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Directions for viewing Maildir formatted messages in Thunderbird. | Directions for viewing Maildir formatted messages in Thunderbird. | ||
# Download and install the ImportExportTools3.1 Add-on in your Thunderbird client. | # Download and install the ImportExportTools3.1 Add-on in your Thunderbird client. | ||
| − | # Create a mailbox | + | # Restart Thunderbird. |
| + | # Create a mailbox for the import. | ||
# Select that mailbox. | # Select that mailbox. | ||
# From the Tools menu select Import/Export Tools >Import Messages | # From the Tools menu select Import/Export Tools >Import Messages | ||
# Change the file type to All files | # Change the file type to All files | ||
| − | # Select the files from the MailDir directory. You can use all normal selection options (select all, shift click or Ctr A). | + | # Select the files from the MailDir directory. You can use all normal selection options (select all, shift click or Ctr A). Normally messages will be in the cur directory in the individual mailboxes. Your inbox will be the cur directory in the root of the Maildir folder. |
# Click Open. | # Click Open. | ||
| − | The messages you selected should be imported to the mailbox you selected in step | + | The messages you selected should be imported to the mailbox you selected in step 3. |
Revision as of 17:15, 19 January 2015
Using the ImportExportTools3.1 Add-on in Thunderbird, you are able to import messages from the Maildir formatted files available to Alumni in the zip copy of their home directories.
For help or assistance downloading the zip file, please see:Alumni Home Directory Access.
Directions for viewing Maildir formatted messages in Thunderbird.
- Download and install the ImportExportTools3.1 Add-on in your Thunderbird client.
- Restart Thunderbird.
- Create a mailbox for the import.
- Select that mailbox.
- From the Tools menu select Import/Export Tools >Import Messages
- Change the file type to All files
- Select the files from the MailDir directory. You can use all normal selection options (select all, shift click or Ctr A). Normally messages will be in the cur directory in the individual mailboxes. Your inbox will be the cur directory in the root of the Maildir folder.
- Click Open.
The messages you selected should be imported to the mailbox you selected in step 3.