Email settings etc with new cpu/motherboard

[DEATH_INC.]

install all the software new do not copy from old HDD, then once installed try "import" usually under "file" (I think???) then point to the old HDD ver, it should theoretically be able to import the old shit from there.

Tried that too, using the tool from thunderbird....it won't import from mozilla to mozilla... or at least I couldn't get it to...also tried a toll from mozillas website with the same amount of success.
Same problem with outlook express, tell it to import, then try to point it at the file but it cannot see it, even though it's there....

[DEATH_INC.]

Kind of difficult to help like this. Are you specifying a path when you import from Firefox to the old jsn file. Have you opened the old jsn file and checked contents? Try saving export to the same folder and see if you can open a new file. If you want help would PM or messenger be easier?

I haven't tried too much with firefox, it's more thunderbird and outlook that I'm really concerned about. I think with firefox I just tried the import 'button' and it will only import from explorer....
I can download msn or something, but I'm at work for another couple of hours....

[Vacquer0]

http://support.mozillamessaging.com/...a-new-computerhttp://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/home

Hereis Thunderbird and Firefox support.

[DEATH_INC.]

http://support.mozillamessaging.com/...a-new-computerhttp://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/home

Hereis Thunderbird and Firefox support.

Tried that method....no go either.

[Vacquer0]

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6122_102-400579.html

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6138_102-156476.html

[DEATH_INC.]

Cheers, I'll see if I can boot it up off the old system then....wish me luck.... It would only run in safe mode last time I ran it....that's sorta where it all started...

[Gremlin]

With Thunderbird and Mozilla, let it create new profiles, don't mess with that.

Once the new profiles are created, shut the relevant program down, and copy the new files to somewhere else, inserting the old files (they should have the same file names from memory). I did this with Mom's PC and it worked quite well.

If you're using the correct files etc (you're sure?) and it's still not working, then it is possible the data is corrupt. A chkdsk and/or defrag miiiight help.

[scracha]

From memory, on XP Thunderbird stores the data in the hidden folders under your user profile
c:\documents and settings\USERNAME\Application Data
c:\documents and settings\USERNAME\Local Settings

Copy the data across and also the profile.ini in the thunderbird subfolder.

Vioala...all your emails will appear.

Piece of piss.

Now set-up an IMAP mail server (I like Gmail) and use some of the address book add-ons to keep everything synced properly.

[Hitcher]

Another great reason to move to the cloud. This scenario would never happen with Gmail. Why on earth anybody wants to have local email dependent on the vagaries of a PC and an ISP is beyond me. Google Documents, Google Calendar, Springpad, Avast. I'm never going to buy software ever again.

The only decent thing that can be done with Internet Explorer is downloading Chrome.