Convert LDIF to MAB

What is LDIF file?

The LDIF file extension is used to store data in the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directory. It stands for Lightweight Directory Interchange Format, a text-based format for representing directory content. LDIF files are commonly used by Microsoft Active Directory, Apache OpenLDAP, and OpenDS implementations and can be directly edited by an ordinary text editor. [ ⏩ ] LDIF file extension

What is MAB file?

MAB is the .MAB file extension, also known as the Mozilla Address Book, used by Mozilla Thunderbird as well as the SeaMonkey Internet suite for address book storage. It stores contact information for a user, including email address, physical address, phone numbers, and Notes. This address book stores records in a VCard format based on a plain-text format commonly used in email clients. Features The MAB file provides several features for managing contact information. [ ⏩ ] MAB file extension

How to convert the file from LDIF to MAB?

To successfully convert the LDIF file to MAB, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.LDIF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case MAB (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than MAB).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. LDIF to MAB. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting LDIF files to MAB files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension MAB, while before this step we had the LDIF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new MAB file, or not.

Other LDIF and MAB file conversions