Migrating email from Windows Live Mail (eml) to Apple Mail (mbox) #
- Install Thunderbird
- Open Thunderbird and cancel the automatic setup
- Install ImportExportTools
- File > Offline > Work Offline
- Tools > Account Settings > Account Actions > Add Mail Account... > enter any name, address, and password > Continue > Advanced config > OK
- Select the Inbox folder in the left-hand pane
- Tools > ImportExportTools > Import all messages from a directory > also from its subdirectories > browse to Windows Live Mail top folder (e.g., C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail) > Select Folder
- The import process will begin and progress will be displayed in the status bar at bottom
- Tools > ImportExportTools > Options > Export directories > check "Export folders as MBOX file" and select a destination directory > OK
- Select the desired top mail folder in Thunderbird
- Tools > ImportExportTools > Export folder with subfolders (with structure)
- The export process will begin. Unlike the import process, progress is not displayed.
- When the export is complete, copy the exported data to the Mac and import into Mail (File > Import Mailboxes... > Thunderbird > etc.)
Windows Live Mail contacts can be exported from contacts.edb (generally found within a hidden subdirectory below %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Live\Contacts\) via Nir Sofer's LiveContactsView. Detailed walkthrough.
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/windows | Aug 12, 2015
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