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How to import messages incl. attachments from Incredimail into Thunderbird?

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Roel
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Incredimail stops within a few days (on the 20-st of march 2020). I'm thinking of starting to use Thunderbird as e-mail client. The complete message store of Incredimail is now stored on my D-drive in one directory called 'IM'. Is it possible to import this complete directory into Thunderbird? If yes, can someone please tell me HOW? Do I need to install TB first? Importing contacts seems no problem, as I have already exported the contacts into a csv-format. Thanks in advance for your time and effort.

Incredimail stops within a few days (on the 20-st of march 2020). I'm thinking of starting to use Thunderbird as e-mail client. The complete message store of Incredimail is now stored on my D-drive in one directory called 'IM'. Is it possible to import this complete directory into Thunderbird? If yes, can someone please tell me HOW? Do I need to install TB first? Importing contacts seems no problem, as I have already exported the contacts into a csv-format. Thanks in advance for your time and effort.

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Convert the IM files to eml files or mbox files, then import to TB:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1280928

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3060030&sid=55e099ef69e7d600fd2450e3ce421dbf

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sfhowes
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Convert the IM files to eml files or mbox files, then import to TB:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1280928

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3060030&sid=55e099ef69e7d600fd2450e3ce421dbf

Roel
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Dear sfhowes,

It looks like I succesfully converted my Identies-file into mbox with the Turgs email conversion tool. Thank you.

Now I have to import the mbox into TB. However all TB add-ons seem to be NOT verified by Mozilla and the add-ons I download will not install. I have set the xpi-files to open with FireFox.

Are there new add-ons that are verified and that will install in TB?

Tku for your reply. Best Dutch regards. Roel Daleman.

Toad-Hall
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This is the addon extension you require.

ImportExportTools NG 4.0.4 https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools-ng/

re :I have set the xpi-files to open with FireFox. You do not open xpi files. Thunderbird installs the addon from that downloaded *.xpi file Please read info at link as it will help you.

How to install addon: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-addon-thunderbird

sfhowes
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Mbox files can also be imported manually: Help/Troubleshooting, click Open Folder to open the profile folder, close TB, copy the mbox files into Mail/Local Folders. When TB is restarted, the folders will appear as subfolders of Local Folders in the Folder Pane.

Angelika
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wie kann ich meine Mails aus IncrrediMail in TB importieren? Mit welchen Add-ons? Wie importiere ich meine Kontakte aus einem CSV-File (Ninja)?

sfhowes
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Angelika said

how can I import my emails from IncrediMail to TB? Which add-ons? How do I import my contacts from a CSV file (ninja)

The add-on for importing mail is mentioned above, or you can do it manually.

To import a csv, Tools/Import... Address books....Text file... select the csv. It often helps to edit the csv before importing:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Import_address_list_from_text_file