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diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5216807ab..78c7ab500 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ project(kopete)
 find_package(KDE4 REQUIRED)
 include(KDE4Defaults)
 include(MacroLibrary)
-find_package(KdepimLibs REQUIRED)
 find_package(QImageBlitz REQUIRED)
 
 set(KOPETE_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
diff --git a/kopete/contactlist/CMakeLists.txt b/kopete/contactlist/CMakeLists.txt
index 2219addf9..ea5623a75 100644
--- a/kopete/contactlist/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kopete/contactlist/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ set(kopetecontactlist_SRCS
 #kopetegroupviewitem.cpp
 kopetecontactlistview.cpp
 kopetelviprops.cpp
-kopeteaddrbookexport.cpp
 customnotificationprops.cpp
 kopetegrouplistaction.cpp
-kabcexport.cpp
 contactlistmodel.cpp
 contactlisttreemodel.cpp
 contactlistplainmodel.cpp
@@ -28,9 +26,6 @@ contactlistlayoutitemconfig.cpp
 kde4_add_ui_files(kopetecontactlist_SRCS
 kopetegvipropswidget.ui
 kopetemetalvipropswidget.ui
-kopeteaddrbookexportui.ui
-kabcexport_page1.ui
-kabcexport_page2.ui
 )
 
 kde4_add_library( kopetecontactlist SHARED ${kopetecontactlist_SRCS} )
diff --git a/kopete/contactlist/contactlistproxymodel.cpp b/kopete/contactlist/contactlistproxymodel.cpp
index d0ada7892..cb636dfca 100644
--- a/kopete/contactlist/contactlistproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/kopete/contactlist/contactlistproxymodel.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "kopetecontact.h"
 #include "kopeteappearancesettings.h"
 #include "kopeteitembase.h"
-#include <kabc/stdaddressbook.h>
 
 namespace Kopete {
 
@@ -272,15 +271,6 @@ bool ContactListProxyModel::searchContactInfo(Kopete::MetaContact *mc, QRegExp s
 		return true;
 
 	// Check the address book
-	KABC::Addressee addressee = KABC::StdAddressBook::self()->findByUid( mc->kabcId() );
-	if ( !addressee.isEmpty() )
-	{
-		QString emailAddr = addressee.fullEmail();
-
-		if ( emailAddr.contains( searchPattern ) )
-			return true;
-	}
-
 	// Check alternative names
 	foreach( Kopete::Contact* c , mc->contacts() )
 	{
diff --git a/kopete/contactlist/kopetecontactlistview.cpp b/kopete/contactlist/kopetecontactlistview.cpp
index b32a500cf..9b403d123 100644
--- a/kopete/contactlist/kopetecontactlistview.cpp
+++ b/kopete/contactlist/kopetecontactlistview.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <KMessageBox>
 #include <KToolInvocation>
 #include <kxmlguifactory.h>
-#include <kabc/stdaddressbook.h>
 
 #include "kopeteuiglobal.h"
 #include "kopetecontactlistelement.h"
@@ -529,24 +528,6 @@ void KopeteContactListView::sendMessage()
 void KopeteContactListView::sendEmail()
 {
 	Kopete::MetaContact* metaContact = metaContactFromIndex( currentIndex() );
-	if ( metaContact )
-	{
-		KABC::Addressee addressee = KABC::StdAddressBook::self()->findByUid( metaContact->kabcId() );
-		if ( !addressee.isEmpty() )
-		{
-			QString emailAddr = addressee.fullEmail();
-			
-			kDebug( 14000 ) << "Email: " << emailAddr << "!";
-			if ( !emailAddr.isEmpty() )
-				KToolInvocation::invokeMailer( emailAddr, QString() );
-			else
-				KMessageBox::queuedMessageBox( this, KMessageBox::Sorry, i18n( "There is no email address set for this contact in the KDE address book." ), i18n( "No Email Address in Address Book" ) );
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			KMessageBox::queuedMessageBox( this, KMessageBox::Sorry, i18n( "This contact was not found in the KDE address book. Check that a contact is selected in the properties dialog." ), i18n( "Not Found in Address Book" ) );
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 void KopeteContactListView::rename()
diff --git a/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.cpp b/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.cpp
index 04ff289a1..84a4c95f8 100644
--- a/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.cpp
+++ b/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.cpp
@@ -43,18 +43,12 @@
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <kurlrequester.h>
-#include <kabc/addresseedialog.h>
-#include <kabc/stdaddressbook.h>
-#include <kabc/addressee.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 
-#include "kabcpersistence.h"
-#include "kopeteaddrbookexport.h"
 #include "kopetecontact.h"
 #include "kopetegroup.h"
 #include "kopeteaccount.h"
 #include "kopeteprotocol.h"
-#include "addressbooklinkwidget.h"
 #include "avatardialog.h"
 
 #include "customnotificationprops.h"
@@ -186,9 +180,6 @@ KopeteMetaLVIProps::KopeteMetaLVIProps(Kopete::MetaContact *metaContact, QWidget
 	hb->setMargin( -1 );
 	hb->setObjectName( "soundFromKABClayout" );
 
-	mFromKABC = new QPushButton( i18n( "Sync KABC..." ), mNotificationProps->widget() );
-	mFromKABC->setObjectName( QLatin1String("getSoundFromKABC") );
-	hb->addWidget( mFromKABC ); // [ [Button] <-xxxxx-> ]
 	hb->addStretch();
 	vb->addStretch(); // vert spacer keeps the rest snug
 
@@ -199,10 +190,8 @@ KopeteMetaLVIProps::KopeteMetaLVIProps(Kopete::MetaContact *metaContact, QWidget
 	ui_mainWidget->tabWidget->addTab( npMainWidget, i18n( "Custom &Notifications" ) );
 	setMainWidget( mainWidget );
 
