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How do I migrate my e-mail accounts from Outlook to Thunderbird

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I have managed to migrate my e-mails from Outlook to Thunderbird. But not my accounts, apparently. I cannot receive any e-mails from the accounts which I had in Outlook. Can I transfer my accounts and their e-mails from Outlook to Thunderbird? Or do I have to delete these e-mails, create accounts in Thunderbird, and then migrate the e-mails from each account from Outlook to Thunderbird? If that is the case how should I do this? Thank you.

I have managed to migrate my e-mails from Outlook to Thunderbird. But not my accounts, apparently. I cannot receive any e-mails from the accounts which I had in Outlook. Can I transfer my accounts and their e-mails from Outlook to Thunderbird? Or do I have to delete these e-mails, create accounts in Thunderbird, and then migrate the e-mails from each account from Outlook to Thunderbird? If that is the case how should I do this? Thank you.

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Hello genie

hello there did everything go well with installing the add-onn

Does it work?? Did you get your mail folders in the place where you did want it?

If you have more questions don’t wait just mail us back

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-linux https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-windows












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Hello there Genie

We have read your message

We try to help you.


http://kb.mozillazine.org/Import_from_Mail.app


From Apple mail to Thunderbird. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/switching-thunderbird


From Outlook to Thunderbird. https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools-ng/?src=ss

Use Thunderbird version type as mentioned.

Mail me back after installation tool.

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Hi День сумо. Thanks for your reply. I downloaded the file importexporttools_ng-4.0.4-tb.xpi, right licked on it, selected Open with --- - Firefox. I got a message stating that this add-on could not be installed as it has not been verified. Is there any verified version which I can use. Thank you.

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You need to create the mail accounts and then import the messages. Messages need to be in mbox format or .eml format.

re : I downloaded the file importexporttools_ng-4.0.4-tb.xpi, right licked on it, selected Open with --- - Firefox.

Yes you are correct to download the xpi file. No, you do not open an xpi file. Please read info at this link below and all with become clear. How to install an addon in Thunderbird.

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Hello genie

hello there did everything go well with installing the add-onn

Does it work?? Did you get your mail folders in the place where you did want it?

If you have more questions don’t wait just mail us back

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-linux https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-windows












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I had managed to import my e-mails to Thunderbird but not my accounts. I had to create new accounts. I suppose that I can distributee my e-mails to the relevant accounts.