[Orgmode] Re: contact management in org-mode?

[Bernt Hansen]

Maurizio Vitale
<address@hidden> writes:

>>>>>> "Lindsay" == Lindsay Todd <address@hidden> writes:
>
>     Lindsay> Has anyone used org-mode to manage email and other
>     Lindsay> contacts?  Maybe exporting information as vCards, or some
>     Lindsay> other format, so it can be reused by email clients,
>     Lindsay> e.g. Thunderbird?
>
>     Lindsay> I see that it is possible to link into BBDB, which I've
>     Lindsay> never used.  But it would seem to me that org-mode could
>     Lindsay> also organize contact information, perhaps even more
>     Lindsay> usefully and richly, without needing to learn yet another
>     Lindsay> package.  Or is BBDB so wonderful that I should just use
>     Lindsay> that instead?
>
> I use both and I really recommend BBDB. I've never used the link between
> bbdb and org-mode, so I cannot comment on that. But they're two great
> packages on their own merits.
> Bets regards,

I use both.  bbdb works great as a contact manager.  I link to entries
in bbdb in my org-mode files for phone calls etc.

-Bernt