actually, you can set one up on your Mac at least temporarily. I'm not sure how it all works, but Imap is available.
----- Original Message ----- From: "hank smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:42 PM Subject: Re: Importing windows data was Re: finally getting lepard only imap account I have is aol there a place to get a free imap server? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 10:52 AM Subject: Re: Importing windows data was Re: finally getting lepard > so what to do. The best thing I can think of is to upload to an imap > account, after creating one if you have a server somewhere. then > downloading them using your mac and your imap account and copy them into > your inox. this is a tedious process but it works as a batch. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:44 PM > Subject: Re: Importing windows data was Re: finally getting lepard > > > right you are, they have changed something and there never was an option > to > import from outlook express sorry to have mislead you, it is other. you > will have to use the item chooser to get it though once you open the > import > folder. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "erik burggraaf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 4:04 PM > Subject: Re: Importing windows data was Re: finally getting lepard > > > True. the only ms thing I have as an option is ontorage. Unless the > two are the same. > > Best, > > Erik > On 7-Apr-08, at 9:37 AM, hank smith wrote: > >> there is no oppsion to import from outlook express in mail >> if so I can't find it and I have been looking all over the friggen >> place. >> can you tell me where to go? >> it isn't in the oppsion to import your mail and account in mail >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:53 AM >> Subject: Re: Importing windows data was Re: finally getting lepard >> >> >>> Hi Erik, >>> >>> When I first tried importing from outlook express in tiger, it was >>> broken. >>> I think they fixed it toward the end but it was deffinitely fixed >>> in leopard >>> so even though there may be an option for eudora, there is no >>> guarantee that >>> it works. AS for firefox, I don't know but suspect it should be >>> doable >>> since they tout that they are open source and cross platform. I >>> wonder if >>> maybe it would be possible to install firefox on the mac and port the >>> bookmarks to it and then move them to safari. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "erik burggraaf" >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > >>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >>> OS X by >>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:31 PM >>> Subject: Importing windows data was Re: finally getting lepard >>> >>> >>> Hi David, >>> >>> Does this apply to firefox and eudora? I haven't used the windows >>> bloatware in 4 or 5 years now. Well, maybe three or four years. At >>> one time I was running windows xp on a 650 mhz laptop with 128 mb of >>> ram. There was just no hope for IE and OE. >>> >>> Apple mail gives me all kinds of things I can import from, and one >>> was >>> eudora. It was selected properly, so I don't see why it shouldn't >>> have worked. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Erik >>> >>> On 7-Apr-08, at 6:42 AM, David Poehlman wrote: >>> >>>> to import mail, you need access to your "outlook express" folder >>>> through >>>> Leopard. You can do this in a number of ways depending on your >>>> needs and >>>> resources. Same with your favorites. You can access them directly >>>> thorugh >>>> a network, copy them to a portable storage device. >>>> >>>> Once you have access to them through leopard, safari and Mail have >>>> import >>>> capability under the file menu. for outlook express, you will want >>>> to make >>>> sure you get all your folders. for favorites, you should just be >>>> able to >>>> import. interestingly enough, in both cases, the resulting imports >>>> are not >>>> tightly integrated with the rest of the mail/bookmarks. In the case >>>> of >>>> mail, they are in a mailbox called imported. in the case of safari, >>>> they >>>> are in a bookmarks folder called imported with the date of import. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "michael babcock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >>>> X by >>>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 9:19 AM >>>> Subject: Re: finally getting lepard >>>> >>>> >>>> could you let me know how to do it I've been using my gf's xm media >>>> center >>>> computer. >>>> thanks >>>> mike >>>> please visit my af profile, the up and coming accessible networking >>>> site for >>>> the blind and all at >>>> http://www.audioficks.net/brinasmikey >>>> or my personal blog at >>>> http://www.gwfans.net >>>> And do have your self a grait day! >>>> thanks >>>> Michael >>>> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> yahoo: blindy_2004 >>>> aim: ginnyslove2007 >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >>>> Xby >>>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 6:16 AM >>>> Subject: Re: finally getting lepard >>>> >>>> >>>>> Erik, >>>>> >>>>> It is easy to import email and favorites. Have you tried yet? if >>>>> you >>>>> have >>>>> issues, after trying, let us know. I've done it many times. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "erik burggraaf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >>>>> OS X by >>>>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:54 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: finally getting lepard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Well dang, For me it was a no brainer. The first thing on a new >>>>> installation of leppard for me was setting up my internet >>>>> connection. >>>>> The second was setting up mail so I could persecute the list here >>>>> with >>>>> all my newbie questions, smiles. >>>>> >>>>> Of course I did it backwards. The first thing I should have done >>>>> was >>>>> wip out a tutorial and figure out how to get to menue bars and >>>>> such. >>>>> That did come later when my kid in a candystore joy had mellowed >>>>> somewhat into kick the sh*t out of this useless piece of... rage. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I also found that none of my windows files would import to the mac, >>>>> so >>>>> a vmware instalation of windows xp became a priority until I can >>>>> figger out how to get my old email and faves over to the mac side. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Erik >>>>> On 7-Apr-08, at 12:55 AM, michael babcock wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> hi all; >>>>>> could you all send me your answers to this either off list, or on >>>>>> list, your choice, but i'm finally getting lepard, what do you >>>>>> think >>>>>> the first thing i should try out is, and this is after i get it >>>>>> completely installed and everything. I'm asking this, and if you >>>>>> dont mind, and i'll post it if you say it's ok but i'm going to >>>>>> add >>>>>> these to comments on my blog >>>>>> http://gwfans.net >>>>>> to the story "finally getting lepard" >>>>>> thanks for all your answers. >>>>>> btw, if you want to go to the blog that would be grait and comment >>>>>> on the story >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> mike >>>>>> please visit my af profile, the up and coming accessible >>>>>> networking >>>>>> site for the blind and all at >>>>>> http://www.audioficks.net/brinasmikey >>>>>> or my personal blog at >>>>>> http://www.gwfans.net >>>>>> And do have your self a grait day! >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> Michael >>>>>> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> yahoo: blindy_2004 >>>>>> aim: ginnyslove2007 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > > > > > >
