diff -ru a/filter.c b/filter.c
--- a/filter.c	2006-09-06 07:26:10.000000000 +0200
+++ b/filter.c	2008-05-18 20:55:12.000000000 +0200
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 static int 	csv_parse_file(FILE *in);
 static int 	allcsv_parse_file(FILE *in);
 static int 	palmcsv_parse_file(FILE *in);
+static int 	vcard_parse_file(FILE *in);
 
 /*
  * export filter prototypes
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
 	{ "csv", N_("comma separated values"), csv_parse_file },
 	{ "allcsv", N_("comma separated values (all fields)"), allcsv_parse_file },
 	{ "palmcsv", N_("Palm comma separated values"), palmcsv_parse_file },
+	{ "vcard", N_("vCard file"), vcard_parse_file },
 	{ "\0", NULL, NULL }
 };
 
@@ -1331,6 +1333,262 @@
  */
 
 /*
+ * vCard import filter
+ */
+
+static char *vcard_fields[] = {
+	"FN",			/* NAME */
+	"EMAIL",		/* EMAIL */
+	"ADR",			/* ADDRESS */
+	"ADR",			/* ADDRESS2 - not used */
+	"ADR",			/* CITY */
+	"ADR",			/* STATE */
+	"ADR",			/* ZIP */
+	"ADR",			/* COUNTRY */
+	"TEL",			/* PHONE */
+	"TEL",			/* WORKPHONE */
+	"TEL",			/* FAX */
+	"TEL",			/* MOBILEPHONE */
+	"NICKNAME",		/* NICK */
+	"URL",			/* URL */
+	"NOTE",			/* NOTES */
+	NULL			/* not implemented: ANNIVERSARY, ITEM_FIELDS */
+};
+
+/*
+ * mappings between vCard ADR field and abook's ADDRESS
+ * see rfc2426 section 3.2.1
+ */
+static int vcard_address_fields[] = {
+	-1,			/* vCard(post office box) - not used */
+	-1,			/* vCard(the extended address) - not used */
+	2,			/* vCard(the street address) - ADDRESS */
+	4,			/* vCard(the locality) - CITY */
+	5,			/* vCard(the region) - STATE */
+	6,			/* vCard(the postal code) - ZIP */
+	7			/* vCard(the country name) - COUNTRY */
+};
+
+enum {
+	VCARD_KEY = 0,
+	VCARD_KEY_ATTRIBUTE,
+	VCARD_VALUE,
+};
+
+static char *
+vcard_get_line_element(char *line, int element)
+{
+	int i;
+	char *line_copy = 0;
+	char *result = 0;
+	char *key = 0;
+	char *key_attr = 0;
+	char *value = 0;
+
+	line_copy = xstrdup(line);
+
+	/* make newline characters if exist end of string */
+	for(i=0; line_copy[i]; i++) {
+		if(line_copy[i] == '\r' || line_copy[i] == '\n') {
+			line_copy[i] = '\0';
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* separate key from value */
+	for(i=0; line_copy[i]; i++) {
+		if(line_copy[i] == ':') {
+			line_copy[i] = '\0';
+			key = line_copy;
+			value = &line_copy[i+1];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* separate key from key attributes */
+	if (key) {
+		for(i=0; key[i]; i++) {
+			if(key[i] == ';') {
+				key[i] = '\0';
+				key_attr = &key[i+1];
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch(element) {
+	case VCARD_KEY:
+		if(key)
+			result = xstrdup(key);
+		break;
+	case VCARD_KEY_ATTRIBUTE:
+		if(key_attr)
+			result = xstrdup(key_attr);
+		break;
+	case VCARD_VALUE:
+		if(value)
+			result = xstrdup(value);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	xfree(line_copy);
+	return result;
+}
+
+static void
+vcard_parse_email(list_item item, char *line)
+{
+	char *email;
+
+	email = vcard_get_line_element(line, VCARD_VALUE);
+
+	if(item[1]) {
+		item[1] = strconcat(item[1], ",", email, 0);
+		xfree(email);
+	}
+	else {
+		item[1] = email;
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+vcard_parse_address(list_item item, char *line)
+{
+	int i;
+	int k;
+	char *value;
+	char *address_field;
+
+	value = vcard_get_line_element(line, VCARD_VALUE);
+	if(!value)
+		return;
