I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install.
The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird, I want import the Emails from the WindowsXP Thunderbird in with the existing emails already in Fedora Thunderbird.
How do I do that ??
Am 12.08.2013 00:54, schrieb Jim:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install. The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird
this is a major mistake because now you have two profiles with messages people are moving their profile folder between machines and different OS'es
you can reuse your whole TB profile which includes account-settings as well as all extisting mails - "~/.thunderbird/profiles.ini" contains the folder which the current profile, in my case a fixed path on a different disk
no idea how to merge the profiles maybe move all the new messages to a IMAP server and replace the whoe linux-tb-profile with the windows ones is the best solution ____________________________________________________
[harry@srv-rhsoft:~]$ cat ~/.thunderbird/profiles.ini [General] StartWithLastProfile=1
[Profile0] Name=Harry IsRelative=0 Path=/data/profiles/thunderbird/harry Default=1 ____________________________________________________
[harry@srv-rhsoft:~]$ ls /data/profiles/thunderbird/harry/ insgesamt 917M drwx------ 2 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-03-26 09:01 bamboodata drwx------ 3 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-08-10 09:15 calendar-data drwx------ 2 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2009-07-04 19:50 chrome drwx------ 6 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-07-08 21:24 extensions drwx------ 10 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-08-08 14:06 ImapMail drwxr-x--- 2 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-05-16 13:56 logs drwx------ 5 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-07-25 17:28 Mail drwx------ 2 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-07-27 15:27 minidumps drwx------ 2 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-03-26 09:01 Photos drwxr-x--- 2 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2013-08-08 21:43 startupCache drwx------ 4 harry verwaltung 4,0K 2010-07-19 19:59 zindus lrwxrwxrwx 1 harry verwaltung 18 2013-08-09 13:45 lock -> 192.168.2.2:+14362 -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 482 2012-02-11 00:56 mailViews.dat -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 6,3M 2013-08-12 00:59 panacea.dat -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 4,9K 2013-07-16 20:21 pluginreg.dat -rw-r----- 1 harry verwaltung 4,3K 2013-07-25 19:02 training.dat -rw-r----- 1 harry verwaltung 8 2013-07-25 19:02 traits.dat -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 1,3K 2013-08-09 13:44 virtualFolders.dat -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 688K 2013-08-08 10:10 cert8.db
-rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 16K 2012-11-08 17:27 key3.db
-rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 16K 2011-07-08 16:30 secmod.db
-rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 166 2013-08-08 21:42 compatibility.ini
-rw-r----- 1 harry verwaltung 1,3K 2013-08-08 17:58 extensions.ini -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 120K 2013-08-11 16:51 prefs.js -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 2 2013-08-06 22:52 directoryTree.json -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 26K 2013-08-09 13:44 folderTree.json -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 9,6K 2013-08-09 08:55 search.json -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 2 2012-07-18 00:17 search-metadata.json -rw-r----- 1 harry verwaltung 579 2013-08-12 00:56 session.json -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 91K 2013-08-11 20:17 abook.mab -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 22K 2013-07-27 21:08 history.mab -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 80K 2013-08-11 22:54 localstore.rdf -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 20K 2013-07-25 11:44 mimeTypes.rdf -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 96K 2012-02-11 01:01 storage.sdb -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 95 2010-06-02 21:25 defrag.sh -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 512K 2013-08-11 18:00 addons.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 416K 2013-07-27 15:23 blist.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 224K 2013-07-27 15:23 content-prefs.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 128K 2013-07-27 15:23 cookies.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 64K 2013-08-11 12:20 downloads.sqlite -rw-r----- 1 harry verwaltung 448K 2013-08-08 17:58 extensions.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 192K 2013-07-27 15:23 formhistory.sqlite -rw-r----- 1 harry verwaltung 905M 2013-08-12 00:58 global-messages-db.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 64K 2013-08-12 00:46 permissions.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 10M 2013-08-11 16:51 places.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 64K 2013-07-27 15:23 search.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 39K 2013-08-09 13:45 signons.sqlite -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 385K 2013-08-11 18:00 addons.sqlite-journal -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 32K 2013-08-09 13:45 cookies.sqlite-shm -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 32K 2013-08-11 16:51 places.sqlite-shm -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 0 2013-08-09 13:45 cookies.sqlite-wal -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 1,2M 2013-08-11 16:51 places.sqlite-wal -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 7,4K 2013-07-25 22:53 cert_override.txt -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 263 2013-06-03 18:15 signatur_firma.txt -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 178 2011-04-15 19:37 signatur_privat_harry.txt -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 216 2011-04-15 19:37 signatur_privat.txt -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 49K 2011-06-21 15:22 newmail.wav -rw-r----- 1 harry verwaltung 44K 2013-08-11 18:02 blocklist.xml -rw------- 1 harry verwaltung 5,4K 2012-07-26 14:45 inforss.xml
On 08/11/2013 06:01 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 12.08.2013 00:54, schrieb Jim:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install. The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird
this is a major mistake because now you have two profiles with messages
you may have missed in his post that he has a new profile and only wants his email from oos.
