Backing up Kaddressbook & Korganizer Data-How?

Dennis Kibbe plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 23:20:02 -0700


On Saturday 29 June 2002 08:46 pm, Dennis Kibbe wrote:
> Where are the data files for Kaddressbook & Korganizer kept? I've looked
> under /~.kde/share/apps but both kab and korganizer are empty folders. A
> search of the kde-user and kde-pim mail list revealed little.
>
> thanks,
>
> Dennis Kibbe

Here's what I discovered in case anyone is interested. Comments & corrections 
are welcomed.

1. Mail is under /~Mail (POP3, sendmail, etc.) or /~.kde/share/apps/kmail/imap 
(for IMAP servers). Earthlink is still the older POP3 
2. KMail filter are contained in the KMail config file 
/~.kde/share/config/kmailrc 
3. KOrganizer saves in standard iCalendar file format *.ics (see 
/~.kde/share/apps/korganizer/calendar.ics) 
4. Konqueror bookmarks are a standard *.xml format (see 
/~.kde/share/apps/konqueror/bookmarks.xml) 
5. KAddressbook saves in standard *.vcf format (see 
/~.kde/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf) 
6. Backing up /~.kde/share/ or at least /~.kde/share/cache, config & apps 
should do it. 
7. /~.kde is a hidden folder. In Konqueror use "View Hidden Files" or in a 
terminal window tpye ls -a 
8. All of these file formats are open standards and can be read with any text 
editor

I'm preparing this for a friend who is new to Linux & KDE