Re: How can I add a distribution list?

On Wednesday 16 September 2009 23:30:11 Kevin Krammer wrote:
> 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
> 

Yes, I think I did.

Best, Martin