when using KMail

Sorting contacts by letter ABCD etc 
doesn't work well but search function 
serves the purpose.

good LDAP connection is missing - 
Connection to company adress book

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