Windows 10 will reach EOS (end of support) on October 14, 2025. For more information, see this article.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Moving several email accounts, some POP and some IMAP from my old Mac to a new one

  • 2 replies
  • 1 has this problem
  • 5 views
  • Last reply by beanwalls

beanwalls
beanwalls
more options

Hi,

I've got a new Apple Mac laptop and want to move all of my emails and settings over to the new machine. I have several email accounts and some are POP, others IMAP - can I easily copy all the information, including inbox, set items, drafts etc, over to the new machine?

I've found guides to do this but most reference using a PC and none mention if there is any issue with dealing POP and IMAP accounts at the same time.

Thanks.

Hi, I've got a new Apple Mac laptop and want to move all of my emails and settings over to the new machine. I have several email accounts and some are POP, others IMAP - can I easily copy all the information, including inbox, set items, drafts etc, over to the new machine? I've found guides to do this but most reference using a PC and none mention if there is any issue with dealing POP and IMAP accounts at the same time. Thanks.

All Replies (2)

beanwalls
beanwalls Question owner
more options

Does this video show the right way to do it - this guy makes it look quite simple and I'm wondering if it's different and/or more complicated trying to do what I want to do --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywJ6eQwhb78

beanwalls
beanwalls Question owner
more options

sfhowes said

Yes, that's the video that is shown on the Windows version of the link I posted: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer#thunderbird:win10:tb60


Great. Thanks! Do you know if there is a Mac video? It would be very helpful if there was as it's much easier to follow like that.