people are moving their profile folder between machines and different OS'es
this is true. one can find progs/add-ons at mozilla.org for backing up profile to carry from one os/computer to another.
you can reuse your whole TB profile which includes account-settings as well as all extisting mails - "~/.thunderbird/profiles.ini" contains the folder which the current profile, in my case a fixed path on a different disk
profiles.ini is in the 1st ".thunderbird" directory and contains the name of the _active_ *.default directory. if user has not "played" with the file as i do and is a "normal" install, there will only be one *.profile directory.
in my "playing" with thunderbird, when it was conceived after "netscape", i have had up to 6 different *.profile directories with corresponding profiles.ini.[playname] so that i can use several different profile directories for various reasons. mainly for various configs and add-ons.
including trouble shooting thunderbird profiles for users.
to make changes, i have scripts to cp and rename which every profile configs and add-ons. such helps to keep thunderbird from bloating with add-ons.
in the "profile" directory, i use soft links links to a directory for the _common_ files and directories. ie, "Mail" and "News" and _some_ of the files that are common thru the various profiles. linking can also be used to hold "Mail" and "News" profile files on separate partitions/drives.
no idea how to merge the profiles
it is tricky, but can be done
maybe move all the new messages to a IMAP server and replace the whoe linux-tb-profile with the windows ones is the best solution
again, op has already setup his linux thunderbird.
<>>
hth.
have a good one.
Am 12.08.2013 19:16, schrieb g:
On 08/11/2013 06:01 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 12.08.2013 00:54, schrieb Jim:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install. The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird
this is a major mistake because now you have two profiles with messages
you may have missed in his post that he has a new profile and only wants his email from oos.
so copy only the mail-folder from teh profile the problem is that he has *not* only a new profile there are also mails in the new profile
maybe move all the new messages to a IMAP server and replace the whoe linux-tb-profile with the windows ones is the best solution
again, op has already setup his linux thunderbird
and? how is this relevant?
one can have 10 different accounts, some IMAP and some POP3 at the same time
* move the messages from this profile to IMAP * delete the profile * replace if with the large one from windows * pull down again the messages from IMAp or even leave them there
On 08/12/2013 01:16 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 12.08.2013 19:16, schrieb g:
<<>>
so copy only the mail-folder from teh profile the problem is that he has *not* only a new profile there are also mails in the new profile
i believe i mentioned something to that affect in my 1st reply.
and if folders are of same name, op still has to make a sub directory to store emails that are being copied/moved into active profile path.
if op wishes to reset chronological order of emails, there is a very easy way to do such and there are add-ons that will find dupes should he finds any. but they will not be cause by procedure i presented.
maybe move all the new messages to a IMAP server and replace the whoe linux-tb-profile with the windows ones is the best solution
again, op has already setup his linux thunderbird
and? how is this relevant?
he already has a profile setup under linux and only wants old emails for oos???
if there are some old configs that he is missing, there is an easy way to to get them.
with your way, he has to spend time uploading emails to an imap server, which he does not mention having, then downloading emails. a very slow process compared to copying in emails that i _presume_ in emails he already has on linux system.
unless you _assume_ he has a satellite account, which is fast down, but slow up.
i _presume_ that he already has emails in his linux system, coping will still be faster copying them with in his system.
one can have 10 different accounts, some IMAP and some POP3 at the same time
true, if desired, he could have 100 accounts imap and 100 pop3 accounts, _it_is_not_relevant_.
again, he already has thunderbird set up and i _presume_ working.
if op follows what i wrote in 1st reply, he will have _all_ his emails from oos in his linux thunderbird and with out a lot of trouble or possibility of losing any.
