Re: Exporting from alias folder
On 2007.10.07 01:25:56 +0000, Jerry Walker wrote:
> On Sat 6 Oct 2007 16:51, Rem P Roberti wrote:
>
> > <snip> It is very easy to create an alias from a received message just
> > by using the "a" command. This puts the new alias in my .mail_aliases
> > folder, which resides in my home directory. My understanding is that
> > you can transfer selected aliases from that folder to Abook, and that
> > process can be carried off from within Mutt itself. Then you can just
> > prune the .mail_aliases folder for whatever aliases are not to be kept
> > permanently.
>
> Can't help you there I'm afraid. Since I started using Abook I stopped
> using the standard Mutt alias file. I found a Perl script written by Brian
> Foley
> <brianf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> which writes the details straight into Abook. I've
> remapped my "a" key to call that.
>
> > I'm sure that the solution to this problem is a slam dunk but, as I
> > said, I suffer from the dreaded curse of the newbies.
>
> You gotta start somewhere!
>
> > Thanks again for your help.
>
>You're welcome.
Total no-brainer on my part. Right after I fired off the last post I
discovered that Abook can import
directly from the Mutt alias folder. All is well in Newbieland. Thanks again.
Rem