.msf to .pst

Hi All,

This post explains how to convert a Thunderbird mail folder extension to a MS Outlook extension.

.msf / .mbox is the file format created for separate folders in Thunderbird. Separate folders as in separate local folders.

There is a free software for Windows called ImapSize.

You can download it here: ImapSize

Convert each .msf / .mbox file using this software. A .eml file is created for every folder.

MS Outlook has the capacity to read .eml files.

After installating Outlook - create a folder and drag and drop the .eml files thro the Explorer window onto the OE window.

If you have Outlook Express installed - then you have an option of exporting .eml files.

Practically using this method helps to understand this post better.

Take care All,
Ananth S Gouri

Skype 2.1

Hi All,

This post explains how to install Skype 2.1 on Lenny.

Here you go:

1. Hit you browser to Download Skype
2. You need Qt 4.0
3. Fix the other dependencies
4. Issue dpkg -i filename.deb as 'root'

Thats it :)

Take care,
Ananth Gouri

SIPE 1.10

Hi All,

This post explains how to install SIPE 1.10 version to existing Pidgin.

So what is SIPE???

This project develops a third-party plugin for the Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger. It implements the extended version of SIP/SIMPLE used by various products:

• Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS 2007/2007 R2 and newer)
• Microsoft Live Communications Server (LCS 2003/2005)
• Reuters Messaging

With this plugin you should be able to replace your Microsoft Office Communicator client with Pidgin. 

So, with SIPE we can replace MS Office Communicator. 

Installing SIPE:

1. Download the tar file from sipe.sourceforge.net

2. Unzip it with the command - tar -xvzf filename.tgz

3. Issue ./configure --prefix=/usr/

4. Issue make

5. Issue sudo make install 

Thats it....

Enjoy,

Ananth S Gouri

VMware to Virtualbox

Hi All,

A superb article from Linux Poison blog.

 VMware to Virtualbox

Try it out,
Ananth S Gouri

talk

Hi All,

talk is a tool to "talk" with people connected in UNIX based n/w environment.

If you know the username - talk is as simple as this:

talk rob
Type your text here

Also you need to install talkd - a daemon to speak in distributed UNIX n/w.

Talk,
Ananth S Gouri

Alien

Hi All,

Alien helps to convert different package formats.

You can convert between rpm, deb, slp, tgz and pkg file formats.

Say for example there is a .deb file and you want to convert it to .rpm

Issue this below command:

sudo alien -r filename.deb 

'man' more to know more.....

Take care,
Ananth S Gouri

Kernel runtime options

Hi All,

Many a times you may have to give this below option.

kernel screen 1024x768

You can issue this command at the end of the kernel line in GRUB. 

Ok.. This option tells the kernel to load using a screen resolution of 1024x768. You can give your own options here.

But this is useful when the kernel cant load the images during installation and we wont be able to see "Next" button and etc.

Note: This became a pretty common problem in the past few releases of Fedora.

During such times - smaller resolutions do help to fit the full images.

Tc,
Ananth S Gouri