u...@domain.invalid schrieb: > Martin Feitag wrote: >> u...@domain.invalid schrieb: >>> Ray_Net wrote: >>>> u...@domain.invalid wrote: >>>>> Martin Feitag wrote: >>>>>> u...@domain.invalid schrieb: >>>>>>> Daniel wrote: >>>>>>>> Eric wrote: >>>>>>>>> u...@domain.invalid wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Martin Feitag wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> u...@domain.invalid schrieb: >>>>>>>>>>>> Martin Feitag wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Eric schrieb: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Martin Feitag wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> u...@domain.invalid schrieb: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> abook.mab >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> See<http://seamonkey.ilias.ca/profilefaq/#transferring_addresses> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This link/site says: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To restore that data in a new location, open the SeaMonkey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> address >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> book window, so SeaMonkey creates it's own abook.mab >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> file. Close >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SeaMonkey and replace the newly created abook.mab with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> saved >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To restore additional address books, use the Import >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> menu to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> import >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LDIF files you saved. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> regards >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Martin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Martin (and Chris), >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have the link, and tried hard to follow it, but I must >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be doing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something wrong. I tried dragging, transferring, etc., >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> move >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my abook. to my SeaMonkey address book. I tried copying, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and then >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pasting, but the "paste" is always grayed out and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> non-functional. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would be most grateful if either of you could walk me >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> steps that I must take to get these hundreds of addresses >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> into my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SeaMonkey address book. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mort >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Mort, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you need to open the Seamonkey addressbook-window just once >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> close ALL seamonkey windows. It needs to be completely >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> closed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Afterwards you need to open the directory of your old >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Seamonkey-profile and copy the abook.mab file. Then paste it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> into the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new profile-folder. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All this is done within windows while Seamnkey is closed, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Seaonkey itself and not while Seamonkey is open as the files >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in use then. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Martin >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why don't you just google Mozilla Backup from Jasnapak? and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> install it >>>>>>>>>>>>>> on both computers. Then copy the backup file to a thumb >>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CD, DVD >>>>>>>>>>>>>> or however you want to get the backup file to another >>>>>>>>>>>>>> computer the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> restore it to the new computer? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eric >>>>>>>>>>>>> This involves copying anyway, so it doesn't really matter >>>>>>>>>>>>> if he >>>>>>>>>>>>> copies >>>>>>>>>>>>> a backup or the abook directly ;-P >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Martin >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi again, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I opened up and tried every "profile" on my hard drive, and >>>>>>>>>>>> could not >>>>>>>>>>>> move the abook.mab to my SeaMonkey address book. I tried >>>>>>>>>>>> dragging, >>>>>>>>>>>> to no >>>>>>>>>>>> avail. I clicked on copy, but then paste was all grayed out. So >>>>>>>>>>>> near and >>>>>>>>>>>> yet so far. I have my e-mail set up so that as I send out a >>>>>>>>>>>> message, its >>>>>>>>>>>> address is automatically added to my SeaMonkey address book. >>>>>>>>>>>> However, my >>>>>>>>>>>> hundreds of important oldaddresses are still sitting there >>>>>>>>>>>> on my >>>>>>>>>>>> h.d. in >>>>>>>>>>>> narrative form. >>>>>>>>>>> I'm repeating myself but just to make things clear: you are not >>>>>>>>>>> supposed to drag it on your seamonkey addessbook. You are >>>>>>>>>>> supposed >>>>>>>>>>> to drag/copy it from a folder to another folder in windows >>>>>>>>>>> itsself >>>>>>>>>>> (from your old profile to your new profile). >>>>>>>>>>> This is just normal copying of a file, it does _not_ involve a >>>>>>>>>>> running seamonkey at that time. Have you done exactly that? >>>>>>>>>>> regards >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Martin >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Martin, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I appreciate your help and patience. I did try to take your >>>>>>>>>> advice >>>>>>>>>> re. old and new SeaMonkey profiles in Windows XP with SeaMonkey >>>>>>>>>> closed. The closest I came is to find a "SeaMonkey Profile >>>>>>>>>> Manager" >>>>>>>>>> which said: >>>>>>>>>> Available Profiles: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> default >>>>>>>>>> Mort >>>>>>>>>> Mort app >>>>>>>>>> Mort app ff >>>>>>>>>> Mort local ff >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My usual user name is Mort. Right clicking gives nothing, and >>>>>>>>>> left >>>>>>>>>> clicking on any of these just opens SeaMonkey. I simply cannot >>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>>> my profiles (old, new?) to copy the abook.mab to.As things >>>>>>>>>> are, the >>>>>>>>>> old abook.mab file on my hard drive is in narrative form and >>>>>>>>>> thereby >>>>>>>>>> almost useless. The current SeaMonkey Address Book has only >>>>>>>>>> about 30 >>>>>>>>>> recent addresses. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks again. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mort >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> P.S. For some reason, my laptop refuses to copy sent messages, to >>>>>>>>>> this group only, to my sent folder, and gives my sender name as >>>>>>>>>> invalid or similar. It works to all other recipients. Weird. >>>>>>>>> Yes it involves copying, but the interface is usually cleaner. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mort, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you back up all the profiles and transfer them, then you you >>>>>>>>> should have everything moved from one computer to the other. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What you are looking for is a file folder with .slz file >>>>>>>>> extension, >>>>>>>>> however that changes from installation to installation, and for >>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>> unknown reason, I've seen through out many newsgroups, the files >>>>>>>>> don't play well together. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I wish you luck in your future attempts. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Eric >>>>>>>> and, of course, Mort, Eric meant the file extension to be .slt and >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> changes he talks about are that the file name maybe something like >>>>>>>> fxgjht5j.slt in one case and something like dsf67kgh.slt in the >>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>> installation. No great problem. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>>> Hi Daniel and Eric, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks again for the further help. I'll pursue it as per your >>>>>>> suggestions, and if not successful, I'll have to quit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mort >>>>>> Have a look here: http://seamonkey.ilias.ca/profilefaq/ >>>>>> It lists all common profile locations. >>>>>> regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Martin >>>>>> >>>>> Hi Martin, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. I've been to that site, but it did not help. I have an old >>>>> address book sitting on my hard drive with abook.mab,in narrative >>>>> form, not apparently in any folder or profile.I cannot drag it or >>>>> copy and paste it into my current SeaMonkey Address Book. I've tried >>>>> every imaginable method, with no success. >>>>> >>>>> Mort >>>> Mine is here: >>>> C:\Documents and Settings\RAY\Application >>>> Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\gt6bfqi6.slt\abook.mab >>> Hi Ray, >>> >>> I found my equivalent folder to yours, and it has lots of stuff in it, >>> but 2 items are absent: SeaMonkey, and Address Book. So, once more, I >>> have an old address book file in narrative form under abook.mab on my >>> hard drive. I have a recent address book in SeaMonkey, in + and _ form, >>> with only about 30 addresses in it. I have tried every way imaginable to >>> move the old address book file abook.mab into the new address book in >>> SeaMonkey, but it won't move; it won't drag, it won't paste after >>> copying, and I'm stuck. >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> >>> Mort >> >> Take your abook.mab from your harddrive and copy it. >> Then open the directory of your new Seamoney profile and paste the file >> there. >> >> Martin > Hi, > > Thanks again. As I said before, the "paste" is grayed out and won't > respond, so I can copy but it won't paste. > > Mort
Can you copy any other file to that folder? _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
