Comments on: Switching from Thunderbird to Apple Mail

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:31:10 +0000

I see no one’s replied to Rich’s comment: this is the only reason I haven’t made the switch–because I can’t import my numerous filters on Thunderbird into Apple Mail.

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:53:02 +0000

What about Thunderbird filters into apple Mail rules?
I use thunderbird as my email client, and I plan on continuing that I think.
The reason I wish to import my filters as rules, is that the apple mail settings are syncd to my new iPhone from work. But when mail comes to me via iMap on my phone rather then in thunderbird on any mac I have the emails are not properly filtered into the right folder, and then even on thunderbird unless I manually apply filter to folder it stays in the inbox.

By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Full Marks for Eudora Mailbox Cleaner

Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Full Marks for Eudora Mailbox Cleaner — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:20:50 +0000

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By: Benedikt

Benedikt — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:08:52 +0000

although you should thank Andreas not me.

I will certainly do that. It’s just that without your little hint I’d never thought that an app called “Eudora Mailbox Cleaner” would help me to import Mails from Thunderbird to Apple Mail.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:57:16 +0000

That’s good news, although you should thank Andreas not me. :)

I remember that the actual transfer of data was a bit of a pain when I switched three years ago. Yes, it is a puzzle.

By: Benedikt

Benedikt — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:08:59 +0000

Thanks man! It worked perfectly.

I really wonder why Apple doesn’t provide more solid importers for their apps (iTunes, Mail, …) for all those willing Windows switchers. I mean it took me 3 days of googling to get all my Windows data onto my Mac.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:18:45 +0000

Benedikt, I would give it a try with Andreas Amann’s Eudora Mailbox Cleaner . It’s a very clever app.

By: Benedikt

Benedikt — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:11:18 +0000

When trying to import Mailboxes in the mbox format (which were originally exportet from Outlook to Thunderbird on my windows machine) in Apple Mail, the app slows down OS X and in the end only imports one message. Thunderbird on Mac OS imports the same mbox files without a problem (using MboxImport) … anyone knows what’s going on?

By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Export Address Book to Gmail, Thunderbird

Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Export Address Book to Gmail, Thunderbird — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:18:28 +0000

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Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Two Top Fives: Hawk Wings 2006 in review — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:55:54 +0000

[...] Switching from Thunderbird to Apple Mail. With help from Andreas Amann, this post collected some helpful ways to make the break from Thunderbird. [...]