Email function doesn't use address book data (OSX)

Do you realy have to manually type in addresses? Why not use the address book data from the system (OSX in my case). I must be missing something because this is too absurd....

I think a lot of people wanted email integration, and that the address book is not integrated came as a big surprise. I've spent a lot of time making my address book on my Mac sync across all my devices (and not without heartache too). To have to maintain another seems a real mistake.
Currently I have some clients who will only accept submissions via email, so cutting this workflow down, and minimising the number of intermediate files I create and then have to trash after emailing them would be a major benefit.
There's not even an import funtion. As Tom Hogarty says "I realize that this feature has 1998 written all over it but it’s still a very common request to be able to email from directly within Lightroom." However the implementation is also very 1998 with this very limited integration.
When you actually email, from a mac at least using apple mail, it does pop up the message pane. So you do have a chance of adding addresses from your address book at that point. And choosing the email account from which you send the email (I have a number of accounts defined in my mail). And checking your're sending the right stuff! But it's all extra work.
But if you do need to use your OS address book then you can just use a dummy address (I created me with a nonsense address) and use that for speed.

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Hi All,
I have been using Mail for the past three years without need to send a regular mailing list mailout.
I now need to send group emails and all I want to do is browse my contacts aquired over the last three years to create a list. I have not used Address Book for anything other than phone contacts so please do not point me in that dirrection.
There must be a list of all email contacts stored somewhere on the Mac that I can look through. It is an almost impossible task to do this by browsing my inbox/sent folders.
Hope you can help and thanks in advance!
Best
Adam

0. find the user id.
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    b. run terminal
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    d. write down the user id that will be displayed
1. Go to the finder
2. go to the user home folder
3. click the box with the magnifying glass (upper right corner of the window)
4. type .jpg
5. a menu will pop under the magnifying glass box, select "jpg image"
6. click the "plus" sign that's displayed to the right of the word "save"
7. two pull down menus will appear, select "other" from the first one
8. a new window will pull down, scroll to "owner" and select it
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How can I access Address Book data from an older version of the application to transfer it to a newer version of Mac OS running on a second hard drive on the same MDD G4?

I installed a hard drive from one PowerPC Dual 1.25 GHz MDD into another one with an older version of the OS X. all my Address Book data are on the older hard drive, from which I now boot the computer. When I launch Address Book as an app on the hard drive with the newer version of the OS, I get an error message that says I cannot run the version of Address Book from the older hard drive on the newer OS. How can I access the data on the older hard drive version of the Address Book app so that I can transfer it to the newer version of the app on the boot drive? The "Import" functionality will not work. I will be grateful for any help I can get. I would also like to uninstall the older version of OS X from the older hard drive.

Boot from the older version of OSX, then in AB use the File>Export>Export vCard after selecting all in AB.
Then boot from the new OSx & use the new AB to import that VCF file.

Mail merge in Pages using Address Book - problem with fields

I am a fan of using the many of the Mac OS, iLife and other Apple applications together and just purchased iWork '09. I'd never done mail merges in previous versions of Pages, but I decided to try today with my Address Book data. I stumbled across some problems related to Address Book that have bothered me for some time and wonder if there is a simple go-around. Many of the cards in my Address Book have more than one line in the street address field. For example, they have street and street number in one line and the apartment number in the second. When Pages encounters such vCards in my Address Book, it doesn't know what to do and skips the next line of the address, which includes city, state and zipcode. I have also altered my Address Book template to include such things as the person's college (as I work with lots of college students), but this field is not recognized in Pages' mail merge feature. So, if I put the college name at the beginning of the street field in Address Book (which is what I have done until today), I can get excellent mail labels to print from Address Book, but I now I realize that this causes the mail merge problems in Pages described above. If I list the college elsewhere in the vCard, such as under the guise of "department" (an accepted field for mail merge in Pages), I lose the ability to get accurate mail labels in Address Book. Any ideas?

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Address book data is XML-encoded in LDAP ?