- move the messages from this profile to IMAP
- delete the profile
- replace if with the large one from windows
- pull down again the messages from IMAp or even leave them there
i did not notice anywhere op make mention of imap or pop. _only_emails_. your pushing imap and profile is not really needed and may tend to bring confusion.
only thing op would save by following your instructions is a very small amount of time in copying files. why 'reinvent the wheel'?
iow, total time spent will not be any where near same.
also, understand this, i am not saying your way is wrong. it just does not apply in this case.
if you desire, you can continue to be belligerent about doing it "your way".
i have now said most all i need to say to you.
i have provided op with what he now needs to do to get what he wants.
if you think i am in error, bring it up in mozilla's thunderbird list and you will be told that it would have been best to ask first as many have done on list and he would have been told to backup his oos profile and copy it to linux machine and it would work.
i have laid out procedure need to get what he wants done for his new thunderbird installation.
if you present what i offered because he did not use a backup to mozilla support, you will be told that what i presented is easiest way to get what op desires. merging old emails to new installation
i may be in error, but after i first presented procedure on mozilla support, there was a page added with an almost same step by step instructions, along with several other procedures that i have presented to support list.
some will also tell you i may not explain things to releases that current, but the jist of it works just works.
end of story.
Am 12.08.2013 21:40, schrieb g:
i did not notice anywhere op make mention of imap or pop. _only_emails_. your pushing imap and profile is not really needed and may tend to bring confusion.
i _presume_ that he already has emails in his linux system, coping will still be faster copying them with in his system.
yes, and i presume that if he knows exactly what he is doing he would not need to ask, and so it is most likely not the case and *dangerous* do omve folders and files around
hence if it is me i have no problem to merge 20 thunderbird profiles within 20 minutes without lose any message, but not the average user and so my idea is
* look what are more messages * look how much messages are the lesser ones * look if you can move them away from your profile * look that you have an idea how bring them back to your profile
hence, you can even move the files/folder from "Mail/Local Folders" in case of POP3 accounts, but you need to be careful not overwrite things and most likely rename files and folders
if we are at these details: delete all the .msf files which are only the indexes to not need rename *two* files which are "foldername" and "foldername.msf"
so technically it is really really easy but how to explain it to the ordinary users not understanding the profile-structure beause *that* is the hard thing?
On 08/12/2013 11:16 AM, Reindl Harald wrote:
so copy only the mail-folder from teh profile the problem is that he has*not* only a new profile there are also mails in the new profile
Maybe he can open up the profile from the other computer and export the mailboxes. Then, switch back to the regular profile and import them.
On 08/14/2013 02:06 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 08/12/2013 11:16 AM, Reindl Harald wrote:
so copy only the mail-folder from teh profile the problem is that he has*not* only a new profile there are also mails in the new profile
Maybe he can open up the profile from the other computer and export the mailboxes. Then, switch back to the regular profile and import them.
- - may be someone is not reading all of thread. ;=)
On 08/14/2013 12:46 PM, g wrote:
may be someone is not reading all of thread. ;=)
Or, it could be that I don't keep old messages, especially when they're on my desktop and I'm working on my laptop at Chaos Manor. And,the idea just came to me so I suggested it trying to be helpful. Of course, if you don't want me to try to help people, I'll be glad to stop offering ideas to you when you need help.
On 08/14/2013 02:54 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 08/14/2013 12:46 PM, g wrote:
may be someone is not reading all of thread. ;=)
Or, it could be that I don't keep old messages, especially when they're on my desktop and I'm working on my laptop at Chaos Manor. And,the idea just came to me so I suggested it trying to be helpful. Of course, if you don't want me to try to help people, I'll be glad to stop offering ideas to you when you need help.
that is not my call in this thread.
it is up to jim, the op. ;=)
what you are suggesting is similar to what has already been posted.
my post was not meant to inflame, injure, insult, etc, etc.
truth is, "why invent the wheel" when it already rolls.
ie, op _already_ has a working thunderbird and all he is wanting to do is merge old emails that he already has in fedora somewhere waiting to be merged.
what i presented can be do in less than 5 minutes and chronological in maybe 10 to 15 or less depending on how fast he can think and type, and how fast his system is.
ymmv. ;=)
On 08/11/2013 06:54 PM, Jim wrote:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install.
