Mail address export import
I have a problem with mail address's between computers, I want to find a way to sync the address's between 5 Macs preferably with a thumb drive or Ethernet. I don't use Apple address book so I need a method without that. John M Placentia CA dadbe...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:44 AM, John Markowitz dadbe...@gmail.com wrote: I have a problem with mail address's between computers, I want to find a way to sync the address's between 5 Macs preferably with a thumb drive or Ethernet. I don't use Apple address book so I need a method without that. If you don't use Address Book, or Mail.app perhaps you could enlighten us as to which mail app you DO use so we don't suggest something like a pen and paper address book. -- Bruce -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
On Sep 28, 2010, at 7:00 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:44 AM, John Markowitz dadbe...@gmail.com wrote: I have a problem with mail address's between computers, I want to find a way to sync the address's between 5 Macs preferably with a thumb drive or Ethernet. I don't use Apple address book so I need a method without that. If you don't use Address Book, or Mail.app perhaps you could enlighten us as to which mail app you DO use so we don't suggest something like a pen and paper address book. Sorry about that. I use Apple Mail app and when I go between mail boxes the address's that are available seem to only be ones previously used on the particular box even though they're all in the same app. I want to have all email address's that are in the mail app available to me in all the boxes. John M Placentia CA dadbe...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
On Sep 28, 2010, at 7:24 AM, John Markowitz wrote: Sorry about that. I use Apple Mail app and when I go between mail boxes the address's that are available seem to only be ones previously used on the particular box even though they're all in the same app. I want to have all email address's that are in the mail app available to me in all the boxes. Well, first, yes you ARE using Address Book, any addresses you save are stored there if you're using Mail. Second, I suspect you're talking about the collected addresses, which can be seen via Mail Windows Previous Recipients, which is a collection of addresses you have sent mail to who are not in your address book. These are stored..in Address Book. (Toldja you were using it!) Specifically these are the addresses in the (alas, a binary sqlite) file AddressBook.data.previous in: /Users/username/Library/Application\ Support/AddressBook To synch everything between multiple macs, the simplest is via MobileMe's synchronization function. The Dean of the College here uses it to keep his (ginormous) address book synchronized between 4 computers and his iPhone, and it works flawlessly. However, you seem to have switched mid-stream. first you say: I want to find a way to sync the address's between 5 Macs preferably with a thumb drive or Ethernet. (see above, MobileMe, or http://tinyurl.com/bemuad, http://tinyurl.com/pvlxv4) but in your follow up you say:I use Apple Mail app and when I go between mail boxes the address's that are available seem to only be ones previously used on the particular box even though they're all in the same app. This is a horse of a different kettle of fish. Here you're describing not having the same addresses available between mailboxes on a single Mac. This is a weird error, not normal behavior. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
but in your follow up you say:I use Apple Mail app and when I go between mail boxes the address's that are available seem to only be ones previously used on the particular box even though they're all in the same app. This is a horse of a different kettle of fish. Here you're describing not having the same addresses available between mailboxes on a single Mac. This is a weird error, not normal behavior. I have 6 mail boxes I use 1 inbox that displays all the mail, depending on which mail box I write from indicates the address's available to me, this is the problem I'm having, I always thought Address Book had something to do with this but for some reason I'm doing something wrong. Once I've used an address in a particular mail box it is available the next time around. It's some what of a chore to hunt down an address from another box to use it. Also in the Mail app what does Synchronize all accounts mean? I've clicked it many time thinking this is the way to get every box in sync. So I guess this is a two part problem, once I get all the address's working on all the boxes I need to move the whole package to all the other machines. My reason for the USB drive transfer is I don't always have internet at all times at all machines. John M Placentia CA dadbe...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
