Re: How can I add a distribution list?

On Wednesday, 2009-09-16, Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> On Wednesday 16 September 2009, Martin wrote:
> > I now appear to have solved this. In Contacts, beneath the
> > Distribution list pane, there is an Addressbook pane. In this pane
> > there are two items Akonadi Compatibility Resource and Default
> > Addressbook. The second of these was unchecked. When I checked it I
> > was then offered the option, when clicking create new distribution
> > list, of creating it in either Akonadi or Default Addressbook. Unsure
> > which to choose (any advice? I have no idea what the differene
> > means...) I chose Default Addressbook, and I have been able to have
> > distribution list.
> >
> > BTW, with both Akonadi and Default Addressbook clicked all Contacts
> > in the top pane appear to be duplicated.... (again, I have no idea
> > what this may mean, or what implications it may have!).
>
> The Default Addressbook is your "old" address book. The Akonadi
> Compatibility Resource is the same address book except that
> Kontact/KMail/KAddressBook access it through Akonadi, the new PIM data
> access backend.
>
> I suggest to disable the Akonadi Compatibility Resource and use the
> Default Addressbook.

It is weird that you have it at all because that part of the automated process 
to move to Akonadi has been disabled for every release so far.

Did you run a beta/release candiate before?

Cheers,
Kevin

-- 
Kevin Krammer, KDE developer, xdg-utils developer
KDE user support, developer mentoring

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