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Import Export Tools that supports Thunderbird v68-v128
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Cannot import .mbox files #141

Open coukii opened 4 years ago

coukii commented 4 years ago

I'm trying to import an .mbox file I exported from Apple Mail, but Windows sees the file as a folder and doesn't let me select it for import using IET. image There is a file simply called "mbox" (no extension) within this folder, but attempting to import that and restarting Thunderbird just results in an empty folder called "mbox" being created. image What can I do to get the file to import properly? I am on Windows 10 and Thunderbird 72b3.

cleidigh commented 4 years ago

@coukii Apple exports a file structure with a bunch of extra metadata in the folder structure that is not directly compatible. Importing mbox profiles from Apple should not be a problem. from the above you should be able to import mbox into a folder you create under local folders. if that still does not work, open the error console ( control-shift-J) and look at the output you can SelectAll/Copy and paste here. Christopher

cleidigh commented 3 years ago

@coukii any update?