-	connect( ui_mainWidget->radioNameKABC, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()));
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->radioNameContact, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()));
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->radioNameCustom, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()));
-	connect( ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoKABC, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()));
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoContact, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()));
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoCustom, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()));
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->cmbAccountPhoto, SIGNAL(activated(int)), SLOT(slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()));
@@ -210,7 +199,6 @@ KopeteMetaLVIProps::KopeteMetaLVIProps(Kopete::MetaContact *metaContact, QWidget
 
 	ui_mainWidget->btnClearPhoto->setIcon( KIcon( (QApplication::layoutDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft) ? "edit-clear-locationbar-ltr" : "edit-clear-locationbar-rtl" ) );
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->btnClearPhoto, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(slotClearPhotoClicked()) );
-	connect( ui_mainWidget->widAddresseeLink, SIGNAL(addresseeChanged(KABC::Addressee)), SLOT(slotAddresseeChanged(KABC::Addressee)) );
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->btnChoosePhoto, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(slotSelectPhoto()));
 	ui_mainWidget->chkUseCustomIcons->setChecked( mMetaContact->useCustomIcon() );
 
@@ -235,41 +223,14 @@ KopeteMetaLVIProps::KopeteMetaLVIProps(Kopete::MetaContact *metaContact, QWidget
 //	ui_mainWidget->icnbAway->setIcon( awayName );
 //	ui_mainWidget->icnbUnknown->setIcon( unknownName );
 
-	ui_mainWidget->widAddresseeLink->setMetaContact( mMetaContact );
-
-	mAddressBookUid = mMetaContact->kabcId();
-
 	mExport = 0L;
 
-	if ( !mAddressBookUid.isEmpty() )
-	{
-		KABC::AddressBook *ab = Kopete::KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook();
-		KABC::Addressee a = ab->findByUid( mAddressBookUid );
-		ui_mainWidget->widAddresseeLink->setAddressee( a );
-
-		if ( !a.isEmpty() )
-		{
-			ui_mainWidget->btnImportKABC->setEnabled( true );
-			ui_mainWidget->btnExportKABC->setEnabled( true );
-			mExport = new KopeteAddressBookExport( this, mMetaContact );
-			
-			mSound = a.sound();
-			mFromKABC->setEnabled( !( mSound.isIntern() || mSound.url().isEmpty() ) );
-		}
-	}
-	
 	slotLoadNameSources();
 	slotLoadPhotoSources();
 
 	connect( this, SIGNAL(okClicked()), this, SLOT(slotOkClicked()) );
 	connect( ui_mainWidget->chkUseCustomIcons, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
 		this, SLOT(slotUseCustomIconsToggled(bool)) );
-	connect( ui_mainWidget->btnImportKABC, SIGNAL(clicked()),
-		this, SLOT(slotImportClicked()) );
-	connect( ui_mainWidget->btnExportKABC, SIGNAL(clicked()),
-					 this, SLOT(slotExportClicked()) );
-	connect( mFromKABC, SIGNAL(clicked()),
-		this, SLOT(slotFromKABCClicked()) );
 
 	slotUseCustomIconsToggled( ui_mainWidget->chkUseCustomIcons->isChecked() );
 	slotEnableAndDisableWidgets();
@@ -325,7 +286,6 @@ void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotLoadNameSources()
 	Kopete::MetaContact::PropertySource nameSource = mMetaContact->displayNameSource();
 	
 	ui_mainWidget->radioNameContact->setChecked(nameSource == Kopete::MetaContact::SourceContact);
-	ui_mainWidget->radioNameKABC->setChecked(nameSource == Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC);
 	ui_mainWidget->radioNameCustom->setChecked(nameSource == Kopete::MetaContact::SourceCustom);
 
 }
@@ -361,10 +321,7 @@ void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotLoadPhotoSources()
 	Kopete::MetaContact::PropertySource photoSource = mMetaContact->photoSource();
 
 	ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoContact->setChecked(photoSource == Kopete::MetaContact::SourceContact);
-	ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoKABC->setChecked(photoSource == Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC);
 	ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoCustom->setChecked(photoSource == Kopete::MetaContact::SourceCustom);
-
-	ui_mainWidget->chkSyncPhoto->setChecked(mMetaContact->isPhotoSyncedWithKABC());
 }
 
 void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotSelectPhoto()
@@ -379,24 +336,6 @@ void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotSelectPhoto()
 
 void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()
 {
-	KABC::AddressBook *ab = Kopete::KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook();
-	KABC::Addressee a = ab->findByUid( mAddressBookUid );
-	bool validLink = ! a.isEmpty();
-	// kabc source requires a kabc link
-	ui_mainWidget->radioNameKABC->setEnabled(validLink);
-	// kabc source requires a kabc link
-	ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoKABC->setEnabled(validLink);
-	// sync with kabc has no sense if we use kabc as source (sync kabc with kabc? uh?)
-	// it has also no sense if they are no kabc link
-	if( selectedPhotoSource() == Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC || !validLink )
-	{
-		ui_mainWidget->chkSyncPhoto->setEnabled(false);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		ui_mainWidget->chkSyncPhoto->setEnabled(true);
-	}
-
 	ui_mainWidget->radioNameContact->setEnabled(mMetaContact->contacts().count());
 	ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoContact->setEnabled(!m_withPhotoContacts.isEmpty());
 
@@ -416,9 +355,6 @@ void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()
 	QImage photo;
 	switch ( selectedPhotoSource() )
 	{
-		case Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC:
-		photo = Kopete::photoFromKABC(mAddressBookUid);
-		break;
 		case Kopete::MetaContact::SourceContact:
 		photo = Kopete::photoFromContact(selectedPhotoSourceContact());
 		break;
@@ -434,8 +370,6 @@ void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotEnableAndDisableWidgets()
 
 Kopete::MetaContact::PropertySource KopeteMetaLVIProps::selectedNameSource() const
 {
-	if ( ui_mainWidget->radioNameKABC->isChecked() )
-		return Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC;
 	if ( ui_mainWidget->radioNameContact->isChecked() )
 		return Kopete::MetaContact::SourceContact;
 	if ( ui_mainWidget->radioNameCustom->isChecked() )
@@ -446,8 +380,6 @@ Kopete::MetaContact::PropertySource KopeteMetaLVIProps::selectedNameSource() con
 
