[Linux-disciples] Access addresses

[Adam Kessel]

On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 11:24:04PM -0800, Karl Sokol wrote:
> Is there a program that will allow me to open my
> Access address database (.mdb)?

I'm not aware of any easy "user level" type program to do this, although
there are basic tools in progress.  See

http://mdbtools.sourceforge.net/

Which can read Access 97 and Access 2000 files and do simple queries.
There is apparently a graphicla interface now which I haven't tried--you
might check out the screenshot on that site.

My approach would be to find an MS box and export the relevant table(s)
into a standard format (e.g., csv) and then import them into a database
or spreadsheet on Linux.  Unless you're doing something very fancy with
your addresses, it is usually sufficient to have them in a spreadsheet
rather than a database.
-- 
Adam Kessel
http://bostoncoop.net/adam