From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sean Sieger Subject: Re: contact management in org-mode? Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:50:37 -0500 Message-ID: <874oovcy1u.fsf@gmail.com> References: <878wfoc5ao.fsf@cuma.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me> <87iqerzvm2.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> <20091025023410.GK2357@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> <87pr86tywd.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> <87zl7arynb.fsf@dynapse.com> <20091029173640.GM28398@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> <7bef1f890910291300o2e063d58h9d620278a6472032@mail.gmail.com> <20091031031059.GF23167@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> <87skcp4kw7.fsf@benfinney.id.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N9m43-0003jE-7H for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:51:15 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N9m3y-0003ig-9S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:51:14 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=45345 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1N9m3y-0003id-47 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:51:10 -0500 Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:34292) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N9m3w-0001pR-HU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:51:09 -0500 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.50) id 1N9m3n-0007IU-Af for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:50:59 +0100 Received: from pool-162-84-235-108.ny5030.east.verizon.net ([162.84.235.108]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:50:59 +0100 Received: from sean.sieger by pool-162-84-235-108.ny5030.east.verizon.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:50:59 +0100 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Matt Lundin writes: I'd agree with Russell's conclusion that if one does not use an emacs mail client, then there is not much point to using BBDB. But if one uses Gnus or the like, the integration BBDB offers (e.g., automated addition of new addresses, auto-notes, TAB completion for addresses, etc.) is still difficult to surpass. Until someone codes some nice integration between an org-mode address database and emacs mail clients, switching to an org database would require one to forgo all the nice automation that BBDB offers. (Do you really want to enter all new email addresses manually in an org file?) I've found BBDB to be incredibly convenient. But I use Gnus for email. If I were using Gmail or Thunderbird or Mutt, I wouldn't use BBDB at all. I do not like the telephone and BBDB eases the displeasure. I guess it's the same with writing checks and addressing envelopes. So I keep important phone numbers and addresses at my fingertips with BBDB and all Internet related business in my Gmail Contacts and Labels. Gnus I use for reading news.