That's it: a handy python script to export all the users addressbooks from the WorldClient MDaemon to a vCard format.
- I need a simple tool to make this for my daily job (IT FLOSS migration services in Cuba)
- It's a trivial task
- Some apps out there ask you more than $50 bucks (USD) for a licence.
A simple python script that will give you a folder plenty of [username].vcf files in the vCard format 2.1, that can be imported in most email clients out there.
The script is GPLv3 aka free/libre software, contributions, bug reports & comment are welcomed.
- Install python 3.5 or later on your windows PC that runs the MDaemon instance and add the python executable to the environment (google search: windows add python.exe to the environment PATH)
- Copy the
mdexport.pyscript to the MDaemon's "Users" folder that holds your domain(s) accounts - Open a windows's cmd or powershell session and move to that folder
- Run
python.exe mdexportab.pyin your console and wait for it - Your data will reside on a newly created
outputfolder
It's possible to export the data in another format?
Yes, drop me a tweet (@co7wt) or an issue on this repository and I will think about it
It only works with that precise version of Python?
No, it must work with any python in the 3.x branch; for example in a recent migration job I found that a Windows 2008 server can't install the latest python 3.8.x and ask me for a service pack and a .NET version... using an old python version (3.5) I managed to run it and avoid the nasty & time-consumming upgrade and .NET install as that server will be reinstalled with a FLOSS solution
Why it's not exporting data for some users? or I have 200 users and only exported data for 123 of them?
Simply, some users don't have any address in their addressbook files, that users will not have a .vcf file
I ran the script and it's taking ages to finish, is that normal?
It depends on the user count, the mails count on every user's folder, and even on the hardware & PC load at the time of run
For example: in a Corei3 (4th gen) PC with 8 GB of RAM with Windows Server 2008 r2 as a Production PC, even with other services in the bacground (MSSQL, Domain Controller & MDaemon server) it took about 8 minutes for ~80 users, +50GB of emails and about 1200 contacts globally
I wonder if your script can do A, B or even C new feature... can you implement that?
Yes, but remember It's a hobby for me and I work on it holliday/weekend style; it can take a while to be implemented, use the issues feature ot github to report your request; if you are on a rush I will accept a small donation to give you priority.
Hey! this is a great tool and I want to donate some of the saved ~$50 bucks to you
Thank you, please contact me on twitter for instructions my nick there is @co7wt