Importing Mail folder from one Thunderbird to another Thunderbird.

[Jim]

On 06/28/2009 06:01 PM, g wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>
>    
>> How do I import the old Thunderbird "Mail" Folder from FC8, into FC11,
>> Thunderbird ?
>>      
> there are a multitude of ways to 'import' or 'move' files for thunderbird.
>
> you can follow eric's suggestion, if you want to load software that you will
> only use a few times.
>
> or, if you have backed up your mail folders, you can create a sub folder
> to 'Local Folders' and then close thunderbird, copy your backed up folders
> to your sub folder and then move email to where you want.
>
> i have found easiest way, with thunderbird closed, is to rename new 'Mail'
> directory to 'mail.old' and then copy old 'Mail' directory to new profile.
>
> this will save you from having to rebuild your mail paths and you will
> maintain all your previous structure and filters.
>
> next, move 'mail.old' into 'Local Folders', reopen thunderbird and move email
> from 'mail.old' to your folders, then delete 'mail.old'.
>
> there are several thunderbird add-ons that you can do this with, but why load
> thunderbird down when you do not have to.
>
>    
Copied old Mail folder from FC8 into FC11 thunderbird, and checked all 
file permissions and they are r/w, Folders are view/modify , but 
thunderbird still won't read old email and it's there.