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[Bo Thorsen]

On Wednesday 22 September 2004 14:01, Joon Radley wrote:
> Hi Bo,
>
> > > > Shouldn't this be <uid>(string)</uid> to do the contact uid
> > > > referencing?
> > > > Or is it preferable to keep the references as email addresses?
> > > >
> > > > I have a feeling that using email addresses could make loading
> > > > harder. But it's just a hunch, not substantiated yet.
> > >
> > > Could we please keep this an email address.
> >
> > Don't we get into trouble when referencing someone with more
> > than one email address?
>
> It depends on how you resolve your contacts. 1 contact can have
> multiple email addresses, but as each email address must be unique, the
> email address can always be used to find the contact.
>
> > > It is a uid anyway.
> >
> > I don't understand what you mean with that?
>
> An email address is a unique value.

Ok, I see what you mean. Unfortunately I don't think KAddressBook will see 
it that way - I'm pretty sure that it will happily accept two people 
having the same email address - which is not uncommon, I think I can come 
up with a bunch of those people in my family.

Bo.

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     Bo Thorsen                 |   Praestevejen 4
     Senior Software Engineer   |   5290 Marslev
     Klarälvdalens Datakonsult  |   Denmark
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