Hi,
We are trying to find out how address book data is stored in the LDAP, and we've found several different ways apparently. Some format seems to use an XML encoded format (this is when you go in the UWC (JES5) and add a new group and in stead of selecting contacts to add, you just type a name, and an email address).
This is how it looks like in the ldap:
absi@nagios ~/ $ ldapsearch -D "cn=Directory manager" -w Jxxxxxxxxxx -b "o=PiServerDb" -h 192.168.xxx.50 "displayname=test_manueel"
version: 1
dn: piEntryID=e115cc045b373f,piPStoreOwner=adresboekadmin,o=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxt.be
,o=PiServerDb
piEntryID: e115cc045b373f
objectClass: PITYPEGROUP
objectClass: piEntry
objectClass: top
memberOfPIBook: e114db3c213216f6
displayName: test_manueel
pipEntryXMLData:: PG9saT4KIDxHcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPnRlc3QzJTVFU01UUCU1RXRlc3QzJTQ
wdmxhYW1zcGFybGVtZW50LmJlPC9Hcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPgogPEdyb3VwRXhNZW1iZXI+a2llcmV
3aWV0JTVFU01UUCU1RWtpZXJld2lldCU0MHZsYWFtc3BhcmxlbWVudC5iZTwvR3JvdXBFeE1lbWJ
lcj4KIDxHcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPnRlc3Q0NSU1RVNNVFAlNUV0ZXN0NDUlNDBhYnNpLmJlPC9Hcm9
1cEV4TWVtYmVyPgo8L29saT4K
However, I can't find any usable reference to this ldap attribute 'pipEntryXMLData' , except that it's used by JES 2005Q1 onwards
I'm also concerned by the following:
- in case of problems, are there tools to read out / export this XML data in anything that is human readable / parseable ?
- what about scalability, we will be having members with thousands of entries in their addressbook, is this method scalable or will we be experiencing delays when users are looking up contacts in their address books ?
All info on this is more than welcom!
regards,
Tom.

The ldapsearch tools are producing LDIF format (RFC 2849) which requires that non ascii values and values with some specific characters be Base64 encoded.
XML is out of these formats that start with a special character with regards to LDIF ('<') and for which values must be base64 encoded.
There are many decoders for base64 encoding.
Alternately, you can use an LDAP API (C or Java) and the value will not be encoded.
Regards,
Ludovic.

Address book data is XML-encoded ?

Hi,
We are trying to find out how address book data is stored in the LDAP, and we've found several different ways apparently. Some format seems to use an XML encoded format (this is when you go in the UWC (JES5) and add a new group and in stead of selecting contacts to add, you just type a name, and an email address).
This is how it looks like in the ldap:
absi@nagios ~/ $ ldapsearch -D "cn=Directory manager" -w Jxxxxxxxxxx -b "o=PiServerDb" -h 192.168.xxx.50 "displayname=test_manueel"
version: 1
dn: piEntryID=e115cc045b373f,piPStoreOwner=adresboekadmin,o=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxt.be
,o=PiServerDb
piEntryID: e115cc045b373f
objectClass: PITYPEGROUP
objectClass: piEntry
objectClass: top
memberOfPIBook: e114db3c213216f6
displayName: test_manueel
pipEntryXMLData:: PG9saT4KIDxHcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPnRlc3QzJTVFU01UUCU1RXRlc3QzJTQ
wdmxhYW1zcGFybGVtZW50LmJlPC9Hcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPgogPEdyb3VwRXhNZW1iZXI+a2llcmV
3aWV0JTVFU01UUCU1RWtpZXJld2lldCU0MHZsYWFtc3BhcmxlbWVudC5iZTwvR3JvdXBFeE1lbWJ
lcj4KIDxHcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPnRlc3Q0NSU1RVNNVFAlNUV0ZXN0NDUlNDBhYnNpLmJlPC9Hcm9
1cEV4TWVtYmVyPgo8L29saT4K
However, I can't find any usable reference to this ldap attribute 'pipEntryXMLData' , except that it's used by JES 2005Q1 onwards
I'm also concerned by the following:
- in case of problems, are there tools to read out / export this XML data in anything that is human readable / parseable ?
- what about scalability, we will be having members with thousands of entries in their addressbook, is this method scalable or will we be experiencing delays when users are looking up contacts in their address books ?
All info on this is more than welcom!
regards,
Tom.

Hi,
tom_absi wrote:
We are trying to find out how address book data is stored in the LDAP, and we've found several different ways apparently. Some format seems to use an XML encoded format (this is when you go in the UWC (JES5) and add a new group and in stead of selecting contacts to add, you just type a name, and an email address).This isn't surprising as there wasn't any pre-existing attribute which could be used to add these values. So it appears they are using an XML 'blob' instead.
This is how it looks like in the ldap:
pipEntryXMLData:: PG9saT4KIDxHcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPnRlc3QzJTVFU01UUCU1RXRlc3QzJTQ
wdmxhYW1zcGFybGVtZW50LmJlPC9Hcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPgogPEdyb3VwRXhNZW1iZXI+a2llcmV
3aWV0JTVFU01UUCU1RWtpZXJld2lldCU0MHZsYWFtc3BhcmxlbWVudC5iZTwvR3JvdXBFeE1lbWJ
lcj4KIDxHcm91cEV4TWVtYmVyPnRlc3Q0NSU1RVNNVFAlNUV0ZXN0NDUlNDBhYnNpLmJlPC9Hcm9
1cEV4TWVtYmVyPgo8L29saT4KThis is base64 encoded and decodes as (http://www.opinionatedgeek.com/dotnet/tools/Base64Decode/):
<oli>
<GroupExMember>test3%5ESMTP%5Etest3%40vlaamsparlement.be</GroupExMember>
<GroupExMember>kierewiet%5ESMTP%5Ekierewiet%40vlaamsparlement.be</GroupExMember>
<GroupExMember>test45%5ESMTP%5Etest45%40absi.be</GroupExMember>
</oli> However, I can't find any usable reference to this ldap attribute 'pipEntryXMLData' , except that it's used by JES 2005Q1 onwardsAppears to be a 'private' attribute. Although you can access the data because it is stored in an LDAP server I don't believe it is a public interface so it is bound to change.
I'm also concerned by the following:
- in case of problems, are there tools to read out / export this XML data in anything that is human readable / parseable ?The base64 decoded version seems parseable to me?
- what about scalability, we will be having members with thousands of entries in their addressbook, is this method scalable or will we be experiencing delays when users are looking up contacts in their address books ?Assuming you have a sufficiently scoped/tuned directory server I don't see there is going to be a problem.
Regards,
Shane.