 Kopete::MetaContact::PropertySource KopeteMetaLVIProps::selectedPhotoSource() const
 {
-	if ( ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoKABC->isChecked() )
-		return Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC;
 	if ( ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoContact->isChecked() )
 		return Kopete::MetaContact::SourceContact;
 	if ( ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoCustom->isChecked() )
@@ -490,10 +422,6 @@ Kopete::Contact* KopeteMetaLVIProps::selectedPhotoSourceContact() const
 
 void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotOkClicked()
 {
-	// update meta contact's UID
-	mMetaContact->setKabcId( mAddressBookUid );
-	//this has to be done first, in the case something is synced with KABC   (see bug 109494)
-	
 	// set custom display name
 	if( ui_mainWidget->edtDisplayName->text() != mMetaContact->customDisplayName() )
 		mMetaContact->setDisplayName( ui_mainWidget->edtDisplayName->text() );
@@ -508,7 +436,6 @@ void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotOkClicked()
 	mMetaContact->setPhotoSourceContact( selectedPhotoSourceContact() );
 	if ( !m_photoPath.isEmpty())
 		mMetaContact->setPhoto(KUrl(m_photoPath));
-	mMetaContact->setPhotoSyncedWithKABC( ui_mainWidget->chkSyncPhoto->isChecked() );
 	
 	mMetaContact->setUseCustomIcon(
 		ui_mainWidget->chkUseCustomIcons->isChecked() );
@@ -550,53 +477,6 @@ void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotUseCustomIconsToggled(bool on)
 	ui_mainWidget->icnbUnknown->setEnabled( on );
 }
 
-void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotAddresseeChanged( const KABC::Addressee & a )
-{
-	if ( !a.isEmpty() )
-	{
-		mSound = a.sound();
-		mFromKABC->setEnabled( !( mSound.isIntern() || mSound.url().isEmpty() ) );
-		ui_mainWidget->btnExportKABC->setEnabled( true );
-		ui_mainWidget->btnImportKABC->setEnabled( true );
-		// set/update the MC's addressee uin field
-		mAddressBookUid = a.uid();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		ui_mainWidget->btnExportKABC->setEnabled( false );
-		ui_mainWidget->btnImportKABC->setEnabled( false );
-		mAddressBookUid.clear();
-		ui_mainWidget->radioNameContact->setChecked( true );
-		ui_mainWidget->radioPhotoContact->setChecked( true );
-	}
-	slotEnableAndDisableWidgets();
-}
-
-void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotExportClicked()
-{
-	mMetaContact->setKabcId( mAddressBookUid );
-	delete mExport;
-	mExport = new KopeteAddressBookExport( this, mMetaContact );
-	if ( mExport->showDialog() == QDialog::Accepted )
-		mExport->exportData();
-}
-
-void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotImportClicked()
-{
-	mMetaContact->setKabcId( mAddressBookUid );
-	if ( Kopete::KABCPersistence::self()->syncWithKABC( mMetaContact ) )
-		KMessageBox::queuedMessageBox( this, KMessageBox::Information,
-																	 i18n( "No contacts were imported from the address book." ),
-																	 i18n( "No Change" ) );
-}
-
-void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotFromKABCClicked()
-{
-#if 0 
-	mNotificationProps->widget()->customSound->setUrl( mSound.url() );
-#endif
-}
-
 void KopeteMetaLVIProps::slotOpenSoundDialog( KUrlRequester *requester )
 {
 	// taken from kdelibs/kio/kfile/knotifydialog.cpp
diff --git a/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.h b/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.h
index c4c65747c..cae803993 100644
--- a/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.h
+++ b/kopete/contactlist/kopetelviprops.h
@@ -21,19 +21,16 @@
 #define KOPETELVIPROPS_H
 
 #include <kdialog.h>
-#include <kabc/sound.h>
 
 #include "kopetemetacontact.h"
 
 #include "ui_kopetemetalvipropswidget.h"
 #include "ui_kopetegvipropswidget.h"
 
-class AddressBookLinkWidget;
 class CustomNotificationProps;
 class KopeteAddressBookExport;
 class KUrlRequester;
 
-namespace KABC { class Addressee; }
 namespace Kopete {
 	class Contact;
 	class Group;
@@ -74,10 +71,8 @@ class KopeteMetaLVIProps: public KDialog
 		QPushButton *mFromKABC;
 		QWidget* mainWidget;
 		Ui::KopeteMetaLVIPropsWidget *ui_mainWidget;
-		AddressBookLinkWidget *linkWidget;
 		Kopete::MetaContact *mMetaContact;
 		KopeteAddressBookExport *mExport;
-		KABC::Sound mSound;
 		int m_countPhotoCapable;
 		QMap<int, Kopete::Contact *> m_withPhotoContacts;
 		QString mAddressBookUid; // the currently selected addressbook UID
@@ -93,10 +88,6 @@ class KopeteMetaLVIProps: public KDialog
 		void slotOkClicked();
 		void slotUseCustomIconsToggled( bool on );
 		void slotClearPhotoClicked();
-		void slotAddresseeChanged( const KABC::Addressee & );
-		void slotExportClicked();
-		void slotImportClicked();
-		void slotFromKABCClicked();
 		void slotOpenSoundDialog( KUrlRequester *requester );
 		void slotLoadNameSources();
 		void slotLoadPhotoSources();
diff --git a/kopete/contactlist/kopetemetalvipropswidget.ui b/kopete/contactlist/kopetemetalvipropswidget.ui
index c2265367f..d882676f4 100644
--- a/kopete/contactlist/kopetemetalvipropswidget.ui
+++ b/kopete/contactlist/kopetemetalvipropswidget.ui
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
           <property name="bottomMargin" >
            <number>11</number>
           </property>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="Kopete::UI::AddressBookLinkWidget" native="1" name="widAddresseeLink" />
-          </item>
           <item>
            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" >
             <property name="spacing" >
@@ -82,19 +79,6 @@
             <property name="bottomMargin" >
              <number>0</number>
             </property>
-            <item>
-             <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnExportKABC" >
-              <property name="enabled" >
-               <bool>false</bool>
-              </property>
-              <property name="toolTip" >
-               <string>Export contact's details to the KDE Address Book</string>
-              </property>
-              <property name="text" >
-               <string>E&amp;xport Details...</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
             <item>
              <spacer>
               <property name="orientation" >
@@ -111,19 +95,6 @@
               </property>
              </spacer>
             </item>
-            <item>
-             <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnImportKABC" >
-              <property name="enabled" >
-               <bool>false</bool>
-              </property>
-              <property name="toolTip" >
-               <string>Import contacts from the KDE Address Book</string>
-              </property>
-              <property name="text" >
-               <string>&amp;Import Contacts</string>
-              </property>
-             </widget>
-            </item>
            </layout>
           </item>
          </layout>
@@ -135,13 +106,6 @@
           <string>Display Name Source</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" >
-          <item row="0" column="0" colspan="4" >
-           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioNameKABC" >
-            <property name="text" >
-             <string>Use address book &amp;name (needs address book link)</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2" >
            <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioNameContact" >
             <property name="text" >
@@ -213,13 +177,6 @@
           <string>Photo Source</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" >
-          <item row="0" column="0" >
-           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radioPhotoKABC" >
-            <property name="text" >
-             <string>U&amp;se address book photo (needs address book link)</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item rowspan="3" row="0" column="1" >
            <widget class="QLabel" name="photoLabel" >
             <property name="minimumSize" >
@@ -513,14 +470,10 @@
  </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>tabWidget</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>btnExportKABC</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>btnImportKABC</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>radioNameKABC</tabstop>
   <tabstop>radioNameContact</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cmbAccountName</tabstop>
   <tabstop>radioNameCustom</tabstop>
   <tabstop>edtDisplayName</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>radioPhotoKABC</tabstop>
   <tabstop>radioPhotoContact</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cmbAccountPhoto</tabstop>
   <tabstop>radioPhotoCustom</tabstop>
diff --git a/kopete/kopeteapplication.cpp b/kopete/kopeteapplication.cpp
index 601b33ae2..0cf1f7952 100644
--- a/kopete/kopeteapplication.cpp
+++ b/kopete/kopeteapplication.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <solid/networking.h>
 
