Copying email to external hard drive
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Is there a simple way of copying email in the Inbox to an external hard drive. Is it possible to copy an Inbox folder to an external hard drive. Thanks.
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Try this extension http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/mboximport-en.html
This will let you save messages in a variety of formats.....
This will let you save messages in a variety of formats.....
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Copying emails to external hard drive.
SKopischke, I wish to copy them as a precaution against my computer crashing.
steviex. Thanks, but that is completely incomprehensible.
I have just noticed that if I highlight a message then in File go to Save as, I can then save it to my external hard drive. However, I can only re-open it with Outlook Express.
Thank you.
steviex. Thanks, but that is completely incomprehensible.
I have just noticed that if I highlight a message then in File go to Save as, I can then save it to my external hard drive. However, I can only re-open it with Outlook Express.
Thank you.
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Thanks everyone. It all seems very complicated.
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Re: Copying emails to external hard drive.
If you save it as .eml, you should be able to open it with Thunderbird as well and re-import it again using the ImportExportTools extension to which steviex already gave a link too.Peter D wrote:I have just noticed that if I highlight a message then in File go to Save as, I can then save it to my external hard drive. However, I can only re-open it with Outlook Express.
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Thanks Free!
The ImportExport extension was too complicated. I Saved as an eml., but it will still only open in Outlook Express.
It is a pity that Outlook Express appears to be easier to use than Thunderbird in this respect. Perhaps the designers of the programme will address this significant problem in future versions.
A Healthy and Peaceful New Year to everyone.
The ImportExport extension was too complicated. I Saved as an eml., but it will still only open in Outlook Express.
It is a pity that Outlook Express appears to be easier to use than Thunderbird in this respect. Perhaps the designers of the programme will address this significant problem in future versions.
A Healthy and Peaceful New Year to everyone.
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Re: copying email to external hard drive
The ImportExportTools extension is no more complicated than other add-ons. And add-ons are one of the advantages of Thunderbird (and Firefox).Peter D wrote:Thanks Free!
The ImportExport extension was too complicated.
That is a start.I Saved as an eml.,
Right-click, select "Open with" and select Thunderbird.but it will still only open in Outlook Express.
Thunderbird is at least as easy as Outlook Express, but just a bit different (and way more powerfull).It is a pity that Outlook Express appears to be easier to use than Thunderbird in this respect.
For you this may seem a significant problem, for others it isn't (and the developers have better things to worry about).Perhaps the designers of the programme will address this significant problem in future versions.
And to you too.A Healthy and Peaceful New Year to everyone.
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Free!
Thanks for the perseverance. Hurrah, I can now do it. I downloaded the latest version of Thunderbird (mine was four years old. I right click, it gave the option of choosing a programme to open with. Clicked on Thunderbird and everything is just dandy.
I hope this is a good omen for the new year!
Thanks for the perseverance. Hurrah, I can now do it. I downloaded the latest version of Thunderbird (mine was four years old. I right click, it gave the option of choosing a programme to open with. Clicked on Thunderbird and everything is just dandy.
I hope this is a good omen for the new year!
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