+
+	address_field = value;
+	for(i=k=0; value[i]; i++) {
+		if(value[i] == ';') {
+			value[i] = '\0';
+			if(vcard_address_fields[k] >= 0) {
+				item[vcard_address_fields[k]] = xstrdup(address_field);
+			}
+			address_field = &value[i+1];
+			k++;
+			if((k+1)==(sizeof(vcard_address_fields)/sizeof(*vcard_address_fields)))
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	item[vcard_address_fields[k]] = xstrdup(address_field);
+	xfree(value);
+}
+
+static void
+vcard_parse_phone(list_item item, char *line)
+{
+	int index = 8;
+	char *type = vcard_get_line_element(line, VCARD_KEY_ATTRIBUTE);
+	char *value = vcard_get_line_element(line, VCARD_VALUE);
+
+	/* set the standard number */
+	if (!type) {
+		item[index] = value;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * see rfc2426 section 3.3.1
+	 */
+	else if (strstr(type, "TYPE=") == type){
+		if (strcasestr(type, "home")) {
+			item[index] = xstrdup(value);
+		}
+		if (strcasestr(type, "work")) {
+			item[index+1] = xstrdup(value);
+		}
+		if (strcasestr(type, "fax")) {
+			item[index+2] = xstrdup(value);
+		}
+		if (strcasestr(type, "cell")) {
+			item[index+3] = xstrdup(value);
+		}
+
+		xfree(type);
+		xfree(value);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+vcard_parse_line(list_item item, char *line)
+{
+	int i;
+	char *key;
+
+	for(i=0; vcard_fields[i]; i++) {
+		key = vcard_fields[i];
+
+		if(!strncmp(key, line, strlen(key))) {
+			if(i == 1) {
+				vcard_parse_email(item, line);
+			}
+			else if(i == 2) {
+				vcard_parse_address(item, line);
+			}
+			else if(i == 8) {
+				vcard_parse_phone(item, line);
+			}
+			else {
+				item[i] = vcard_get_line_element(line, VCARD_VALUE);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+vcard_parse_item(FILE *in)
+{
+	char *line = NULL;
+	list_item item = item_create();
+
+	while(!feof(in)) {
+		line = getaline(in);
+
+		if(line && !strncmp("END:VCARD", line, 9)) {
+			xfree(line);
+			break;
+		}
+		else if(line) {
+			vcard_parse_line(item, line);
+			xfree(line);
+		}
+	}
+
+	add_item2database(item);
+	item_free(&item);
+}
+
+static int
+vcard_parse_file(FILE *in)
+{
+	char *line = NULL;
+
+	while(!feof(in)) {
+		line = getaline(in);
+
+		if(line && !strncmp("BEGIN:VCARD", line, 11)) {
+			xfree(line);
+			vcard_parse_item(in);
+		}
+		else if(line) {
+			xfree(line);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * end of vCard import filter
+ */
+
+/*
  * csv addressbook export filters
  */
 
diff -ru a/misc.c b/misc.c
--- a/misc.c	2006-09-04 21:24:18.000000000 +0200
+++ b/misc.c	2008-05-18 18:00:33.000000000 +0200
@@ -77,6 +77,27 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
+char *
+strcasestr(char *haystack, char *needle)
+{
+	int i;
+	int k;
+
+	assert(haystack != NULL);
+	assert(needle != NULL);
+
+	for(i=0; i<strlen(haystack)-strlen(needle)+1; i++) {
+		for(k=0; k<strlen(needle); k++, i++) {
+			if (tolower(haystack[i]) != tolower(needle[k]))
+				break;
+			else if ((k+1) == strlen(needle))
+				return &haystack[i];
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #	include "config.h"
diff -ru a/misc.h b/misc.h
--- a/misc.h	2006-09-04 21:24:18.000000000 +0200
+++ b/misc.h	2008-05-18 17:55:59.000000000 +0200
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 int		is_number(char *s);
 
+char		*strcasestr(char *haystack, char *needle);
+
 char		*strdup_printf(const char *format, ... );
 char		*strconcat(const char *str, ...);