I tried that it did not work - it refused to pick up the .mozilla stuff. So I had to open the email client create the same accounts offline and then copy the data files , then it picked it up. I got all my data doing that.
I think the ."folder" method works for newer versions but cannot be sure. There is a similar query I made earlier - you may examine the results if that as well. regards ram Raj shekhar wrote: >>I m using mozilla as my mail client. Now i have to change my machine. >>and i want to take my all the mails to the new PC. Does anybody know how >>to export the mails, address book, settings of mozilla. >> >> > >- Make sure that you do not have any running instances of thunderbird. > >- Copy your ~/.thunderbird from the older machine to the new machine > >- Run thunderbird on the new machine - the first time it runs, it will >automatically start with all your previous settings intact. > >- If it does not work, post back your error messages > >As usual, if this method burns down your house, I will not be >responsible :-) > >On another note, please do not hijack threads. Always start a new thread >instead of taking an already ongoing one, changing the subject line and >posting it again. The subject line is only loosely related to the >threading. Every mail message has a message-id. When you "reply" or >"followup" to a message, you client is supposed to put a References >header with the message-id of the message you are replying to. > >If you use an existing thread, the result is that your question is >buried below unrelated questions when looking at the mailing list in a >threaded way. This is known as `Hijacking threads'. It causes >information to be lost and you'll be less likely to get an answer. > > > > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