On Sep 28, 2010, at 9:24 AM, John Markowitz wrote: I have 6 mail boxes I use 1 inbox that displays all the mail, depending on which mail box I write from indicates the address's available to me, this is the problem I'm having, I always thought Address Book had something to do with this but for some reason I'm doing something wrong. Just to be clear, here when you say 'mail box' you mean a different email account, correct? So that you have a unified inbox, and if you click the reveal triangle next to the Inbox you see a separate Inbox for each account, correct? If you open the Previous Recipients window, the contents should change when you switch between those inboxes...if this is the problem. If it doesn't, then the issue is something else, like LDAP address books on the server acting as the source of address info. This is pretty unlikely unless all six accounts are different corporate Exchange or IMAP servers. Once I've used an address in a particular mail box it is available the next time around. This is correct behavior. It's some what of a chore to hunt down an address from another box to use it. This is not. What version of Mac OS and Mail are you using? Also in the Mail app what does Synchronize all accounts mean? I've clicked it many time thinking this is the way to get every box in sync. This is used to synchronize email between the server and Mail. All your addresses SHOULD be saved in a single unified 'Previous Recipients' list or address book. One way to fix this is to use Address Book, actually: Start Address Book and select File Export Address Book Archive. This will get you a 'back to the way it was' point in Address book. Open the Previous Recipients window, and select all or go through and command-click on the addresses you want to save. Click on 'Add to Address Book'. Do this for each account. Now all your addresses are in a central location usable by all the accounts. In the future, as you get mail from someone you want to keep their address, control-click (or right-click) on the address in the email and select 'Add to Address Book'. Once you get the Address Book synched, you can then 'Export as an Address Book Archive', save the file onto a USB drive and import the file on the non-ointernet connected system. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
Just to be clear, here when you say 'mail box' you mean a different email account, correct? So that you have a unified inbox, and if you click the reveal triangle next to the Inbox you see a separate Inbox for each account, correct? Yes this is correct. If you open the Previous Recipients window, the contents should change when you switch between those inboxes...if this is the problem. This does change, I've never noticed this window before. I'm now thinking there's a way to copy these to the other boxes? If so do they duplicate or just add new? It's not going to kill me to try some of this, I keep everything backed up. What version of Mac OS and Mail are you using? I use 10.4 11 10.5.8 and 10.6.4. I of coarse use the resident Mail apps per OS. I search an address in the spotlight box and then copy and paste. It's a little hairy with a lot of pages open. John M Placentia CA dadbe...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
On 2010/09/28 10:05, Bruce Johnson wrote: To synch everything between multiple macs, the simplest is via MobileMe's synchronization function. If you are running 10.5 or above there is also the free synch application/service fruux: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/28750/fruux fruux will also synch iCal calendars, Safari bookmarks, and Mail notes. I use it and it's not perfect (sometimes synch fails) but for as often I change machines it works great. Tina -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
On Sep 28, 2010, at 11:54 AM, John Markowitz wrote: If you open the Previous Recipients window, the contents should change when you switch between those inboxes...if this is the problem. This does change, I've never noticed this window before. I'm now thinking there's a way to copy these to the other boxes? If so do they duplicate or just add new? It's not going to kill me to try some of this, I keep everything backed up. This is puzzling. I have 4 email accounts set up on my system, and this behavior is NOT replicated (10.6.4) The list is always the same, and includes recipients from all accounts. Now the only difference I could think of is that my accounts are all set up as IMAP accounts... But as I said, adding the addresses you want to your Address book via the button in Previous Recipients or as you rad emails should be the fix for this. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Mail address export import
On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:01 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 28, 2010, at 11:54 AM, John Markowitz wrote: If you open the Previous Recipients window, the contents should change when you switch between those inboxes...if this is the problem. This does change, I've never noticed this window before. I'm now thinking there's a way to copy these to the other boxes? If so do they duplicate or just add new? It's not going to kill me to try some of this, I keep everything backed up. This is puzzling. I have 4 email accounts set up on my system, and this behavior is NOT replicated (10.6.4) The list is always the same, and includes recipients from all accounts. Now the only difference I could think of is that my accounts are all set up as IMAP accounts... Nope, I have all 7 set up as POP with all recipients from all accounts in the to: field as I type. Len -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
