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Idea #20822: Evolution needs integration with Empathy

Written by CydeSwype the 27 Jul 09 at 19:14. Related project: Evolution Mail and Calendar. Status: New
Rationale
Evolution currently has an option to sync with Pidgin but Pidgin is going away as the default messenger client as of 9.10. As a result, people who like the "sync with pidgin" feature will feel pretty left out when they start using the default email application and wondering why it doesn't play nice with the default IM client.

The option for the pidgin sync is under preferences > mail preferences > automatic contacts and is labeled "Synchronize contact info and images from Pidgin buddy list"
Tags: empathy

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Solution #1: Add option to evolution to allow sync with Empathy
Written by CydeSwype the 27 Jul 09 at 19:14.
Add option to evolution to allow sync with Empathy
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Solution #2: Do not implement Empathy as the default Instant Messenger
Written by Mike_IronFist the 8 Aug 09 at 06:18.
No matter what the developers of Empathy are PROMISING, currently it's in no shape to replace Pidgin as the default instant messenger. This problem itself further proves that replacing Pidgin with Empathy in its current state is detrimental to the quality of Ubuntu.
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Solution #3: Do not Sync! Instead create common meta-contacts for both.
Written by epritchett the 10 Aug 09 at 16:22.
Create a plugin for both Evolution and Empathy that utilize Meta-contacts using People Project and/or Soylent (coalesce multiple IM contacts into one contact when belonging to the same person). This is already on Empathy's 3.?? Roadmap. This would allow both programs (as well as others in teh future) to utilize the same contact database rather than creating synced copies everywhere.

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