Migration from OE (Windows) to Thunderbird (Linux)

If we will change a program aplication to another one, sometimes we face a problem like how to import the old file.

At this time, I'll try to explain how to import our email in Outlook Express to Mozilla Thunderbird.

We consider you have been using Microsoft OutLook Express to manager your email with dual boot (Windows and Linux)

1. Download and Install Thunderbird for Windows on your Windows, and run it. We sugggets your windows Thunderbird have the same version with your Thunderbird in your Linux or have near version.
2. Because this is the first time you run Thunderbird, you will be faced dialog prompt to import mail and other setting. At the import dialog, choose Mail, and click Next.
3. Next step, choose OutlookExpress.
4. In a few time, all of your email ini Outlook Express have been imported to Thunderbids (windows).
5. Now, find Thunderbird Profile folder at %APP-DATA%\Thunderbird (still in Windows).
6. Copy all of the folder Profiles in the %APP-DATA%\Thunderbird directory to USB Flash Disk or another media.
7. Running your Linux. I consider that you have installed Thunderbird on your Linux.
8. Running Thunderbird. If you use it for the first time, it will appear Account Wizard pages. Click Cancel to entering Thunderbird. Then Close your Thunderbird.
9. From terminal/console copy all of folder Profile that you have copied at step 6 to “.mozilla-thunderbird’ at your home directory. Try to find it first. Use the next command to copy the files: $ cp –f /media/usbdisk/Profiles/* ~/.mozilla-thunderbird
10. Open “profiles.ini” file that you can find at ~/.mozilla-thunderbird folder, then edit at the part Path that suitable with folder name in your /media/usb-disk/Profiles/* that you want to be a default. For example if Profiles is in the fxrduv8n.default , then Path option in the “ ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/profiles.ini” file, will be seem like: Path=fxrduv8n.default
11. The last step. Run again your Thunderbird Linux. Now you have imported your email from Outlook Express in Windows to Thunderbird in Linux. For another setting like address book, junk email control etc., do it manually.

Enjoy your Wonderful Linux !!!

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