On 12.01.2013 20:41, Cruz, Jaime wrote: --- Original Message ---
> I know how to move an entire mailbox from one computer to another (I've > done it enough times), but I need to layout a scenario here to see if > anyone else has come up with a solution. > > I built a new computer for my Mom with Windows 7 (her previous computer > was XP). After installing Seamonkey along with all of her plugins, I > copied the profile folder from her old computer into her new computer > (Win7 stores it in a different directory structure, but I found that > out). Opened up Seamonkey and everything was there... all her old > E-Mails, cookies, saved passwords, history, etc. (as I said, I've done > this enough times). > > Anyway, she accidentally deleted a bunch of E-Mail messages she wanted > to keep. They weren't in her Trash folder (I checked). They ARE all on > her old computer... but I can't just copy the "Mail" folder over because > that will wipe out any NEW messages she's received since she's started > using the new computer. > > Is there any way to export only those particular E-Mails from the old > computer and then import them into the new computer without wiping out > the newer messages she has? I can't seem to find anything in the online > help system. > > Thanks in advance. > Rename the old mailbox "mailbox.old" such as INBOX => INBOX.OLD and then move that file over to the new location. When SM is started, INBOX.OLD will be in the list of mailboxes. Simple matter now to copy/move the old messages to the new mailbox. -- Jay Garcia - www.ufaq.org - Netscape - Firefox - SeaMonkey - Thunderbird Mozilla Contribute Coordinator Team - www.mozilla.org/contribute/ Mozilla Mozillian Member - www.mozillians.org Mozilla Contributor Member - www.mozilla.org/credits/ _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