Exporting address book data

Is there an easy way to export the address book data base into other database programs or eg. Excel?
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Hello, I was myself yesterday trying to export my Address Book into FileMakerPro which is a dataBase program. With no success. I've called Apple Assistance for 1h30 mn for nothing. Finaly somebody on the FileMaker Forum answer me. It is very simple : you have to download Address book exporter : http://www.gwenhiver.net/address-book-exporter.html (or go by google : address book exporter). And it is free. I've tryed it and he perfectly works with FileMaker Pro and I'm sure with Excel because it create a text file with tabulations.
It is so simple that it's magic ! It's a shame for apple that doesn't integrate such a easy tool. I decide that I will not use anymore the apple adress book because FMPro can also be used directly for sending mails. Happy new year - Josette9511 (excuse my english writting).
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My computer has been infected with a Trojan Horse. It has completely taken over my Mac email account and was sending out malicious email to everyone in my address book. At the same time it infected my iPhone---I am no longer able to receive or send emai

My computer has been infected by a Trojan Horse. It has taken over my Mac email account and began sending out malicious emails to everyone in my address book. I cleared out my MAC address book and began using my AOL email account. It took a few days and then my AOL email account was infected and has now been send out malicious email to all my contacts for over a month. It has also infected my iPhone--I am no longer able to send or receive emails on my iPhone. Also, once the Trojan Horse began using my AOL email it completely blocked me from using my MAC account by sending never ending popups asking for my email password to access my MAC email account, but it never accepts my pass word. The TH has also slowed down everything on my computer. It's like I am working on an old PC with dial up connection instead of the high speed digital connection that I have. The little color wheel spins constantly as I wait for sometimes over a minute for a page to pull up. If it pulls up at all. I have tried to use the 2 disks that came with my computer to completely remove everything on my computer and then reinstall all the programs, but I am not allowed to sweep my computer clean. I thought maybe my disks that came with my computer were defective so I called Apple and they sent me 2 new disks. I am not able able to clear my computer with the 2 new disks either. I have done this before successfully so it's not something new to me. I do remember when I believe my computer became infected: I had googled an unusual sewing term, and I was opening what appeared to be legitimate sites, when all of a sudden a pop up appeared that said that my computer had been infected. I immediately shut my computer off, but it was too late. I downloaded a virus program for Mac, and it has never found a virus or problem at all. I think it is part of this Trojan Horse, but I am unable to delete it from my computer. It refuses to uninstall. The Mac Trojan Horse is real and it is terrible. If anyone has any suggestions for me I would be very appreciative,
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if there is a way to access Address Book data from the terminal. For instance, I would
need a command that would output an address of a given person.
Thanks in advance for your input

this script could be used in Terminal (save the code below as
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E51 address book data access via Bluetooth to Garm...

I have a new E51 but cannot access address book data via Bluetooth from a Garmin Sat Nav (model 310). Worked perfectly with old Nokia 6310, but returns a 'no can do' message when using the E51. Lack of this feature is a big problem - surely Bluetooth communication is supposed to work to a common standard. This is not good. Does anyone have a solution or know of a patch to cure this? Thanks.

All metioned problems are Samsung's fault. Blame them.
I've been assuming it was a Samsung problem, and have posted help requests in cell phone forums that Samsung engineers and/or support allegedly reads. I was hoping there might be some way to automate a workaround from the computer end...
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How can I get my address book data back?

After upgrading to OS6, my address book has gone from almost a thousand entries to being totally empty.
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I had always assumed that if iTunes were backing up my iPod, that I would be able to restore from those backups, but now I cannot figure out how to tell iTunes to restore from a backup. I've got a backup... just cannot restore from it.
There's got to be a way.... and I'm probably looking right at it and not seeing it.

It has been a very long time since I used 10.1.5 but Address Book data is not stored in a .plist file.
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Locate this folder and with the Address Book application quit, move it back to the proper location.

