Re: Copying SM 2.X Mail Files

[Chris Ilias]

On 2016-06-27 11:38 AM, Henrik37 wrote:

Chris Ilias wrote:

On 2016-06-27 12:14 AM, Henrik37 wrote:

I want to move some SM 'inbox' and 'sent' mail files from a 32 bit
Win_XP PC to a 32 bit Win_7 PC.  My memory is that I can simply copy
these two files; rename them so they don't interfere with the 'inbox'
and 'sent' mail files already on the Win_7 machine and then merge the
two sets of mail files as I see fit.  Is (or was) this approach still
correct?


Yes. :)


Similarly, I would like to copy the 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses'
files from the XP computer and move them to the Win_7 PC.  Having never
tried this in the past, what are the name(s) of the files I need to copy
from the XP computer's hard drive and how do I arrange things so I can
merge these files with the existing 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses'
files already existing on the Win_7 machine.


Bookmarks are in places.sqlite.
Personal address book is in abook.mab.

For more info, visit
.


Thank you for so quick a response.  That is a terrific tutorial.

1) How do I differentiate between the existing 'places.sqlite' and
'abook.mab' files as I want to merge the existing files on the Win_7
with the ones I have copied from my XP machine?  Rename the files from
the XP computer 'places1.sqlite' and 'abook1.mab'?


_Bookmarks_
1. When using SeaMonkey with the original places.sqlite file, go to 
Bookmarks-->Manage_Bookmarks.
2. In the Bookmarks Manager, go to Tools-->Export_HTML to export your 
bookmarks to an HTML file.
3. Open SeaMonkey with the destination places.sqlite file, and open the 
Bookmarks Manager.

4. Go to Tools-->Import_HTML, and select the HTML file you saved in step 2.

_Address book_
1. Create a second address book called TEMP (or something like that). 
There should be a second MAB file created in your profile folder, named 
after that address book (e.g. TEMP.mab).
2. Rename or original address book abook.mab file to the filename 
SeaMonkey created in step 1.
3. Close SeaMonkey, and replace the second MAB file with the one you 
just renamed in step 2.



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Re: Copying SM 2.X Mail Files

[Henrik37]

Chris Ilias wrote:

On 2016-06-27 12:14 AM, Henrik37 wrote:

I want to move some SM 'inbox' and 'sent' mail files from a 32 bit
Win_XP PC to a 32 bit Win_7 PC.  My memory is that I can simply copy
these two files; rename them so they don't interfere with the 'inbox'
and 'sent' mail files already on the Win_7 machine and then merge the
two sets of mail files as I see fit.  Is (or was) this approach still
correct?


Yes. :)


Similarly, I would like to copy the 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses'
files from the XP computer and move them to the Win_7 PC.  Having never
tried this in the past, what are the name(s) of the files I need to copy
from the XP computer's hard drive and how do I arrange things so I can
merge these files with the existing 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses'
files already existing on the Win_7 machine.


Bookmarks are in places.sqlite.
Personal address book is in abook.mab.

For more info, visit .


Thank you for so quick a response.  That is a terrific tutorial.

1) How do I differentiate between the existing 'places.sqlite' and 
'abook.mab' files as I want to merge the existing files on the Win_7 
with the ones I have copied from my XP machine?  Rename the files from 
the XP computer 'places1.sqlite' and 'abook1.mab'?


2) Assuming the above approach will work, how do I then go about merging 
the two different bookmarks and personal address book files?


Thank you for your assistance in this regard.

Finally, you have been supporting Seamonkey (and its predecessors) for a 
very long time.  I can only thank you profusely for all the hours you 
devote and have devoted to this effort.  BRAVO!

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Re: Copying SM 2.X Mail Files

[Chris Ilias]

On 2016-06-27 12:14 AM, Henrik37 wrote:

I want to move some SM 'inbox' and 'sent' mail files from a 32 bit
Win_XP PC to a 32 bit Win_7 PC.  My memory is that I can simply copy
these two files; rename them so they don't interfere with the 'inbox'
and 'sent' mail files already on the Win_7 machine and then merge the
two sets of mail files as I see fit.  Is (or was) this approach still
correct?


Yes. :)


Similarly, I would like to copy the 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses'
files from the XP computer and move them to the Win_7 PC.  Having never
tried this in the past, what are the name(s) of the files I need to copy
from the XP computer's hard drive and how do I arrange things so I can
merge these files with the existing 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses'
files already existing on the Win_7 machine.


Bookmarks are in places.sqlite.
Personal address book is in abook.mab.

For more info, visit .

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Copying SM 2.X Mail Files

[Henrik37]

I want to move some SM 'inbox' and 'sent' mail files from a 32 bit 
Win_XP PC to a 32 bit Win_7 PC.  My memory is that I can simply copy 
these two files; rename them so they don't interfere with the 'inbox' 
and 'sent' mail files already on the Win_7 machine and then merge the 
two sets of mail files as I see fit.  Is (or was) this approach still 
correct?


Similarly, I would like to copy the 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses' 
files from the XP computer and move them to the Win_7 PC.  Having never 
tried this in the past, what are the name(s) of the files I need to copy 
from the XP computer's hard drive and how do I arrange things so I can 
merge these files with the existing 'bookmarks' and 'saved addresses' 
files already existing on the Win_7 machine.


I would note that the XP machine's C:\ hard drive partition was damaged 
in a recent power surge incident and while I have tested that I am able 
to successfully copy files from the PC's D:\, E:\, and F:\ partitions, I 
am not at all certain that the XP machine can be restored to a fully 
operable working condition.


Thanks, in advance, for any and all comments, fixes, suggestions, etc.
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