[Bug 68120] Evolution encouters an error while trying to import ".pst" type file created in outlook 2003, This file contains all my mailing related data.

abhi kalyan abhi.kalyan at gmail.com
Wed Oct 25 05:45:09 UTC 2006


Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: evolution

Description of the crash:
"The Application "evolution-2.6" has quit unexpectedly.
an i get the choices of 
1. restarting the application
2. Close
3. Inform developers

Steps to reproduce the crash:
File->import
opens-(Evolution Import Assistant)
Forward
opens-(Importer Type)
Choose-(Import a Single File)
opens-(Select a File)
Under
Filename
Browse to "smb://192.168.1.3/email"
{
where "192.168.1.3" is the IP of a windows Server2003 server.
"email" is the share name where the pst files are stored
"pst" files-Files used by Microsoft Outlook 2003 to store user information " similar to profiles in thuinderbird, only thing is that this file is a single file where all the data is stored.
}
In this location choose "abhi.pst"
{
where "abhi.pst" is the file where Outlook 2003 stores all my mails, settings , accoutn information (etc)
}

Now that we have choosen the file,
Press open

Expected Results:
"The Application "evolution-2.6" has quit unexpectedly.

How often does this happen?
Every time i try to import the file mentioned above - (abhi.pst)

** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Evolution encouters an error while trying to import ".pst" type file created in outlook 2003, This file contains all my mailing related data.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/68120




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