Comments on: How to Export your Mails from Evolution to Thunderbird http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html Ubuntu Linux Tutorials,Howtos,Tips & News | Oneiric,Natty,Maverick Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brcaminha http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-2#comment-110254 brcaminha Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:24:44 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-110254 thank you, i like... thank you, i like…

]]> By: Peter http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-2#comment-109090 Peter Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:06:44 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-109090 after my last post I found an easy way to export mails from evolution3 to thunderbird. I'm not sure if it will work for evolution2. In evolution you can save mails or folders as mbox files. Do this. Then add the addon ImportExportTools (http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/mboximport-en.html) to thunderbird. This addon will allow you to import mbox files into thunderbird. That's all. For your addressbook you could use the addon MoreFunctionsForAddressBook (http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html) Hope this helps. after my last post I found an easy way to export mails from evolution3 to thunderbird. I’m not sure if it will work for evolution2.
In evolution you can save mails or folders as mbox files. Do this. Then add the addon ImportExportTools (http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/mboximport-en.html) to thunderbird. This addon will allow you to import mbox files into thunderbird. That’s all.

For your addressbook you could use the addon MoreFunctionsForAddressBook (http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html)

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Maciek http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-2#comment-109054 Maciek Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:02:31 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-109054 Thanks a mill for that, great stuff! Thanks a mill for that, great stuff!

]]> By: tim http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-109037 tim Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:24:48 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-109037 Didn't work at all! Didn’t work at all!

]]> By: Peter http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-107713 Peter Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:30:26 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-107713 @Cameleon Thanks. Now I only need to find out how to convert my maildir to mbox. I guess google is my friend there, but if you should know than I'd be obliged if you'd tell me. @Cameleon Thanks. Now I only need to find out how to convert my maildir to mbox. I guess google is my friend there, but if you should know than I’d be obliged if you’d tell me.

]]> By: Cameleon http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-106932 Cameleon Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:49:37 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-106932 Evolution switch to maildir storage format instead of mbox since its thirs release (available in Fedora 15). So you need to convert your maildir file to mboax file in order to import them into Thunderbird. Evolution switch to maildir storage format instead of mbox since its thirs release (available in Fedora 15). So you need to convert your maildir file to mboax file in order to import them into Thunderbird.

]]> By: Peter http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-106458 Peter Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:40:36 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-106458 @minnesotajon, first of all thanks for replying. The problem with evolution 3 however is that they changed how the naming of the files. I tried following the instruction, but it doesn't seem to work. At least not for me. Finding the evolution files is not the problem. Neither is the location of the thunderbird files. @minnesotajon,

first of all thanks for replying. The problem with evolution 3 however is that they changed how the naming of the files. I tried following the instruction, but it doesn’t seem to work. At least not for me. Finding the evolution files is not the problem. Neither is the location of the thunderbird files.

]]> By: minnesotajon http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-106452 minnesotajon Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:19:36 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-106452 Peter -- Here is a trick to find the exact location to put your files from Evolution. Install Thunderbird. Set up the account and bring in the mail that's on your server. Send yourself some e-mails, if that's necessary to have enough. Using Thunderbird, create several different subfolders in your Inbox (randomly named -- you will delete them later), and then place a couple of e-mails in each of those subfolders. These are just dummy subfolders, so you can see where the real files go. Be sure to leave a few e-mails in the main Inbox folder. Now do the same thing with the Sent box -- send several e-mails, make dummy subfolders and place some (but not all) of the e-mails in those folders. Now, when you follow the instructions above, you will see the folder/file structure that Thunderbird wants. Then, open Evolution and make sure you have an updated e-mail list, then close Evolution and bring the equivalent folders/files over in your file browser, from Evolution to the Thunderbird locations. This way of creating the folder/file structure made it clearer to me that I was doing it the right way. Caution: Don't zap out Evolution right away! I tried Thunderbird for a week and hated their fussy and (for me) laborious "Search" function. I much prefer the faster and more efficient "Search" (using the e-mail fields) and "Advanced Search" functions of Evolution. Also, I really like the "Backup settings" and "Restore settings" function in the File menu of Evolution -- really superior for insurance against losing your e-mails, and great for synchronizing e-mails across more than one PC. Thunderbird has nothing like it. So, you MAY (or may not) decide to go back to Evolution after a trial period, and you don't want to go through the hassle of moving all of these files back from Thunderbird! Peter -- Here is a trick to find the exact location to put your files from Evolution. Install Thunderbird. Set up the account and bring in the mail that’s on your server. Send yourself some e-mails, if that’s necessary to have enough. Using Thunderbird, create several different subfolders in your Inbox (randomly named -- you will delete them later), and then place a couple of e-mails in each of those subfolders. These are just dummy subfolders, so you can see where the real files go. Be sure to leave a few e-mails in the main Inbox folder. Now do the same thing with the Sent box -- send several e-mails, make dummy subfolders and place some (but not all) of the e-mails in those folders. Now, when you follow the instructions above, you will see the folder/file structure that Thunderbird wants. Then, open Evolution and make sure you have an updated e-mail list, then close Evolution and bring the equivalent folders/files over in your file browser, from Evolution to the Thunderbird locations. This way of creating the folder/file structure made it clearer to me that I was doing it the right way.
Caution: Don’t zap out Evolution right away! I tried Thunderbird for a week and hated their fussy and (for me) laborious “Search” function. I much prefer the faster and more efficient “Search” (using the e-mail fields) and “Advanced Search” functions of Evolution. Also, I really like the “Backup settings” and “Restore settings” function in the File menu of Evolution -- really superior for insurance against losing your e-mails, and great for synchronizing e-mails across more than one PC. Thunderbird has nothing like it. So, you MAY (or may not) decide to go back to Evolution after a trial period, and you don’t want to go through the hassle of moving all of these files back from Thunderbird!

