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[SWITCH] Windows Thunderbird to mail.app
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This friday I make the plunge from Windows to OSX.
I've backed up most of my information for the switch, however, I was wondering if anyone knows how to move my thunderbird profile to mail.app?
or should i use thunderbird for mac? is this easier to move from windows tb -> mac tb? and if so, how do i do that?
any help or links would be much appreciated  .
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hello, resolven
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Welcome to Macintosh.
I'm sure others can be of more help on this topic, but perhaps you can provide more information about what exactly in contained in your Thunderbird "profile" that you want to switch over?
If it's just server settings, signatures and the like, I'd think you were better off inputting them anew in Mail.app. If it's other things, let us know and we'll see what we can suggest.
(Sorry - I know that's not the most helpful, but others certainly know more than I do)
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Ah, okay.
I'd really just like to keep my old e-mails.
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hello, resolven
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Why not use Thunderbird for OS X?
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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I would just locate the Thunderbird profile on your PC and just transfer that to the Mac if possible. Might make it easier on you
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"Another classic science-fiction show cancelled before its time" ~ Bender
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Originally posted by OptimusG4:
I would just locate the Thunderbird profile on your PC and just transfer that to the Mac if possible. Might make it easier on you
simple as that? then i guess i'll be doing that
but is mail.app better than thunderbird on the mac? or is it, as usual, up to the user to decide?
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hello, resolven
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Mail app can import your Mozilla mail.
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I'd give Thunderbird a shot before going to the trouble of switching to Mail.app. The beautiful thing about Thunderbird is that its configuration and mail files are identical across platforms. Just bring your Thunderbird profile folder over to your Mac and put it in ~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles.
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This *may* help:
http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/5203323776719644/
It describes doing the opposite of what you want to do (it talks about going from Mail.app to Thunderbird). But you may be able to use it to figure something out, should you decide to go with Mail.app.
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