[OGo-Discuss] Bug 1852: support creation of xmpp: field types in OGo

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> >>> Thinking about it, for the specific case of IM addresses we should
> >>> really use the Outlook field in the way Microsoft uses it. Its sounds
> >>> kinda stupid to reinvent the wheel here (how long before people ask
> >>> about having IM addresses in Outlook/Evolution ...)

Yea, why isn't that attribute encoded into the vCards, darn it!? :)

> >> but I see only one im_address field in the company table, how is  
> >> Outlook
> >> using it? Would it be possible to store an arbitrary amount of  
> >> arbitrary IM
> >> accounts that way?
> >Don't know, someone would need to check the exact behaviour.
> I'll try to do that tomorrow.

Using Zidelook this attribute is stored as a simple literal string;  not
a URL just exactly what was entered into the M$-Outlook contact panel.