]]> By: Peter http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-106445 Peter Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:15:04 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-106445 I tried to do this for mail from evolution 3, but it seems that doesn't work. Has anybody found a way to migrate from evolution 3 to thunderbird? I tried to do this for mail from evolution 3, but it seems that doesn’t work. Has anybody found a way to migrate from evolution 3 to thunderbird?

]]> By: minnesotajon http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-106048 minnesotajon Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:33:48 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-106048 An associated issue going from Evolution to TB: I just migrated from Evolution to Thunderbird. I found a REALLY EASY to convert the contacts/address book info. In Evolution Contacts, select File-->Save Address Book as vCard. Then use this website to convert from .vcf to .ldif: http://labs.brotherli.ch/vcfconvert/ Once you have the .ldif file, you can import into Thunderbird Address Book, and every single bloody detail comes over (at least it did for me). You can also copy the php script from that webpage, for future use, if needed (if that website is ever taken down). An associated issue going from Evolution to TB:
I just migrated from Evolution to Thunderbird. I found a REALLY EASY to convert the contacts/address book info. In Evolution Contacts, select File-->Save Address Book as vCard. Then use this website to convert from .vcf to .ldif: http://labs.brotherli.ch/vcfconvert/
Once you have the .ldif file, you can import into Thunderbird Address Book, and every single bloody detail comes over (at least it did for me).

You can also copy the php script from that webpage, for future use, if needed (if that website is ever taken down).

]]> By: Tim http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-95517 Tim Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:58:18 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-95517 Thank you! Worked perfectly for Ubuntu 10.10 Some info that might help somebody: In the new version of nautilus, gnome's file manager, if press F3 and you get extra pane on the right hand side (very handy instead of opening two separate windows) Also if press the '/' key, this will allow you to type the path directly rather than browsing manually through all the folders, I found this very useful when you copy/paste the new account directory location from the thunderbird account settings Hope this helps somebody, great article! Thank you!

Worked perfectly for Ubuntu 10.10

Some info that might help somebody:

In the new version of nautilus, gnome’s file manager, if press F3 and you get extra pane on the right hand side (very handy instead of opening two separate windows)

Also if press the ‘/’ key, this will allow you to type the path directly rather than browsing manually through all the folders, I found this very useful when you copy/paste the new account directory location from the thunderbird account settings

Hope this helps somebody, great article!

]]> By: Denis http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-92939 Denis Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:46:02 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-92939 Totally amazing how simple and efficient some instructions are, yours are there amongst the best of bests because they get the job done. Thanks a million. Denis 2011 Totally amazing how simple and efficient some instructions are, yours are there amongst the best of bests because they get the job done.
Thanks a million.

Denis
2011

]]> By: Jaron90 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-87686 Jaron90 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:17:49 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-87686 thanks so much, it works. thanks so much, it works.

]]> By: carlo http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-60786 carlo Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-60786 Perfect! Do you have a tip to transfer the whole addressbook from evolution to thunderbird as well ? Thanks a bunch! Carlo Perfect!
Do you have a tip to transfer the whole addressbook from evolution to thunderbird as well ?

Thanks a bunch!
Carlo

]]> By: Belinda http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-24234 Belinda Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:39:17 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-24234 > Leave identity settings as they are and click next "next" is greyed out if you leave ID empty. Which version of thunderbird were you using? It doesn't work on 3.0.3 > Leave identity settings as they are and click next

“next” is greyed out if you leave ID empty. Which version of thunderbird were you using? It doesn’t work on 3.0.3

]]> By: Loris http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-22201 Loris Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:08:15 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-22201 Great, thank you! Great, thank you!

]]> By: John http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-21952 John Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:10:12 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-21952 Worked like a charm Worked like a charm

]]> By: Tsokotsa http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-20170 Tsokotsa Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:18:45 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-20170 Hey man. i have no words. It was realy usefull for me. I have been fighting with this for more than 3 days and u gave me a simple way to do it. thks. Hey man. i have no words. It was realy usefull for me. I have been fighting with this for more than 3 days and u gave me a simple way to do it. thks.

]]> By: George http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-18974 George Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:19:10 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-18974 Thanks a lot, Evolution has been a royal pain in the butt. I lost all my mail and then all it would do is crash when I tried to get new mail. Thunderbird is way better, and now I have my mail back. Your instructions were a life saver. George ubuntu 9.10 Thanks a lot, Evolution has been a royal pain in the butt. I lost all my mail and then all it would do is crash when I tried to get new mail. Thunderbird is way better, and now I have my mail back. Your instructions were a life saver.

George
ubuntu 9.10

]]> By: wordsmithereens http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html/comment-page-1#comment-13393 wordsmithereens Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:31:34 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-export-your-mails-from-evolution-to-thunderbird.html#comment-13393 Thanks! This just saved me HOURS! Thanks! This just saved me HOURS!

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