address data base with "tags"

[Andrew Farris]

On Wed, 2009-09-30 at 11:31 +0200, Franz Waldmüller wrote:
> Bas Roufs schrieb:
> > As far as I know, 'Database' is most easy to create such a tailor-made database.
> > But I do not know whether you can integrate such a file in KMAIL or Evolution.
> > So, you could also simply check and try whether 'Personal Information
> > Manager' or a similar Gnome integrated package can meet your needs.
> >  
> Thanks, I will do so.
> If somebody has some further advice, it is still welcome.

Personally, I'd second the use of OpenOffice.org Base. I've begun using
this program a lot more recently, due to the vast increase in stability
it got since OOo2.4 (for me, anyway, it crashed constantly and for no
reason... no more since 3.0!). You can use it to create forms, reports,
etc, and print them out just fine. You could also use a database to
mail-merge into a document using writer, then mail it out, print it,
etc... I don't know about email directly from Base, as i've never tried
it, but it's worth an experiment.

additionally, I believe the OOo Devs are planning to add functionality
to Base so you can write programs based on OOo-Base databases, just like
you can with Access. I don't really find this feature useful, but you
might.

If you've got any questions about this kind of functionality
specifically, feel free to ask me, and I'll answer if I can...otherwise,
try the Openoffice.org forums, as the people there are very
knowledgeable and helpful. Just make sure to search for
previously-discussed topics first!

Hope that helps!

-- 
Andrew
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