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import messages from a .txt file

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pjkkeane
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hey all

Im working a case where I received a slew of email files in 1 large .txt file, I have tried to import this text file into TB 31.1.1 and I cant get the messages in for the life of me. It is a backup of all email messages:

1. when I try to use File --> Open Saved Message, I get the first message and that is all, I can not get the messages imported (there are family photos and what not in there as well)

help

thanks in advance

pkeane

hey all Im working a case where I received a slew of email files in 1 large .txt file, I have tried to import this text file into TB 31.1.1 and I cant get the messages in for the life of me. It is a backup of all email messages: 1. when I try to use File --> Open Saved Message, I get the first message and that is all, I can not get the messages imported (there are family photos and what not in there as well) help thanks in advance pkeane

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pjkkeane
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there are 3 separate .txt files from 3 separate emails. size is about 350 mb for 1, 160 mb for file 2 and 227 mb for the third. The files can been seen in notebook (but of course all the graphic elements look like gobbledygook), I need to restore these for a boss at my work, the email headers and content and all of that are still in there, thanks again, this has me pulling whats left of my hair out

pjkkeane
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yea, that doesn't fix it, I changed the extension, then tried to import the message, thinderbird replied with importing; however, it failed, and nothing was imported into thunderbird. Also tried with outlook and that didnt work either, thanks for your assistance

pjkkeane
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the files came from yahoo directly as a .txt file

pjkkeane
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same result on the drag over and the load saved, get the first message, cant get anything else

this was a dump from yahoo of email accounts. thanks for the help on this, I really mean that