Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-15 Thread Tim Holmes
It turns out that the Eudora mail files are "almost mbx." There are actually two files for each mailbox. One is mailbox_name.mbx and there's Mailbox_name.toc. Why this is done, I'm not entirely sure. I think it keeps the info for attachments and the like. The problem is, even plain text email

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-15 Thread Joseph Braddock
I believe KMail can import Outlook Express mail files directly. Also, while Eudora saves their mail in the same format, the windows version adds an extension to the filenames that you need to rename after copying them to the Mail folder in your Linux home directory. On Wednesday 14 November 2

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-14 Thread Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 14 November 2001 02:07, Tim Holmes wrote: > From what I've read, and what I've played with, you don't need to make > the Outlook Express mail file anything. You should be able to use it > as is, and then port it to something you can use in *nix. > > http://freshmeat.net/projects/mbx2

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-13 Thread Tim Holmes
>From what I've read, and what I've played with, you don't need to make the Outlook Express mail file anything. You should be able to use it as is, and then port it to something you can use in *nix. http://freshmeat.net/projects/mbx2mbox/ I was looking for something to port Eudora Pro mail file

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-13 Thread Dennis Myers
On Tuesday 13 November 2001 16:44, you wrote: > I am still a captive of Windows, mainly because I depend on Autocad and I > have a relatively huge mail archive stuck in Outlook Express. > > So, does anyone know of: > a) a prog that will convert OE files > b) a draghting package similar to Autocad

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-13 Thread tek1
i too am looking to switch from my win2k system over to linux, as my system has crashed or been corrupted (undeletable files, programs, massive application errors, corrupted eudora emails/netscape bookmarks, etc.). glad for the staroffice6beta alternative to bring over all the ms office dox, b

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-13 Thread Derek Jennings
A search on Sourceforge for the word 'Autocad' throws up 10 projects of various types. One of them ought to do the trick. On Tuesday 13 November 2001 22:59, Ed Tharp wrote: > as far as mail goes... try Kmail, and on the file menu, imports > > On Tuesday 13 November 2001 17:44, you wrote: > > I

Re: [newbie] Outlook Express to Linux - how can I - also Draughting package needed

2001-11-13 Thread Idea.listBT
Thanks all. Will follow thse suggestions Dave S. > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com