The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird, I want import the Emails from the WindowsXP Thunderbird in with the existing emails already in Fedora Thunderbird.
How do I do that ??
There's a profile folder for thunderbird. I believe all you need to do is copy it to the .thunderbird folder in your home directory. If you're using something like nautilus or nemo, you'll need to checkmark "show hidden files"in the "view" section. If .thunderbird isn't showing up then run it at least once and then copy over the profile directory, which is usually something.default.
On 08/11/2013 07:32 PM, linuxnutster@videotron.ca wrote:
On 08/11/2013 06:54 PM, Jim wrote:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install.
The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird, I want import the Emails from the WindowsXP Thunderbird in with the existing emails already in Fedora Thunderbird.
How do I do that ??
There's a profile folder for thunderbird. I believe all you need to do is copy it to the .thunderbird folder in your home directory. If you're using something like nautilus or nemo, you'll need to checkmark "show hidden files"in the "view" section. If .thunderbird isn't showing up then run it at least once and then copy over the profile directory, which is usually something.default.
Keep in mind that I already have a existing profile and emails on my Fedora Install, doing what you suggest would cause problems with the existing emails I already have
On 08/11/2013 07:52 PM, Jim wrote:
On 08/11/2013 07:32 PM, linuxnutster@videotron.ca wrote:
On 08/11/2013 06:54 PM, Jim wrote:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install.
The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird, I want import the Emails from the WindowsXP Thunderbird in with the existing emails already in Fedora Thunderbird.
How do I do that ??
There's a profile folder for thunderbird. I believe all you need to do is copy it to the .thunderbird folder in your home directory. If you're using something like nautilus or nemo, you'll need to checkmark "show hidden files"in the "view" section. If .thunderbird isn't showing up then run it at least once and then copy over the profile directory, which is usually something.default.
Keep in mind that I already have a existing profile and emails on my Fedora Install, doing what you suggest would cause problems with the existing emails I already have
https://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/topics/how_do_i_merge_the_emai...
1. POP a) A ⍈ C B → A C ⍈ A
b) B → C C ⍈ A
2. IMAP B ↑ A
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Desc. A - New Account B - Old Account C - Local Folders ⍈ - internal mv → - external mv ↑ - upload
On 08/11/2013 07:52 PM, Jim wrote:
On 08/11/2013 07:32 PM, linuxnutster@videotron.ca wrote:
On 08/11/2013 06:54 PM, Jim wrote:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install.
The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird, I want import the Emails from the WindowsXP Thunderbird in with the existing emails already in Fedora Thunderbird.
How do I do that ??
There's a profile folder for thunderbird. I believe all you need to do is copy it to the .thunderbird folder in your home directory. If you're using something like nautilus or nemo, you'll need to checkmark "show hidden files"in the "view" section. If .thunderbird isn't showing up then run it at least once and then copy over the profile directory, which is usually something.default.
Keep in mind that I already have a existing profile and emails on my Fedora Install, doing what you suggest would cause problems with the existing emails I already have
Ooops....sorry about that. I read too quickly.
On 08/11/2013 05:54 PM, Jim wrote:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install.
The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird, I want import the Emails from the WindowsXP Thunderbird in with the existing emails already in Fedora Thunderbird.
