Vista - Mozilla vs windows Mail

ColleenK · 08-25-2008

I tried recently to make Mozilla my mail client but when I completed the process niether my addressbook nor folders transferred. Also, nothing stayed on the server (there was no checkbox for this and I stupidly didn't think about it.)
I want to use Windows mail now. My questions--can I expect everything to automatically transfer ie folders, addressbook? Also, when I went through the wizard on a trial run there was no box to check to keep copies on the server. I saw it when I looked in tools->accounts->advanced but am confused as to at what point you check this.
Thank you

08-25-2008

Comments inline.

"ColleenK" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:b15c7b472e06c4f2141ebd4dbd41dd98@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

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>
> I tried recently to make Mozilla my mail client but when I completed the
> process niether my addressbook nor folders transferred. Also, nothing
> stayed on the server (there was no checkbox for this and I stupidly
> didn't think about it.)
> I want to use Windows mail now. My questions--can I expect everything
> to automatically transfer ie folders, addressbook?

You mean, transfer from Mozilla Thunderbird to Windows Mail? No, not
without installing an add-on for Thunderbird. Take a look at
http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/mboximport-en.html

Quote:

> Also, when I went
> through the wizard on a trial run there was no box to check to keep
> copies on the server. I saw it when I looked in
> tools->accounts->advanced but am confused as to at what point you check
> this.
> Thank you

I suggest you disconnect from the Internet before creating the new account,
so it does not have a chance to download from the server. Then go into that
Advanced option right after creating the account.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

08-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
ColleenK Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Mozilla vs windows Mail I tried recently to make Mozilla my mail client but when I completed the process niether my addressbook nor folders transferred. Also, nothing stayed on the server (there was no checkbox for this and I stupidly didn't think about it.) I want to use Windows mail now. My questions--can I expect everything to automatically transfer ie folders, addressbook? Also, when I went through the wizard on a trial run there was no box to check to keep copies on the server. I saw it when I looked in tools->accounts->advanced but am confused as to at what point you check this. Thank you
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08-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Mozilla vs windows Mail Comments inline. "ColleenK" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:b15c7b472e06c4f2141ebd4dbd41dd98@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > I tried recently to make Mozilla my mail client but when I completed the > process niether my addressbook nor folders transferred. Also, nothing > stayed on the server (there was no checkbox for this and I stupidly > didn't think about it.) > I want to use Windows mail now. My questions--can I expect everything > to automatically transfer ie folders, addressbook? You mean, transfer from Mozilla Thunderbird to Windows Mail? No, not without installing an add-on for Thunderbird. Take a look at http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/mboximport-en.html Quote: > Also, when I went > through the wizard on a trial run there was no box to check to keep > copies on the server. I saw it when I looked in > tools->accounts->advanced but am confused as to at what point you check > this. > Thank you I suggest you disconnect from the Internet before creating the new account, so it does not have a chance to download from the server. Then go into that Advanced option right after creating the account. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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