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A. Rick Anderson wrote:
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Felix Miata wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">What files do I need to copy from my windoze box to my Linux box so that
when I bring up mozilla mail, I get all my existing email, filters,
directories, addresses, etc.
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This issue is addressed indirectly beginning at
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href="http://www.mozilla.org/start/1.5/faq/profile.html#backup">http://www.mozilla.org/start/1.5/faq/profile.html#backup</a>
Once you've copied the files, you'll need to edit prefs.js to correct
the absolute pathnames and the names of the *.s & *.w files. See
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href="http://www.mozilla.org/start/1.7/">http://www.mozilla.org/start/1.7/</a> and its links for additional
information.
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<big>It took a while, cuz it turns out that there were a lot more
properties that needed to be deleted then is documented in the FAQ, and
there were a few implied steps. I got the messages to come up, but
Mozilla kept
crashing every time I tried to edit the properties. I finally got by
going balletic on any and every property that had any hint of WinDoze
path in it.<br>
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1) Make sure the Mozilla profile that you are coping from WinDoze is
your *current* profile. Between samba and roaming profiles,
determining this is not always as easy as it may seem ;-}<br>
2) Create a directory in your home directory ex:
~/.Mozilla/<PROFILE_NAME><br>
3) Copy the "SALT" directory from your WinDoze box to the new directory.<br>
4) In the root folder of the "SALT" directory, there will be a file
named "prefs.js"<br>
5) Edit this file (be sure that Mozilla is NOT running).<br>
6) Remove every property that refers to a WinDoze path. </big><big>
Be liberal in what you delete. </big><big>Also, delete
the matching "relative path" properties. For example, the instructions
tell you to delete "mail.root.pop3", but they don't tell you to delete
"mail.root.pop3-rel" property. The easy properties to spot are those
that use back slashes or "C:\\". The tougher ones to spot are the ones
that refer to WinDoze machines using double back slashes. Look for
"\\\\<ServerName". Do NOT try and simply guess the correct
directory. </big><big>You can always reset it later and then let
Mozilla save it correctly. </big><big>Save the file and exit.<br>
7) Start Mozilla, goto the profile manager.<br>
8) Create a new profile with the name <PROFILE_NAME>. As the FAQ
points out, Mozilla will use the existing "SALT" directory that you
copied into this directory.<br>
9) </big><big>Glance at the default path. This will normally be </big><big>~/.Mozilla/<PROFILE_NAME>.
If not, navigate to where you put the "SALT" directory by using the
button
"Choose Folder...". If your directory is in a hidden directory (which
it
is by default), you will need to select the context menu (usually this
is a right-click) in the Mozilla file chooser in order to display the
files and
directories that start with a ".", such as ".Mozilla".</big><br>
<big>10) If you deleted all the properties, as suggested in step 6, you
can immediately go on to the next step, otherwise you need to exit
Mozilla and edit prefs.js as directed.<br>
11) Follow the FAQ directions on setting the Local File's. By default,
new directories for these with a "-1" added to the directory name. (I
deleted these directories after switching)<br>
12) Exit Mozilla and restart. All your filters, email and folders
should be present.<br>
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The key steps that were not clear in the FAQ.<br>
1) Remove all PC related properties, not just the six or seven listed. <br>
2) Mozilla does not display hidden directories by default. You must
use the context menu to get to the .Mozilla directory within the
Mozilla file chooser.<br>
3) I looked at the .s and .w files, but didn't see anything to change.
I got it up without modifying these files.<br>
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A. Rick Anderson
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