Import Windows Mail Folders

I have been using Windows Mail on my pc. I am disappointed that Apple products don't support the concept of filing mail messages in category files. I want to import the same mail folders that are used on my PC on to both an iPad and iPhone 4S. How do I do it?

Do you mean supporting mail folders, or categories? Apple's iOS Mail app supports creating email mailboxes or folders stored on the server with an IMAP or Exchange account.
If the email account is an IMAP account, you can store these mailboxes/folders on the server. All server stored mailboxes with an IMAP account will be available automatically when accessing the account with the iPad's Mail app along with all server stored mailboxes kept synchronized with the server with each email client used to access the account.

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If you're running Outlook on Windows, you can do it with O2M at littlemachines.com.

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This is apparently solved
see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1038447

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I purchased a new MBP after the old one failed. At the Apple Store I set up a User ID for the new MBP. I then used the Migration utility later on to bring in all my data from my late MBP. This included all my Mail folders. Now I want to get a selection of those Mail Folders to the New User ID. I have tried exporting a folder to a USB flash drive, told Apple Mail to import it in the new ID but without success. Is there another way to get the selected mail folders over to the new ID? Currently I have way too much mail on the old migrated ID. I have been running DupeZap to try and reduce the duplicate messages but that's another story. I just want to get the good folders (no duplicates) over to the new User ID. I seem to recall that back with Tiger you could use a drop box or public folder to pull files/data from one user ID to another. Is this still possible or is there another option I can try?
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If both system are using the IMAP mail provider all you have to do is setup the connection to the mail server and all the emails and folders will be copied down to the windows computer. That is what IMAP is for. The mail stays on the server, and can be store
on the local computer also, and when you connect to the server with another device, computer, phone or pad, all the mail with folders gets copied to the other device.
But I think some of your mail was gotten using POP so it is not longer on the server.
Or you have emails in local folder only and they would be on the server. But you can create folder on the server in one mail program, or on the mail web interface and then copy those emails into those folder on the server byt copying them in one of the email
programs. Then when you log on with the other device all of them will be downloaded to the other device.
Other alternative:- You can find various solutions on having a google search
for your problem. Or you can have a look at the following link: Apple mail to Outlook Windows

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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1031812

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-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/install-apps.html
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-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

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Of course! But I wanted to verity process goes well asking what to transfer, e.g. documents, mail, photos, ...
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Windows Mail - Thunderbird. Online help does not match program. How to Import?

I'm attempting to follow the Thunderbird directions (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/switching-thunderbird#w_switching-from-windows-mail-or-windows-live-mail-to-thunderbird) online for Converting from Windows Mail (Not Live Mail) to Thunderbird. I'm at the Import Step. The instructions say:
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Under Tools, there is an Import, but no ImportExport. When the Import option is chosen, it does not allow for a directory location, only what to import (Eveything, Mail, Contacts, etc.) When choosing "Import Everything" and pressing "Next" nothing is in the list to import. The "Next" button does nothing and the Cancel Button cancels the entire Import.
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http://chrisramsden.vfast.co.uk/3_How_to_install_Add-ons_in_Thunderbird.html

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Does anyone know a way to import Windows Mail mailboxes in Mac Mail.
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Is this the only way to Export/Import from Windows to Mac Mail, and what am I doing wrong?
It's important to say that Windows Mail and Windows Outlook/Outlook Express is not the same thing. I'm using Windows Mail.