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Does anyone know where mail and address book saves its data?
My old mac died but I was able to remove the hard drive and mount it in a external firewire case. The drive mounts and appears in good shape. I tried using the migration utility to transfer my data into my new iMac. While a lot of data and applications did make the move, my mail files and folders did not show up on my new iMac. I'm hoping I can transfer the mail files manually. The problem is I can't find where they are located on my old computer. I was using Max os 10.4.11 on my old computer.
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How do I Export Address Book data?

Is there anyway to insert Address Book data into other (non-Apple) applications, e.g. Word?
I want to send out some letters and I would like each letter to have the recipiants address at the top of the letter. Even if I could export the data to Excel first would be OK but I only seem to be able to export vCards from Address Book and Excel (nor Word) can read them?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,

Yink,
you can use some third-party applications to export Address Book data as plain text files (e.g., csv) which you should then be able to import without any problems in Excel and the like.
Some options are:
• Export Addresses from Mail Scripts
http://homepage.mac.com/aamann/
• Address Book Exporter
http://www.gwenhiver.net/address-book-exporter.html
• Export Address Book
http://software.dibomedia.de/ExportAddressBook
Andreas

What is the smallest data structure record in a .TXT file record to be recognized as an Apple Address Book "Data Card"?

Hello! This is my first time in this discussion group. The question posed is the subject line itself:
What is the smallest data structure record in a .TXT file record to be recognized as an Apple Address Book "Data Card"?
I'm lazy! As a math instructor with 40+ students per class per semester (pCpS), I would rather not have to create 40 data cards pCpS by hand, only to expunge that info at semester's end. My college's IS department can easily supply me with First name, Last name, and eMail address info, along with a myriad of other fields. I can manipulate those data on my end to create the necessary .TXT file, but I don't know the essential structure of that file.
Can you help me?
Thank you in advance.
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Hello Bill, & welcome aboard!
No idea what pCpS is, sorry.
To import a text file into Address Book, it needs to be a comma delimited .csv file, like...
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Customer 1,Company 1,2233 W Seventh Street,Unit 543,Seattle,WA,99099
Customer 2,Company 2,1 Park Avenue,,New York,NY,10001
Customer 3,Company 3,65 Loma Linda Parkway,,San Jose,CA,94321
Customer 4,Company 4,89988 E 23rd Street,B720,Oakland,CA,99899
Customer 5,Company 5,432 1st Avenue,,Seattle,WA,99876
Customer 6,Company 6,76765 NE 92nd Street,,Seattle,WA,98009
Customer 7,Company 7,8976 Poplar Street,,Coupeville,WA,98976
Customer 8,Company 8,7677 4th Ave North,,Seattle,WA ,89876
Customer 9,Company 9,4556 Fauntleroy Avenue,,West Seattle,WA,98987
Customer 10,Company 10,4 Bell Street,,Cincinnati,OH,89987
Customer 11,Company 11,4001 Beacon Ave North,,Seattle,WA,90887
Customer 12,Company 12,63 Dehli Street,,Noida,India,898877-8879
Customer 13,Company 13,63 Dehli Street,,Noida,India,898877-8879
Customer 14,Company 14,63 Dehli Street,,Noida,India,898877-8879
Customer 15,Company 15,4847 Spirit Lake Drive,,Bellevue,WA,98006
Customer 16,Company 16,444 Clark Avenue,,West Seattle,WA,88989
Customer 17,Company 17,6601 E Stallion,,Scottsdale,AZ,85254
Customer 18,Company 18,801 N 34th Street,,Seattle,WA,98103
Customer 19,Company 19,15925 SE 92nd,,Newcastle,WA,99898
Customer 20,Company 20,3335 NW 220th,2nd Floor,Edmonds,WA,99890
Customer 21,Company 21,444 E Greenway,,Scottsdale,AZ,85654
Customer 22,Company 22,4 Railroad Drive,,Moclips,WA,98988
Customer 23,Company 23,89887 E 64th,,Scottsdale,AZ,87877
Customer 24,Company 24,15620 SE 43rd Street,,Bellevue,WA,98006
Customer 25,Company 25,123 Smalltown,,Redmond,WA,98998
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http://www.sillybit.com/abee/

How do I get rid of a "bot" on my Mac that is sending out erroneous emails to everyone in our address book?

How do I get rid of a "bot" on my Mac that is sending out erroneous emails to everyone in our address book?

You will have to look around your machine & figure out the name of the program.
try /application/utilities/activity monitor
I recommend that you get a littlesnitch. littlesnitch will track your Web traffic and tell you which applications are sending data from your computer. Be sure to run it awhile because it will trigger a number of alerts. In trail mode, it will run for three hours per boot for a about a month.
http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html
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/private/var/run/StartupItems
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