Peter Snow Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hi, I'm trying to import my emails from my Thunderbird in Windows to my Thunderbird in Linux. Unfortunately when in Linux TB and I select the import option, the only option is from Communicator 4.x. There doesn't appear to be any opportunity to browse for a mail folder or to choose another program. I checked all the addons and I can't find an addon that can help me either, so I'm at a bit of a loss. Has anyone done this before? Thanks Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddie Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 A couple of clicks with google brings this, is this any use to you? http://goinglinux.com/articles/MoveAppsToN...tml#thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orts Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hi, If I remember it right you can't import the mails through Thunderbirds import function, but you can copy them from Windows to Linux. You'll have to find these paths Windows: c:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\mll39647.default_this_will_ proberly_be different\Mail\Local Folders Linux /home/USERNAME/.thunderbird/66ea86m6.default_this_will_ proberly_be different/Mail/Local Folders-1 I can't remember if you have to set up a mailaccount on the Linux part before you can do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Snow Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Thanks Guys for your quick responses. Nice. I did think of that but I didn't honestly expect that to work! I'll give it a go shortly when I can get back on the machine. Will let you know :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude67 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I can't remember if you have to set up a mailaccount on the Linux part before you can do this. I think you need to do that first. And then copy the file from windows into the appropriate folder. Otherwise you wouldn't have "the appropriate folder" to start with. :P Me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orts Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I think you need to do that first. And then copy the file from windows into the appropriate folder. Otherwise you wouldn't have "the appropriate folder" to start with. :P Me thinks. I think that you are right about this, it's a long time ago that I have used Thunderbird. The only reason that I could come with this solution, is that I had it in my notes ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Snow Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Thanks Guys. Followed your advice and copied the messages over without any problems. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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