NOTE: (You MUST have python installed to do this)

1. Copy the script below to an empty ascii file and save it as:
'evol2tbird-addressbook.py'

2. Put it in an empty folder you create for this process.

3. Make the file executable:

chmod +x evol2tbird-addressbook.py

4. Run the program to export the addressbook file from Evolution:

./evol2tbird-addressbook.py --db [path to evolution's addressbook.db]

ex.: ./evol2tbird-addressbook.py --db ~/evolution/local/Contacts/addressbook.db > adbook.txt

5. Now open the addressbook in Thunderbird and select 'Tools/Import'

6. Work through the dialogs until you point to the file the script created ... 'adbook.txt'

7. Select that file and click 'OK' - then select what info you want imported and select 'OK' again.

8. Your Evolution Addressbook is now imported into Thunderbird.