 #include "addaccountwizard.h"
-#include "kabcpersistence.h"
 #include "kopeteaccount.h"
 #include "kopeteaccountmanager.h"
 #include "kopetestatusmanager.h"
@@ -131,11 +130,6 @@ KopeteApplication::~KopeteApplication()
 
 void KopeteApplication::slotLoadPlugins()
 {
-	// we have to load the address book early, because calling this enters the Qt event loop when there are remote resources.
-	// The plugin manager is written with the assumption that Kopete will not reenter the event loop during plugin load,
-	// otherwise lots of things break as plugins are loaded, then contacts are added to incompletely initialised MCLVIs
-	Kopete::KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook();
-
 	//Create the command handler (looks silly)
 	Kopete::CommandHandler::commandHandler();
 
diff --git a/kopete/kopetewindow.cpp b/kopete/kopetewindow.cpp
index c6ca7ec4d..564e2a0f5 100644
--- a/kopete/kopetewindow.cpp
+++ b/kopete/kopetewindow.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@
 
 #include "addcontactpage.h"
 #include "addressbooklinkwidget.h"
-#include "ui_groupkabcselectorwidget.h"
-#include "kabcexport.h"
 #include "kopeteappearancesettings.h"
 #include "kopeteapplication.h"
 #include "kopeteaccount.h"
@@ -397,11 +395,6 @@ void KopeteWindow::initActions()
 	connect ( d->actionDisconnect, SIGNAL (triggered(bool)), this, SLOT (slotDisconnectAll()) );
 	d->actionDisconnect->setEnabled ( false );
 
-	d->actionExportContacts = new KAction ( i18n ( "&Export Contacts..." ), this );
-	d->actionExportContacts->setIcon ( KIcon ( "document-export" ) );
-	actionCollection()->addAction ( "ExportContacts", d->actionExportContacts );
-	connect ( d->actionExportContacts, SIGNAL (triggered(bool)), this, SLOT (showExportDialog()) );
-
 	d->actionSetAway = new KAction ( KIcon ( "user-identity", 0, QStringList() << QString() << "user-away" ), i18n ( "&Away" ), this );
 	actionCollection()->addAction ( "SetAwayAll", d->actionSetAway );
 	connect ( d->actionSetAway, SIGNAL (triggered(bool)), this, SLOT (slotGlobalAway()) );
@@ -1291,13 +1284,6 @@ void KopeteWindow::slotTrayAboutToShowMenu ( KMenu * popup )
 	popup->addAction ( actionCollection->action ( KStandardAction::name ( KStandardAction::Quit ) ) );
 }
 
-void KopeteWindow::showExportDialog()
-{
-	KabcExportWizard* wizard = new KabcExportWizard ( this );
-	wizard->setObjectName ( QLatin1String ( "export_contact_dialog" ) );
-	wizard->show();
-}
-
 void KopeteWindow::leaveEvent ( QEvent * )
 {
 	startAutoHideTimer();
@@ -1413,18 +1399,12 @@ void KopeteWindow::showAddContactDialog ( Kopete::Account * account )
 	AddContactPage *addContactPage =
 	    account->protocol()->createAddContactWidget ( mainWid, account );
 
-	QWidget* groupKABC = new QWidget ( mainWid );
-	groupKABC->setObjectName ( "groupkabcwidget" );
-	Ui::GroupKABCSelectorWidget ui_groupKABC;
-	ui_groupKABC.setupUi ( groupKABC );
-
 	// Populate the groups list
 	Kopete::GroupList groups=Kopete::ContactList::self()->groups();
 	QHash<QString, Kopete::Group*> groupItems;
 
 	// Add top level group
 	groupItems.insert ( Kopete::Group::topLevel()->displayName(), Kopete::Group::topLevel() );
-	ui_groupKABC.groupCombo->addItem ( Kopete::Group::topLevel()->displayName() );
 
 	foreach ( Kopete::Group *group, groups )
 	{
@@ -1434,7 +1414,6 @@ void KopeteWindow::showAddContactDialog ( Kopete::Account * account )
 		if ( !groupname.isEmpty() )
 		{
 			groupItems.insert ( groupname, group );
-			ui_groupKABC.groupCombo->addItem ( groupname );
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1451,8 +1430,6 @@ void KopeteWindow::showAddContactDialog ( Kopete::Account * account )
 			if ( addContactPage->validateData() )
 			{
 				Kopete::MetaContact * metacontact = new Kopete::MetaContact();
-				metacontact->addToGroup ( groupItems[ ui_groupKABC.groupCombo->currentText() ] );
-				metacontact->setKabcId ( ui_groupKABC.widAddresseeLink->uid() );
 				if ( addContactPage->apply ( account, metacontact ) )
 				{
 					Kopete::ContactList::self()->addMetaContact ( metacontact );
diff --git a/kopete/kopetewindow.h b/kopete/kopetewindow.h
index 974b27572..d4cedb3b8 100644
--- a/kopete/kopetewindow.h
+++ b/kopete/kopetewindow.h
@@ -171,11 +171,6 @@ private slots:
 	 */
 	void showAddContactDialog( Kopete::Account * );
 
