Google contacts are pretty good. They're not great, but you said you're already using gmail's web interface, so they're right there. You can also go to google.com/contacts, which loads considerably faster than gmail.
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 3:29 AM, Scott Vargovich <[email protected]>wrote: > I knew Google was a big monster with a lot of different toys, but I didn't > know they had the Contacts. I'll try pim, but I was actually looking for > something in Google, but didn't find Contacts. I believe I already have a > plaxo account. I didn't know it could be used that way. > > Thanks, > Scott > > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Bryan Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Scott, >> >> did you try apt-cache search pim >> >> Why not export all of your contacts to a csv and import them into Google >> Contacts or what ever you wish and go from there? There are tons of online >> ldap servers like, plaxo that allow you to store contacts from various sites >> and access them through extensions(free), T-bird has an extension. It >> depends on what webmail client you are using in regards to ldap >> compatibility and modules available. I used to rely on Thunderbird also and >> it's gotten way too clunky for me. I use mutt which reads my contacts from >> my ldap server and I can access them in any client that is ldap compatible >> >> You might want to install to create a plaxo account, install the t-bird >> extension, sync away and get rid of T-bird. >> >> FYI: I don't have a plaxo account because I manage my own ldap server but >> plaxo.com is generally always up >> >> >> Bryan >> >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Scott Vargovich >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi there, >>> >>> I used to use Thunderbird as my email client, but I've moved over to just >>> using the web client because I frequently use some of the stuff in Google >>> Labs. The only reason I still have a very bloated Thunderbird program on my >>> hard drive is to be a digital rolodex. I've googled to find linux-based >>> rolodex programs and they're out there, but I really don't want to compile >>> something from source if I don't have to. Does anybody know of or use a >>> rolodex-style program that uses a database back-end and is either in the >>> repos or in *.deb format? The fields I'd like to store is Last/First name, >>> Address+CSZ, Phone #, Cell #, and 1 or 2 email addresses. Somebody has to >>> have built the "better mousetrap" for what I'm trying to do, but I'm just >>> not finding it. I haven't investigated using OOo Base, so please tell me if >>> that's the mousetrap I'm looking for. Any assistance is greatly >>> appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> -- >>> <>< Scott Vargovich <>< >>> ------------------------------------------ >>> OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E >>> ------------------------------------------ >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>> Group. >>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit our group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> >> >> >> >> -- >> A healthy diet includes Linux, Linux, and more Linux. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > > > > -- > <>< Scott Vargovich <>< > ------------------------------------------ > OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E > ------------------------------------------ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