HrKvalvik wrote:
Does anyone know a way to import Windows Mail mailboxes in Mac Mail.
I managed to import Windows Mail in Thunderbird, but when I export them to mbox it seems like Thunderbirds is only exporting one mail from each mailbox.
Is this the only way to Export/Import from Windows to Mac Mail, and what am I doing wrong?
It's important to say that Windows Mail and Windows Outlook/Outlook Express is not the same thing. I'm using Windows Mail.
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Hi,
i just finished setting up my brand new MacBook Air, what i wan't able to do was to import my Mail folders from the last backup of my previous MacBookPro and merge them into Mail on this computer.
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I would definitly need those folders with the emails they contains on this computer too.
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Hi,
I've just switched from my MacBook Pro (MAC OS X Snow Leopard) to a new iMac (MAC OS X Lion). On both machines, I've been using Apple Mail.
Now I want to import the Mail folders from the Mail in Snow Leopard to the Mail in Lion. When using FILE > IMPORT FOLDER nothing was imported: Both settings, importing from Apple Mail and importing ".mbox" files, did end in a message saying that the folders could not be imported.
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Could you please explain the whole process of exporting mail from Snow to Lion. I have been trying for weeks on two diffrent computers and I can not get it to work.
I have moved the library, not sure to delete the envelopes. How do you export the mbox-files ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I recently bought a new iMac (2 weeks ago). I originally setup 3 mail accounts on the main user ID (created by the migration assistant software from my old laptop. I imported the mail folders manually from the old Thunderbird and all was good.
I then decided to leave the main user account for my wife, create my own user account and put mu POP mail account in my user account. Again all good.
Now the problem, I want to move the "On My MAC" mailboxes from the main user account to my accounts mail. No matter what I do, it doesn't work.
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Hi Glenn,
Might I please dredge up this older topic?
I want to "import' or "transfer" my Mail accounts and many, many mailboxes from my EXISTING laptop to a new Lion BUILD that I am constructing on an external device. Both are 10.7.4 of course.
I have been constructing a fresh BUILD of 10.7.4 on an external device--reinstalling all my apps as oppposed to a Migration, which brings everything across in one big sloppy mess. I have issues with some defunkt HP software that won't fully uninstall--and I just want to start fresh this time. (there's remnants panther, tiger, leopard, and SL from years of migration) My rebuild is not live yet, it doesn't have any accounts. I did this already on another 8core I use for work--performance and stability has increased.
As for MAIL, I understand everything in your post about local vs iMap. In my case, I have about 25GB of mailboxes and attachment both On My Mac and on iCloud. (I realize this is redundant and that iClould keeps a local copy).
Of course when I startup from the external BUILD device (its on a Lacie portable FW drive), launch MAIL and then try to import mailboxes, there is no way to see the main Library on the EXISTING OS--so I can't navigate to that that Mail folder that contains the stuff. I'm interested in knowing if there's any Console or Terminal command that will reveal that Library folder on my laptop.
Or I'll do it the way you describe above, though I'm a bit suspicious. My gut tells me I'm better off importing the mailboxes--because I would be concerned there's other Preferences and supporting files that wouldn't get moved in that big transfer. Will all my attachments come accoss?
While we're on the subject, any posts or white papers you can direct me to that will show me how to move my iPhoto libary in this similar manner?
thanking you in advance Glenn

There is no option to import e-mail from Windows Live Mail, *.eml files.

I have all the *.eml files exported to a folder and just need to install.
What software addresses importing Windows Live Mail, *.eml files

You can drag the eml files from their folder and drop them in a TB folder; for this purpose, create a subfolder of Local Folders as the destination.
The eml files can also be imported using [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools/ ImportExportTools].

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After being away from using a Mac for 5 years I'm back with an iMac.
I found this workaround to import Outook 2007 emails to Mac Mail using Thunderbird on the PC http://www.trickyways.com/2010/08/how-to-transfer-emails-from-outlook-to-apple-m ail/
On the PC Thunderbird imports all my Outlook messages correctly and all are there.
Then when I import the resulting Thunderbird mailboxes to Mac Mail some messages are being lost. The directory structure for my mail folders imports correctly, just that some messages are missing.
There are earlier posts here saying Eudora Mailbox Cleaner worked for people but this wont run on Mountain Lion.
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Okay I slept on it and had a brain wave.
I set up iCloud Mail on Outlook 2007. Then copy messages from my Outlook Inbox to iCloud Inbox.
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