How do I do that ??
open your linux thunderbird. under "Local Folders", create a _new_folder_ by right clicking the "Local Folders" icon, select "New Folder", give it a name like "old-emails", or what ever you wish. close thunderbird.
you do not state how/where/which thunderbird folder you 'retrieved', so i will _presume_ that you mean your _user_ thunderbird directory from your oos user path. if you mean you retrieved your profile directory, great. adapt procedure to allow.
you do not state which desktop you are using. so, i will _presume_ you using kde desktop. i will also _presume_ you are using konqueror as your file browser.
other desktops and file browsers will follow similar procedures described.
to follow this procedure, you *must* have your file browser set to show hidden directories and files.
before preceding, make a copy of your linux thunderbird directory. the "thunderbird" directory will be
in your "/home/[user name]/ directory, you will find a directory named ".thunderbird".
open file browser in split view mode, top/bottom, left/right, which every "churns your butter".
locate your oos "thunderbird" email directory path in one view, linux ".thunderbird" email directory path in other view.
in both old and new paths, locate your user _profile_ directory. they will have a mixture letters and numbers with an extension of ".default". this is your thunderbird _profile_ directory. in your profile directory, you will see a directory named "Mail". open "Mail" directory in each view.
in "Mail" directory, you will see directory/ies for your email account/s and a directory "Local Folders". each of these directories will have same/similar names that you see in left pane of thunderbird's window.
now comes the questionable part, were you storing emails the folders under each of your email account folders, or is everything under your old oos "Local Folders"?
because of this, there are 2 possibilities of how to proceed. if emails where stored in account directories, use "A". if not, use "B".
A. emails under _account_folders_.
1. under oos path's "Mail" directory, drag and drop each account directory to under "old-emails" folder directory that you created above, select _copy_. rename each copied directory by removing "@".
2. in the copied directory, delete each file that does not have a ".msf" file. delete _all_ ".msf" files.
3. under oos path's "Mail" directory, drag and drop "Local Folders" directory to under "old-email", select _copy_. rename "Local Folders" to "local-folders".
4. open a tab for "old-email" directory. press <F4> to open a terminal window. at command, type in;
]$ rm -fR *.msf ]$ rm -fR *.sbd press <ctrl+d>
to leave terminal and return browser.
open "profile" directory, find file "panacea.dat", delete it.
B. if you do not have emails under _account_folders_.
1. under oos path's "Mail" directory, drag and drop "Local Folders" directory to under "old-email", select _copy_. rename "Local Folders" to "local-folders".
2. open a tab for "old-email" directory. press <F4> to open a terminal window. at command, type in;
]$ rm -fR *.msf ]$ rm -fR *.sbd press <ctrl+d>
to leave terminal and return browser.
open "profile" directory, find file "panacea.dat", delete it.
open thunderbird. it will take a little time for thunderbird to show left pane information because it is building new *.msf files and build a new "panacea.dat" file.
you will now find under the "old-email" folder all your old email folders from you oos system. you can drag and drop emails to what ever new folders you have.
depending on how your have your "View > Sort" setup, old emails may/will/might be out of chronological order. this can be corrected, but should be discussed under a new "Subject:".
/*NOTE* if you have any questions, or do not understand any part of this procedure, post your questions. /*ETON*
/*NOTE* i have re-read above 4 times and i believe it is correct with out any typos or errors. /*ETON*
/*NOTE* i make no claims or guaranties to above procedures other than i have done this many times and given same instructions to other linux users and they reported no problems. *YMMV* /*ETON*
/*NOTE* i have an appointment at 1000 hrs cst. i will be leaving home around 0915 hrs cst and hopefully return 1130 cst to 1200 hrs cst. upon return, i will check email to see how you did. /*ETON*
much luck.
hth.
On 08/12/2013 06:08 AM, g wrote:
On 08/11/2013 05:54 PM, Jim wrote:
I have retreved the Thunderbird folder from a crashed WindowsXP and now have it on a Fedora 18 /home/user install.
The Fedora install already has Thunderbird installed and New Emails are already in Thunderbird, I want import the Emails from the WindowsXP Thunderbird in with the existing emails already in Fedora Thunderbird.
