Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
Ed Mullen wrote:
Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
And if you can't assume that the mail folder structure (including
accounts) on the target computer is the same, you should review
the rules on the target computer to be sure they point to valid
folders.
Indeed, if the systems are disparate operating systems, yes, the
paths need to be adjusted.
That's an extreme case; I was referring to the garden-variety case where
one installation (on the same OS) has a particular folder, say "ABC
Corp," and the other does not. Or as often happens with me, one
installation has "ABC12345" as a subfolder of "Work in Progress" and the
other has it as a subfolder of "Completed Jobs." I'm constantly
completing projects and moving the relevant folders to the archive, and
any filters are automatically updated when I drag and drop, but not if
the target computer didn't see me do that.
For me, with the same version of SM on both computers running the same
OS with the same helper apps and plugins, the routine is actually simple:
1) With SM closed on both machines, rename the \Mozilla folder to
\OldMozilla on the target computer;
2) Copy the \Mozilla folder from the source computer to the target
computer;
3) Launch SeaMonkey on the target computer and I'm up and running.
This captures my entire profile, along with all the settings, plugins, etc.
When I return from my trip, I do the same with the roles reversed to
transfer my updated profile with all its mail to my desktop.
Makes sense. All my mail accounts are IMAP so all the systems mail
accounts are identical and synced, by definition. However, I do
periodically copy my profile from my office system to my laptop (both
Win7) to make sure bookmarks, history, and address books are the same.
--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net/
"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a
fruit salad."
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