windows live mail - thunderbird

[Bazzz]

 

jokes aside, here's the thing;

 

I'm trying to export my windows live mail histry to mozilla thunderbird. It seems like I can only export the files as .fol.

Thunderbird accepts .eml files, but no .fol files.

How can I get this to work? I've been working on this system for a couple of days now and would like to be done finally :D.

 

I hope some of you can help me out!

 

Cheers,

Bas

[TheGlenlivet]

What's keeping you from exporting from windows in .eml?  Is it not showing up as an option to export?

[Bazzz]

Just now, TheGlenlivet said:

What's keeping you from exporting from windows in .eml?  Is it not showing up as an option to export?

Exactly. I can choose a format, the options are either microsoft exchange or microsoft windows live mail. 

I think exchange is the right format, but it won't let me choose it.

It says there's no program linked to do so. It tells me to install another email proram. make a connection in default program's in the configuration center if any program is connected. 

 

Might be in other words, I translated it real quick from dutch :p. 

[TheGlenlivet]

1 minute ago, Bazzz said:

Exactly. I can choose a format, the options are either microsoft exchange or microsoft windows live mail. 

I think exchange is the right format, but it won't let me choose it.

It says there's no program linked to do so. It tells me to install another email proram. make a connection in default program's in the configuration center if any program is connected. 

 

Might be in other words, I translated it real quick from dutch :p. 

.eml is the format for windows live, exchange is .pst.  I'm not sure what you are looking at, but you should be able to export from Windows Live as a .eml file.

Have you read this?

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/116162-windows-live-mail-export-import-email-messages.html

[Bazzz]

3 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

.eml is the format for windows live, exchange is .pst.  I'm not sure what you are looking at, but you should be able to export from Windows Live as a .eml file.

Have you read this?

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/116162-windows-live-mail-export-import-email-messages.html

that's how I found out in the first place. Only my files aren't .eml but .fol.

Really, really weird. Thank god windows live won't be necesarry after this...

[TheGlenlivet]

7 minutes ago, Bazzz said:

that's how I found out in the first place. Only my files aren't .eml but .fol.

Really, really weird. Thank god windows live won't be necesarry after this...

C:\Users\(yourlogin)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders

What do you see here? It looks like the .eml should be stored there. 

After reading a little more, it looks like the .fol files have the file structure and the .eml have the actual messages.  You don't need to transfer the .fol to thunderbird, it will sort the data in the .eml itself.

[Bazzz]

2 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

C:\Users\(yourlogin)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders

What do you see here? It looks like the .eml should be stored there. 

After reading a little more, it looks like the .fol files have the file structure and the .eml have the actual messages.  You don't need to transfer the .fol to thunderbird, it will sort the data in the .eml itself.

There's no Windows mail folder on the SSD, and also no local folders folder on the old install on the HDD.

[TheGlenlivet]

2 minutes ago, Bazzz said:

There's no Windows mail folder on the SSD, and also no local folders folder on the old install on the HDD.

Then I am out of ideas.  Your instillation seems to be different than normal.

[Bazzz]

Just now, TheGlenlivet said:

Then I am out of ideas.  Your instillation seems to be different than normal.

I'm very confused too. Thanks for your time. really appreciate it.