-	/**
-	 * Show the Export Contacts wizards
-	 */
-	void showExportDialog();
-
 	/**
 	 * Enable the Connect All and Disconnect All buttons here
 	 * along with connecting the accountRegistered and accountUnregistered
diff --git a/libkopete/CMakeLists.txt b/libkopete/CMakeLists.txt
index c1df84378..f899810c8 100644
--- a/libkopete/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libkopete/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ endif (Q_WS_WIN)
 set(kopete_ui_SRCS
   ui/accountselector.cpp
   ui/addcontactpage.cpp
-  ui/addressbooklinkwidget.cpp
-  ui/addressbookselectordialog.cpp
-  ui/addressbookselectorwidget.cpp
-  ui/addresseeitem.cpp
   ui/avatardialog.cpp
   ui/avatarwebcamdialog.cpp
   ui/avatarselectorwidget.cpp
@@ -79,7 +75,6 @@ set(kopete_LIB_SRCS
    ${kopete_ui_SRCS}
    ${kopete_contactlist_SRCS}
    ${kopete_tasks_SRCS}
-   kabcpersistence.cpp
    kopeteaccount.cpp
    kopeteaccountmanager.cpp
    kopeteavatarmanager.cpp
diff --git a/libkopete/contactlist/xmlcontactstorage.cpp b/libkopete/contactlist/xmlcontactstorage.cpp
index 5164b3b69..7830a5102 100644
--- a/libkopete/contactlist/xmlcontactstorage.cpp
+++ b/libkopete/contactlist/xmlcontactstorage.cpp
@@ -340,9 +340,6 @@ bool XmlContactStorage::parseMetaContact( Kopete::MetaContact *metaContact, cons
             // custom photo, used for custom photo source
             metaContact->setPhoto( KUrl(contactElement.text()) );
 
-            bool photoSyncedWithKABC = (contactElement.attribute(QString::fromUtf8("syncWithKABC")) == QString::fromUtf8("1")) || (contactElement.attribute(QString::fromUtf8("syncWithKABC")) == QString::fromUtf8("true"));
-            metaContact->setPhotoSyncedWithKABC( photoSyncedWithKABC );
-
             // retrieve deprecated data (now stored in property-sources)
             // save temporarely, we will find a Contact* with this later
             if ( contactElement.hasAttribute(PSCID_ELEM) && contactElement.hasAttribute(PSPID_ELEM) && contactElement.hasAttribute(PSAID_ELEM))
@@ -450,7 +447,7 @@ bool XmlContactStorage::parseMetaContact( Kopete::MetaContact *metaContact, cons
         {
             // lets do the best conversion for the old name tracking
             // if the custom display name is the same as kabc name, set the source to kabc
-            if ( !metaContact->kabcId().isEmpty() && ( metaContact->customDisplayName() == nameFromKABC( metaContact->kabcId() )) )
+            if ( !metaContact->kabcId().isEmpty() )
                 metaContact->setDisplayNameSource( Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC );
             else
                 metaContact->setDisplayNameSource( Kopete::MetaContact::SourceCustom );
@@ -466,7 +463,7 @@ bool XmlContactStorage::parseMetaContact( Kopete::MetaContact *metaContact, cons
         }
         else
         {
-            if ( !metaContact->kabcId().isEmpty() && !photoFromKABC( metaContact->kabcId() ).isNull() )
+            if ( !metaContact->kabcId().isEmpty() )
                 metaContact->setPhotoSource( Kopete::MetaContact::SourceKABC );
             else
                 metaContact->setPhotoSource( Kopete::MetaContact::SourceCustom );
@@ -705,9 +702,6 @@ const QDomElement XmlContactStorage::storeMetaContact( Kopete::MetaContact *meta
     // set the contact source for photo
     _photoSource.setAttribute( QString::fromUtf8("source"), sourceToString( metaContact->photoSource() ) );
 
-    if( !metaContact->kabcId().isEmpty()  )
-        photo.setAttribute( QString::fromUtf8("syncWithKABC") , QString::fromUtf8( metaContact->isPhotoSyncedWithKABC() ? "true" : "false" ) );
-
     if( metaContact->photoSourceContact() )
     {
         //kDebug(14010) << "serializing photo source " << nameFromContact(photoSourceContact());
diff --git a/libkopete/kopeteaccount.cpp b/libkopete/kopeteaccount.cpp
index e6e7669a9..61f60d872 100644
--- a/libkopete/kopeteaccount.cpp
+++ b/libkopete/kopeteaccount.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
 #include "kopeteidentity.h"
 #include "kopeteidentitymanager.h"
-#include "kabcpersistence.h"
 #include "kopetecontactlist.h"
 #include "kopeteaccountmanager.h"
 #include "kopetecontact.h"
@@ -392,11 +391,6 @@ Kopete::MetaContact* Account::addContact( const QString &contactId, const QStrin
 	if ( c )
 	{
 		c->setMetaContact( parentContact );
-		if ( mode == ChangeKABC )
-		{
-			kDebug( 14010 ) << " changing KABC";
-			KABCPersistence::self()->write( parentContact );
-		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -453,12 +447,6 @@ bool Account::addContact(const QString &contactId , MetaContact *parent, AddMode
 
 	const bool success = createContact(contactId, parent);
 
-	if ( success && mode == ChangeKABC )
-	{
-		kDebug( 14010 ) << " changing KABC";
-		KABCPersistence::self()->write( parent );
-	}
-
 	return success;
 }
 
diff --git a/libkopete/kopetecontact.cpp b/libkopete/kopetecontact.cpp
index 670fba008..7bb5e182b 100644
--- a/libkopete/kopetecontact.cpp
+++ b/libkopete/kopetecontact.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <kdeversion.h>
 #include <kinputdialog.h>
 
-#include <kabcpersistence.h>
 #include <kdialog.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kicon.h>
@@ -448,10 +447,6 @@ void Contact::setMetaContact( MetaContact *m )
 	{
 		m->addContact( this );
 		connect( m, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), this, SLOT(slotMetaContactDestroyed(QObject*)) );
-		// it is necessary to call this write here, because MetaContact::addContact() does not differentiate
-		// between adding completely new contacts (which should be written to kabc) and restoring upon restart
-		// (where no write is needed).
-		KABCPersistence::self()->write( m );
 	}
 	sync();
 }
diff --git a/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.cpp b/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.cpp
index fade2ea29..221d5ad56 100644
--- a/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.cpp
+++ b/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <QtCore/QTextStream>
 
