Re: Thunderbird import

T-bird Leader Dmitry Fedotov radioed the tower on,   :
> 
>> T-bird Leader Dmitry Fedotov radioed the tower on,   :
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Is it possible to import messages into Thunderbird from .MSG or .EML 
>>> files ? I want to import my messagebase from "The Bat" program. There 
>>> is no way to do this directly. But The Bat can produce such files to 
>>> export mail.
>>>
>>> WBR,
>>> Dmitry
>>
>>
>> Have you checked out the Tools > Import wizard to see if it can handle 
>> the import?  Tbird uses the UNIX standard mBox mailbox format.  If 
>> "The Bat" has an export function, look to see if it exports to 
>> Netscape or Mozilla as they both use the same format.
> 
> 
> Thanks for advice about UNIX standard. It works. The Bat has option to 
> export messages to UNIX mailbox. I just point it to TBird \Application 
> Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\default\Mail\mymailbox\inbox file. And append 
> exporting messages to this file.

Great.  Glad the UNIX info was on target for you.  Otherwise it was a WAG 
for me, not ever using any mail program other than Netscape Communicator 
or Thunderbird.

Ron K.
Don't be a fonted, it's just type casting.