There are multiple command line applications that will convert mbox to maildir. You can write a script to make a copy of your mbox files in a working area and convert the messages in the copy(ies) to maildir format in a location of your choice to be imported into evo.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=convert+mbox+to+maildir reid On Mon, 2019-02-18 at 00:54 +0000, Bill and Carol Yager wrote: > [EXTERNAL SOURCE] > > My Evo version is: 3.30.1 and I am set up for POP3 using ATT.com > serrver > > I have many, many saved emails organized in hundreds of sub-folder > hierarchies in Thunderbird 60.4.0. I believe the Thunderbird formt is Mbox > while the Evo system is using Maildir. > > For two weeks I have been trying Evolution and really like the UI, but I have > been unsuccessful in migrating the Thunderbird emails to Evolution. There > are far too many to use the GUI within Evo > which only appears to move one file at a time. Also, I have searched these > mailing list archives for solutions and have tried them. No luck. > > I have tried two methods: > > 1. Copied the Saved_Mail.sbd folder (my top-level saved mail folder) from > Thunderbird > > Home\thunderbird\xxxxxx.default\Mail\Local Folders\Saved_Mail.sbd > > into the Evolution "local" folder resulting in > > Home\.local\share\evolution\mail\local\Saved Mail.sbc > > 2. Created a folder "Saved_Mail" using the Evolution GUI and then copied the > contents of the Thunderbird "Saved Mail.sbd" over to the Evolution > "Saved_Mail" folder. In addition to the copied > files, I see the "cur", "new" and "tmp" files in the Evo "Saved_Mail" folder, > indicating the Maildir structure. > > Some people have mentioned that the file to copy over is the file within the > Thunderbird "Saved Mail.sbd" folder that doesn't have any extension; "Saved > Mail. " in my case. But, this file is empty > (size = 0)?? > > What am I doing wrong? Other people have mentioned that they have > successfully moved a folder hierarchy over to Evolution. Is it because Evo > is now using a different email method than Thunderbird > (maildir vs mbox)? If so, how do I compensate for this? > > Any help will be greatly appreciated. Really want to move from TB to Evo. > > Thanks, > Bill > _______________________________________________ > evolution-list mailing list > evolution-list@gnome.org > To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mail.gnome.org_mailman_listinfo_evolution-2Dlist&d=DwICAg&c=w8fEmIi-B5lsC0MnOiGTloUx5YmN70-3jVCmqqbXNxM&r=4r1gVE34nFB7YgioINuzq1cdGrlIBszDh26sKYP7ux8&m=EEjVQELw_LVHQjZ5heUa9WAx0KwV1haPpo7_NVx-0Jo&s=a4bcRX4YMcX88FXx8WpD6wu5F0MBBKdJqVPM9OJhK7M&e= _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
