GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 573510
Outlook type CSV import broken
Last modified: 2010-05-28 11:58:29 UTC
Please describe the problem: Importer for Microsoft Outlook type comma separated value backup files scrambles contact information. Email addresses are placed in the zip code field. Steps to reproduce: 1. Export from Outlook yourself or contact me. You could also export your contacts from gmail as Outlook type. 2. Import into Evolution selecting 'Outlook CSV or TAB (.cvs or .tab)' Actual results: The contacts will appear but the information is scrambled. You won't be able to email anybody because evolution doesn't look in the zip code field for email addresses :P Expected results: Email people correctly. Find th information in the correct place Does this happen every time? yes, on different computers and has been confirmed in evolution trunk (via IRC chatting) Other information: Using m. Outlook 2003 and exporting as ~"Comma Separated Values (.cvs) Windows type" -- there is also a DOS type. You're welcome to try that also..
Confirming. Trying to import csv for Outlook exported from GMail is not properly imported to Evolution.
Created attachment 162210 [details] [review] evo patch for evolution; There is needed a map between columns stored in the file and those known by evolution, as before this patch evolution expected them in some fixed order. After this patch the import process adapts to actual column order by the file.
Created commit ef042a7 in evo master (2.31.3+)