 // KDE includes
-#include <kabc/stdaddressbook.h>
 #include <kapplication.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kglobal.h>
@@ -434,16 +433,6 @@ void ContactList::slotSaveLater()
 	d->saveTimer->start( 17100 /* 17,1 seconds */ );
 }
 
-void ContactList::slotKABCChanged()
-{
-	// TODO: react to changes in KABC, replacing this function, post 3.4 (Will)
-	// call syncWithKABC on each metacontact to check if its associated kabc entry has changed.
-/*	for ( MetaContact * mc = d->contacts.first(); mc; mc = d->contacts.next() )
-
-		mc->syncWithKABC();*/
-}
-
-
 } //END namespace Kopete
 
 #include "kopetecontactlist.moc"
diff --git a/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.h b/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.h
index abfb8a15f..8313757ea 100644
--- a/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.h
+++ b/libkopete/kopetecontactlist.h
@@ -266,10 +266,6 @@ private slots:
 	 * Called when the contact list changes. Flags the list dirty and schedules a save for a little while later.
 	 */
 	void slotSaveLater();
-	/**
-	 * Called on contact list load or when KABC has changed, to check if we need to update our contact list from there.
-	 */
-	void slotKABCChanged();
 
 private:
 	/**
diff --git a/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.cpp b/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.cpp
index da9b92bf5..ef181a4ef 100644
--- a/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.cpp
+++ b/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.cpp
@@ -23,16 +23,12 @@
 
 #include <QTextDocument>
 
-#include <kabc/addressbook.h>
-#include <kabc/addressee.h>
-
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <kdeversion.h>
 #include <knotification.h>
 
-#include "kabcpersistence.h"
 #include "kopetecontactlist.h"
 #include "kopetecontact.h"
 #include "kopeteaccountmanager.h"
@@ -62,10 +58,6 @@ MetaContact::MetaContact()
 	connect( this, SIGNAL(contactAdded(Kopete::Contact*)), SIGNAL(persistentDataChanged()) );
 	connect( this, SIGNAL(contactRemoved(Kopete::Contact*)), SIGNAL(persistentDataChanged()) );
 
-	// TODO: speed up: this slot is called when any kabc contact is changed and is called in *every* metacontact instance. also slot is slow because it finding kabc id
-	// Update the KABC picture when the KDE Address book change.
-	connect(KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook(), SIGNAL(addressBookChanged(AddressBook*)), this, SLOT(slotUpdateAddressBookPicture()));
-
 	// make sure MetaContact is at least in one group
 	addToGroup( Group::topLevel() );
 			 // I'm not sure this is correct -Olivier
@@ -242,7 +234,6 @@ void MetaContact::removeContact(Contact *c, bool deleted)
 
 			kDebug( 14010 ) << "Contact disconnected";
 
-			KABCPersistence::self()->write( this );
 		}
 
 		// Reparent the contact
@@ -668,14 +659,7 @@ QString MetaContact::customDisplayName() const
 QString MetaContact::displayName() const
 {
 	PropertySource source = displayNameSource();
-	if ( source == SourceKABC )
-	{
-		// kabc source, try to get from addressbook
-		// if the metacontact has a kabc association
-		if ( !kabcId().isEmpty() )
-			return nameFromKABC(kabcId());
-	}
-	else if ( source == SourceContact || d->displayName.isEmpty())
+	if ( source == SourceContact || d->displayName.isEmpty())
 	{
 		if ( d->displayNameSourceContact==0 )
 		{
@@ -697,25 +681,6 @@ QString MetaContact::displayName() const
 	return d->displayName;
 }
 
-QString nameFromKABC( const QString &id ) /*const*/
-{
-	KABC::AddressBook* ab = KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook();
-	if ( ! id.isEmpty() && !id.contains(':') )
-	{
-		KABC::Addressee theAddressee = ab->findByUid(id);
-		if ( theAddressee.isEmpty() )
-		{
-			kDebug( 14010 ) << "no KABC::Addressee found for ( " << id << " ) " << " in current address book";
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			return theAddressee.formattedName();
-		}
-	}
-	// no kabc association, return null image
-	return QString();
-}
-
 QString nameFromContact( Kopete::Contact *c) /*const*/
 {
 	if ( !c )
@@ -787,36 +752,6 @@ QImage photoFromContact( Kopete::Contact *contact) /*const*/
 	return img;
 }
 
-QImage photoFromKABC( const QString &id ) /*const*/
-{
-	KABC::AddressBook* ab = KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook();
-	if ( ! id.isEmpty() && !id.contains(':') )
-	{
-		KABC::Addressee theAddressee = ab->findByUid(id);
-		if ( theAddressee.isEmpty() )
-		{
-			kDebug( 14010 ) << "no KABC::Addressee found for ( " << id << " ) " << " in current address book";
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			KABC::Picture pic = theAddressee.photo();
-			if ( pic.data().isNull() && pic.url().isEmpty() )
-				pic = theAddressee.logo();
-
-			if ( pic.isIntern())
-			{
-				return pic.data();
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				return QPixmap( pic.url() ).toImage();
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	// no kabc association, return null image
-	return QImage();
-}
-
 Contact *MetaContact::displayNameSourceContact() const
 {
 	return d->displayNameSourceContact;
@@ -926,9 +861,6 @@ void MetaContact::slotPropertyChanged( PropertyContainer* _subcontact, const QSt
 			}
 			else if(photoSourceContact() == subcontact)
 			{
-				if(d->photoSyncedWithKABC)
-					setPhotoSyncedWithKABC(true);
-
 				setPhotoSourceContact(subcontact);
 			}
 		}
@@ -1120,28 +1052,6 @@ void MetaContact::slotAllPluginsLoaded()
 	setPhotoSourceContact( findContact( d->photoSourcePID, d->photoSourceAID, d->photoSourceCID) );
 }
 