How do I do that ??
open your linux thunderbird. under "Local Folders", create a _new_folder_ by right clicking the "Local Folders" icon, select "New Folder", give it a name like "old-emails", or what ever you wish. close thunderbird.
you do not state how/where/which thunderbird folder you 'retrieved', so i will _presume_ that you mean your _user_ thunderbird directory from your oos user path. if you mean you retrieved your profile directory, great. adapt procedure to allow.
you do not state which desktop you are using. so, i will _presume_ you using kde desktop. i will also _presume_ you are using konqueror as your file browser.
other desktops and file browsers will follow similar procedures described.
to follow this procedure, you *must* have your file browser set to show hidden directories and files.
before preceding, make a copy of your linux thunderbird directory. the "thunderbird" directory will be
in your "/home/[user name]/ directory, you will find a directory named ".thunderbird".
open file browser in split view mode, top/bottom, left/right, which every "churns your butter".
locate your oos "thunderbird" email directory path in one view, linux ".thunderbird" email directory path in other view.
in both old and new paths, locate your user _profile_ directory. they will have a mixture letters and numbers with an extension of ".default". this is your thunderbird _profile_ directory. in your profile directory, you will see a directory named "Mail". open "Mail" directory in each view.
in "Mail" directory, you will see directory/ies for your email account/s and a directory "Local Folders". each of these directories will have same/similar names that you see in left pane of thunderbird's window.
now comes the questionable part, were you storing emails the folders under each of your email account folders, or is everything under your old oos "Local Folders"?
because of this, there are 2 possibilities of how to proceed. if emails where stored in account directories, use "A". if not, use "B".
A. emails under _account_folders_.
under oos path's "Mail" directory, drag and drop each account directory to under "old-emails" folder directory that you created above, select _copy_. rename each copied directory by removing "@".
in the copied directory, delete each file that does not have a ".msf" file. delete _all_ ".msf" files.
under oos path's "Mail" directory, drag and drop "Local Folders" directory to under "old-email", select _copy_. rename "Local
Folders" to "local-folders".
open a tab for "old-email" directory. press <F4> to open a terminal window. at command, type in;
]$ rm -fR *.msf ]$ rm -fR *.sbd press <ctrl+d>to leave terminal and return browser.
open "profile" directory, find file "panacea.dat", delete it.
B. if you do not have emails under _account_folders_.
- under oos path's "Mail" directory, drag and drop "Local Folders" directory to under "old-email", select _copy_. rename "Local
Folders" to "local-folders".
open a tab for "old-email" directory. press <F4> to open a terminal window. at command, type in;
]$ rm -fR *.msf ]$ rm -fR *.sbd press <ctrl+d>to leave terminal and return browser.
open "profile" directory, find file "panacea.dat", delete it.
open thunderbird. it will take a little time for thunderbird to show left pane information because it is building new *.msf files and build a new "panacea.dat" file.
you will now find under the "old-email" folder all your old email folders from you oos system. you can drag and drop emails to what ever new folders you have.
depending on how your have your "View > Sort" setup, old emails may/will/might be out of chronological order. this can be corrected, but should be discussed under a new "Subject:".
/*NOTE* if you have any questions, or do not understand any part of this procedure, post your questions. /*ETON*
/*NOTE* i have re-read above 4 times and i believe it is correct with out any typos or errors. /*ETON*
/*NOTE* i make no claims or guaranties to above procedures other than i have done this many times and given same instructions to other linux users and they reported no problems. *YMMV* /*ETON*
/*NOTE* i have an appointment at 1000 hrs cst. i will be leaving home around 0915 hrs cst and hopefully return 1130 cst to 1200 hrs cst. upon return, i will check email to see how you did. /*ETON*
much luck.
hth.
Thanks g this will take working overtime.
On 08/12/2013 12:06 PM, Jim wrote:
On 08/12/2013 06:08 AM, g wrote:
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Thanks g
most welcome.
this will take working overtime.
lol.
not really. just read thru it a few times before you start to be sure you understand procedure.
procedure is long when you read it as written. it is/can be, done in a short time.
most important, be sure you understand what to do. and, as already stated, _backup_first_. aka, "cyoa"
*any question, ask first*.
what would have made it quick and easy would have been to "ask first", either here or in mozilla's support list. [i keep up with both] you would have been told to just make a backup/copy and install it. ;=)
there are linux users on mozilla lists using various os. so, we do have linux covered. because i am using sl for 'online', i am using 17.0.8 releases. not "latest and greatest" with all the "bells and whistles", but, it is stable and sl crew does keep up with rhel for bugs and security.
if you decide to install oos again, you can link the oos profile to linux from linux, but not so other way around. oos is at fault for that.
enjoy.
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