I've done so many things that I don't remember exactly all I've done. However, I did fine the profiles.ini file on my ext hd in home folder/library/application/support/firefox (not thunderbird) and another profile.ini in homefolder/library/thunderbird. Figured since nothing else has worked that I'd drag both of them to my hard drive. Still don't have my old thunderbird mail, folders, etc. I've dragged every possible file or folder to the hd and still can't retrieve old thunderbird stuff.
But I'm not giving up yet. If I can find something else to drag, I may as well give it a try. Luann Bryan Forrest wrote: > Out of curiosity, did you just copy the Thunderbird folder, or did you > also get the profile in /~/Library/Application Support/Thunderbird /as > well? The Thunderbird folder in Application Support holds your user > profile information. Inside is a file called /profiles.ini/. It > appears the user profile controls what messages appear in your mailbox > folders. If you did back up your user profile, move that profile back > to the /~/Library/Application Support/Thunderbird /folder and restart > Thunderbird. Hopefully, it will recognize you again and show your > messages. > > Hope this helps! > > Bryan Forrest > > > > On Apr 16, 2006, at 12:25 AM, Luann Johnson wrote: > >> There is a tool option for importing from other mail programs and >> common address book formats, but I've tried it unsuccessfully. I can >> choose type of material to import as address books, mail, or >> settings. Then have to choose a program from which to import - >> Eudora or text file. I tried text file since I don't have Eudora and >> it acts like it's importing, but then there is no change in >> thunderbird even after restarting. >> >> My hair has turned more gray and is now beginning to fall out, >> rather, pulled out. >> >> Luann >> >> R. D. Preston wrote: >>> Hi Luann, >>> >>> It sounds like your application is not seeing/recognizing your files. >>> Does Thunderbird have an "import files/folders" function? >>> It might be necessary to do this for the files to be recognized. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Russ Preston >>> >>> >>> On Apr 15, 2006, at 6:09 PM, Luann Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> Because of a problem with HD, I had to do an erase an install. >>>> Person at tech support said that moving my home folder to my >>>> external drive would keep everything safe, including mail (I use >>>> Thunderbird) addresses and folders and old mail. I had no problem >>>> restoring my safari bookmarks and iTunes library, but am having >>>> problems with mail. >>>> >>>> I have dragged everything from my thunderbird folder from home >>>> folder on the external hard drive to the new thunderbird folder on >>>> the HD, and I can see the folders on the HD, but can't see them >>>> when I open thunderbird. It's probably a very easy step I'm >>>> missing. Can anyone help? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Luann >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>>> | be April 25 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >>>> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be April 25 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >>> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be April 25 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20060416/50934c68/attachment.html