-void MetaContact::slotUpdateAddressBookPicture()
-{
-	KABC::AddressBook* ab = KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook();
-	QString id = kabcId();
-	if ( !id.isEmpty() && !id.contains(':') )
-	{
-		KABC::Addressee theAddressee = ab->findByUid(id);
-		if ( theAddressee.isEmpty() )
-		{
-			kDebug( 14010 ) << "no KABC::Addressee found for ( " << id << " ) " << " in current address book";
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			KABC::Picture pic = theAddressee.photo();
-			if ( pic.data().isNull() && pic.url().isEmpty() )
-				pic = theAddressee.logo();
-
-			d->kabcPicture.setPicture(pic);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 bool MetaContact::isTemporary() const
 {
 	return d->temporary;
@@ -1197,84 +1107,14 @@ void MetaContact::setKabcId( const QString& newKabcId )
 	d->kabcId = newKabcId;
 	if ( loading() )
 	{
-		// TODO: speed up: this slot is called in *every* metacontact instance and is slow because it finding kabc id
-		slotUpdateAddressBookPicture();
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		KABCPersistence::self()->write( this );
 		emit onlineStatusChanged( this, d->onlineStatus );
 		emit persistentDataChanged();
 	}
 }
 
-bool MetaContact::isPhotoSyncedWithKABC() const
-{
-	return d->photoSyncedWithKABC;
-}
-
-void MetaContact::setPhotoSyncedWithKABC(bool b)
-{
-	d->photoSyncedWithKABC=b;
-	if( b && !loading() )
-	{
-		QVariant newValue;
-
-		switch( photoSource() )
-		{
-			case SourceContact:
-			{
-				Contact *source = photoSourceContact();
-				if(source != 0L)
-					newValue = source->property( Kopete::Global::Properties::self()->photo() ).value();
-				break;
-			}
-			case SourceCustom:
-			{
-				if( !d->customPicture.isNull() )
-					newValue = d->customPicture.path();
-				break;
-			}
-			// Don't sync the photo with KABC if the source is KABC !
-			default:
-				return;
-		}
-
-		if ( !d->kabcId.isEmpty() && !newValue.isNull())
-		{
-			KABC::Addressee theAddressee = KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook()->findByUid( kabcId() );
-
-			if ( !theAddressee.isEmpty() )
-			{
-				QImage img;
-				if(newValue.canConvert( QVariant::Image ))
-					img=newValue.value<QImage>();
-				else if(newValue.canConvert( QVariant::Pixmap ))
-					img=newValue.value<QPixmap>().toImage();
-
-				if(img.isNull())
-				{
-					// Some protocols like MSN save the photo as a url in
-					// contact properties, we should not use this url
-					// to sync with kabc but try first to embed the
-					// photo data in the kabc addressee, because it could
-					// be remote resource and the local url makes no sense
-					QImage fallBackImage = QImage(newValue.toString());
-					if(fallBackImage.isNull())
-						theAddressee.setPhoto(newValue.toString());
-					else
-						theAddressee.setPhoto(fallBackImage);
-				}
-				else
-					theAddressee.setPhoto(img);
-
-				KABCPersistence::self()->addressBook()->insertAddressee(theAddressee);
-				KABCPersistence::self()->writeAddressBook( theAddressee.resource() );
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-}
 
 QList<Contact *> MetaContact::contacts() const
 {
diff --git a/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.h b/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.h
index 55b202d57..80613ec64 100644
--- a/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.h
+++ b/libkopete/kopetemetacontact.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class KOPETE_EXPORT MetaContact : public ContactListElement
 	Q_PROPERTY( bool canAcceptFiles READ canAcceptFiles )
 	//Q_PROPERTY( ulong idleTime READ idleTime )
 	Q_PROPERTY( QUuid metaContactId READ metaContactId WRITE setMetaContactId )
-	Q_PROPERTY( bool photoSyncedWithKABC READ isPhotoSyncedWithKABC WRITE setPhotoSyncedWithKABC )
 
 public:
 	typedef QList<MetaContact *> List;
@@ -275,19 +274,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void setPhotoSourceContact( Contact* contact );
 
-	/**
-	 * @return true if when a subcontact change his photo, the photo will be set to the kabc contact.
-	 */
-	bool isPhotoSyncedWithKABC() const;
-
-	/**
-	 * Set if the photo should be synced with the adressbook when the photosource change his photo
-	 *
-	 * If  \p b is true, the photo will be synced immediately if possible
-	 */
-	void setPhotoSyncedWithKABC(bool b);
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Temporary contacts will not be serialized.
 	 * If they are added to the contact list, they appears in a special "Not in your contact list" group.
@@ -601,11 +587,6 @@ private slots:
 	 */
 	void slotContactDestroyed( Kopete::Contact* );
 
-	/**
-	 * Update the KABC Picture when the addressbook is changed.
-	 */
-	void slotUpdateAddressBookPicture();
-
 protected:
 	//QImage photoFromContact( Kopete::Contact *c) const;
 	//QImage photoFromKABC( const QString &id ) const;
@@ -622,9 +603,7 @@ private:
 
 // util functions shared with metacontact property dialog
 KOPETE_EXPORT QImage photoFromContact( Kopete::Contact *c) /*const*/;
-KOPETE_EXPORT QImage photoFromKABC( const QString &id ) /*const*/;
 KOPETE_EXPORT QString nameFromContact( Kopete::Contact *c) /*const*/;
-KOPETE_EXPORT QString nameFromKABC( const QString &id ) /*const*/;
 
 } //END namespace Kopete
 
diff --git a/libkopete/kopetepicture.cpp b/libkopete/kopetepicture.cpp
index c84ab34d2..c5c0e143b 100644
--- a/libkopete/kopetepicture.cpp
+++ b/libkopete/kopetepicture.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 #include <qbuffer.h>
 
-#include <kabc/picture.h>
-
 #include <kcodecs.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
@@ -56,12 +54,6 @@ Picture::Picture(const QImage &image)
 	setPicture(image);
 }
 
-Picture::Picture(const KABC::Picture &picture)
- : d(new Private)
-{
-	setPicture(picture);
-}
-
 Picture::Picture(const Picture &other)
  : d(other.d)
 {}
@@ -172,19 +164,6 @@ void Picture::setPicture(const QString &path)
 	d->pictureBase64.clear();
 }
 
