On 2/19/2014 11:40 AM, Ian Jackson wrote:
I'm new to SeaMonkey (although I've had Thunderbird running for a couple
of years now as a possible alternative to my long-time mail/news client,
Demon's now-unsupported 'Turnpike').
I have a friend who's not much made up with his Windows 7 Windows Live
Mail (and I can't say I blame him). I've been recommending that he try
TB as an alternative. However, I've just started trying SM, and as it
seems a bit simpler than TB, I thought I'd suggest that instead.
Unfortunately, SM's 'Tools', 'Import' can't import WLM .eml e-mails
directly. Unlike Thunderbird, the ImportExportTools extension (both
versions 2.7.2.2 and 2.8.0.4) is incompatible with SM V2.24 (well,
that's what I get when I try to install the .xpi file from file). While
the .eml files could probably be converted into something that SM would
accept, things are starting to get a bit complicated.
So my question is whether anyone has any recommendations for a simple
WLM-to-SM transfer?
It sounds like if you could get the .xpi extension to work you would be
golden. There is a good chance it will work but that it just doesn't
list itself as SM compatible.
You can google on how to do this but the short explanation is to rename
.xpi to .zip. Unzip it, edit one of the files in a text editor (forget
which) to show it as SM compatible (it was self explanatory once I got
into it), then rezip and rename. It will now install. That, however,
doesn't mean it will work but give it a try.
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