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    From Cruz, Jaime@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 3 19:59:07 2021
    This is strange. Whenever I import a VCF file into my address book, the
    import completes, but then Thunderbird just shuts completely down like I
    hit the "Close" button. No error messages and when I restart it
    everything seems fine.

    This doesn't happen if I import an LDIF file into my address book. Has
    anyone else seen this behavior? Running the latest version of
    Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux 20.04.2LTS

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    Jaime A. Cruz

    Nassau Wings Motorcycle Club
    http://www.nassauwings.org/

    AMA District 34
    https://www.amad34.org/

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  • From WaltS48@21:1/5 to Jaime on Wed Mar 3 21:05:33 2021
    On 3/3/21 7:59 PM, Cruz, Jaime wrote:
    This is strange.  Whenever I import a VCF file into my address book,
    the import completes, but then Thunderbird just shuts completely down
    like I hit the "Close" button.  No error messages and when I restart
    it everything seems fine.

    This doesn't happen if I import an LDIF file into my address book. 
    Has anyone else seen this behavior?  Running the latest version of Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux 20.04.2LTS

    Nope, haven't seen it.

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  • From Dave Royal@21:1/5 to Jaime on Thu Mar 4 10:35:56 2021
    Cruz, Jaime <Spammers@bite.me> wrote:
    This is strange. Whenever I import a VCF file into my address book, the import completes, but then Thunderbird just shuts completely down like I
    hit the "Close" button. No error messages and when I restart it
    everything seems fine.

    This doesn't happen if I import an LDIF file into my address book. Has anyone else seen this behavior? Running the latest version of
    Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux 20.04.2LTS

    I tried importing a vcf exported from the Android Contacts app into TB
    87.0b2 on Linux and it worked OK.

    This unconfirmed bug was recent - but it didn't shut down. <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1661523>

    I see from this 2-yr old bug that TB 'only understands vcf version 1' -
    this my no longer be true though. <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1528785>
    (The one I tested was v2.1
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  • From Cruz, Jaime@21:1/5 to Dave Royal on Thu Mar 4 19:59:38 2021
    On 3/4/21 11:35 AM, Dave Royal wrote:
    Cruz, Jaime <Spammers@bite.me> wrote:
    This is strange. Whenever I import a VCF file into my address book, the
    import completes, but then Thunderbird just shuts completely down like I
    hit the "Close" button. No error messages and when I restart it
    everything seems fine.

    This doesn't happen if I import an LDIF file into my address book. Has
    anyone else seen this behavior? Running the latest version of
    Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux 20.04.2LTS

    I tried importing a vcf exported from the Android Contacts app into TB
    87.0b2 on Linux and it worked OK.

    This unconfirmed bug was recent - but it didn't shut down. <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1661523>

    I see from this 2-yr old bug that TB 'only understands vcf version 1' -
    this my no longer be true though. <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1528785>
    (The one I tested was v2.1


    Doesn't seem to be the same thing. The VCF file was created by
    exporting the address list built by the CardBook extension from my
    Google Contacts. I then tried importing that VCF file into Thunderbird.
    The address book was created, but then Thunderbird shut down. Happens
    every time. I can subsequently export and import the address book
    without issue; it's just the initial VCF file created by Cardbook that
    seems to trigger this.


    --
    Jaime A. Cruz

    Nassau Wings Motorcycle Club
    http://www.nassauwings.org/

    AMA District 34
    https://www.amad34.org/

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  • From Dave Royal@21:1/5 to Jaime on Fri Mar 5 01:30:56 2021
    On 4 Mar 2021 19:59:38 -0500 Cruz, Jaime wrote:
    [On 3/4/21 11:35 AM, Dave Royal wrote:]
    Cruz, Jaime <Spammers@bite.me> wrote:
    This is strange. Whenever I import a VCF file into my address book, the >>> import completes, but then Thunderbird just shuts completely down like I >>> hit the "Close" button. No error messages and when I restart it
    everything seems fine.

    This doesn't happen if I import an LDIF file into my address book. Has
    anyone else seen this behavior? Running the latest version of
    Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux 20.04.2LTS

    I tried importing a vcf exported from the Android Contacts app into TB
    87.0b2 on Linux and it worked OK.

    This unconfirmed bug was recent - but it didn't shut down.
    <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1661523>

    I see from this 2-yr old bug that TB 'only understands vcf version 1' -
    this my no longer be true though.
    <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1528785>
    (The one I tested was v2.1


    Doesn't seem to be the same thing. The VCF file was created by
    exporting the address list built by the CardBook extension from my
    Google Contacts. I then tried importing that VCF file into Thunderbird.
    The address book was created, but then Thunderbird shut down. Happens
    every time. I can subsequently export and import the address book
    without issue; it's just the initial VCF file created by Cardbook that
    seems to trigger this.


    And the vcf version is?

    Cardbook has a support forum; you could enquire there.


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  • From Cruz, Jaime@21:1/5 to Dave Royal on Fri Mar 5 10:00:35 2021
    On 3/5/21 2:30 AM, Dave Royal wrote:

    And the vcf version is?

    Cardbook has a support forum; you could enquire there.



    BEGIN:VCARD
    VERSION:3.0
    PRODID:-//Thunderbird.net/NONSGML Thunderbird CardBook V56.5//EN-US

    So you may be on to something. Thanks.

    --
    Jaime A. Cruz

    Nassau Wings Motorcycle Club
    http://www.nassauwings.org/

    AMA District 34
    https://www.amad34.org/

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  • From Dave Royal@21:1/5 to Jaime on Fri Mar 5 10:03:44 2021
    Cruz, Jaime <Spammers@bite.me> wrote:
    On 3/5/21 2:30 AM, Dave Royal wrote:

    And the vcf version is?

    Cardbook has a support forum; you could enquire there.



    BEGIN:VCARD
    VERSION:3.0
    PRODID:-//Thunderbird.net/NONSGML Thunderbird CardBook V56.5//EN-US

    So you may be on to something. Thanks.


    TB shouldn't crash, of course, though crashing /after/ importing your
    contacts OK is not so bad ;)

    Address books is getting a rewrite soon, including vCard v4: <https://developer.thunderbird.net/planning/roadmap-1>
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