-void Picture::setPicture(const KABC::Picture &picture)
-{
-	// No need to call detach() here because setPicture will do it.
-	if ( picture.isIntern())
-	{
-		setPicture( picture.data() );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		setPicture( picture.url() );
-	}
-}
-
 void Picture::detach()
 {
 	// there is no detach in KSharedPtr.
diff --git a/libkopete/ui/addressbooklinkwidget.h b/libkopete/ui/addressbooklinkwidget.h
index ddb17156d..c33395f60 100644
--- a/libkopete/ui/addressbooklinkwidget.h
+++ b/libkopete/ui/addressbooklinkwidget.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #ifndef ADDRESSBOOKLINKWIDGET_H
 #define ADDRESSBOOKLINKWIDGET_H
 
-#include <kabc/addressee.h>
 #include <kopete_export.h>
 
 #include "ui_addressbooklinkwidget_base.h"
@@ -47,10 +46,6 @@ Q_OBJECT
 public:
 	explicit AddressBookLinkWidget( QWidget * parent = 0, const char * name = 0 );
 	~AddressBookLinkWidget() {}
-	/**
-	 * Set the currently selected addressee
-	 */
-	void setAddressee( const KABC::Addressee& addr );
 	/**
 	 * Set the current metacontact so that the selector dialog may be preselected
 	 */
@@ -60,11 +55,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	QString uid() const;
 signals:
-	/**
-	 * Emitted when the selected addressee changed.  addr is the KABC::Addressee that was selected. If addr.isEmpty() is empty, the clear button was clicked.
-	 */
-	void addresseeChanged( const KABC::Addressee& addr );
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Provided so you can perform your own actions instead of opening the AddressBookSelectorWidget.
 	 * To do so, QObject::disconnect() btnSelectAddressee and connect your own slot to this signal
diff --git a/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.cpp b/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.cpp
index e5724c42e..d8432e8f8 100644
--- a/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.cpp
+++ b/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.cpp
@@ -26,16 +26,12 @@
 #include <kpushbutton.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
 
-#include <kabc/addressee.h>
-
 #include "kopetegroup.h"
 #include "kopeteaccount.h"
 #include "kopeteuiglobal.h"
 #include "kopeteprotocol.h"
 #include "kopetecontactlist.h"
 #include "kopetemetacontact.h"
-#include "addressbooklinkwidget.h"
-#include "addressbookselectordialog.h"
 #include "ui_contactaddednotifywidget.h"
 
 namespace Kopete {
@@ -99,7 +95,6 @@ ContactAddedNotifyDialog::ContactAddedNotifyDialog(const QString& contactId,
 	}
 	d->widget->m_groupList->setEditText(QString()); //default to top-level
 
-	connect( d->widget->widAddresseeLink, SIGNAL(addresseeChanged(KABC::Addressee)), this, SLOT(slotAddresseeSelected(KABC::Addressee)) );
 	connect( d->widget->m_infoButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(slotInfoClicked()) );
 
 	connect( this, SIGNAL(okClicked()) , this , SLOT(slotFinished()));
@@ -146,19 +141,9 @@ MetaContact *ContactAddedNotifyDialog::addContact() const
 	if(!metacontact)
 		return 0L;
 
-	metacontact->setKabcId(d->addressbookId);
-
 	return metacontact;
 }
 
-void ContactAddedNotifyDialog::slotAddresseeSelected( const KABC::Addressee & addr )
-{
-	if ( !addr.isEmpty() )
-	{
-		d->addressbookId = addr.uid();
-	}
-}
-
 void ContactAddedNotifyDialog::slotInfoClicked()
 {
 	emit infoClicked(d->contactId);
diff --git a/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.h b/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.h
index d0077b160..5bd8c1b7c 100644
--- a/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.h
+++ b/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifydialog.h
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 #include <kdialog.h>
 #include "kopete_export.h"
 
-namespace KABC {
-	class Addressee;
-}
-
 namespace Kopete {
 
 class Group;
@@ -160,7 +156,6 @@ signals:
 
 
 private slots:
-	void slotAddresseeSelected( const KABC::Addressee &);
 	void slotInfoClicked();
 	void slotFinished();
 
diff --git a/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifywidget.ui b/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifywidget.ui
index a754917e5..69496c437 100644
--- a/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifywidget.ui
+++ b/libkopete/ui/contactaddednotifywidget.ui
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ Leave it empty if you want to see the contact's nickname as their display name.<
                             </property>
                         </spacer>
         </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="Kopete::UI::AddressBookLinkWidget" name="widAddresseeLink" />
-        </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
      </layout>
@@ -236,13 +233,6 @@ Leave it empty if you want to see the contact's nickname as their display name.<
    <header>klineedit.h</header>
    <container>0</container>
    <pixmap></pixmap>
-  </customwidget>
-    <customwidget>
-           <class>Kopete::UI::AddressBookLinkWidget</class>
-   <extends></extends>
-	   <header>addressbooklinkwidget.h</header>
-   <container>0</container>
-   <pixmap></pixmap>
   </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>KPushButton</class>
diff --git a/protocols/bonjour/bonjoureditaccountwidget.cpp b/protocols/bonjour/bonjoureditaccountwidget.cpp
index 53ee146b5..5b01c5f1e 100644
--- a/protocols/bonjour/bonjoureditaccountwidget.cpp
+++ b/protocols/bonjour/bonjoureditaccountwidget.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include "bonjourprotocol.h"
 #include <kconfigdialog.h>
 #include <kuser.h>
-#include <kpimidentities/identity.h>
-#include <kpimidentities/identitymanager.h>
 
 BonjourEditAccountWidget::BonjourEditAccountWidget( QWidget* parent, Kopete::Account* account)
 : QWidget( parent ), KopeteEditAccountWidget( account )
@@ -63,19 +61,6 @@ BonjourEditAccountWidget::BonjourEditAccountWidget( QWidget* parent, Kopete::Acc
 			names = user.property(KUser::FullName).toString().split(' ');
 		}
 
-		// Next try via the default identity
-		KPIMIdentities::IdentityManager manager(true);
-		const KPIMIdentities::Identity & ident = manager.defaultIdentity();
-
-		if (! ident.isNull()) {
-			// Get the full name from identity (only if not available via KUser)
-			if ( names.isEmpty() )
-				names = ident.fullName().split(' ');
-
-			// Get the email address
-			emailAddress = ident.primaryEmailAddress();
-		}
-
 		// Split the names array into firstName and lastName
 		if (! names.isEmpty()) {
 			firstName = names.takeFirst();