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Mbox transfer to Gmail inbox stops midstream

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When I attempt to move by Mbox folder (31,000 emails) from "Local Folders" to my Gmail inbox, it stops mid-stream at 1,600 emails. Any idea why? And any fixes? Thanks!

When I attempt to move by Mbox folder (31,000 emails) from "Local Folders" to my Gmail inbox, it stops mid-stream at 1,600 emails. Any idea why? And any fixes? Thanks!

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sfhowes
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If you try to move 31k messages in one go, you're likely to encounter problems. Better to try batches of fewer than 500 at a time. This is actually more complex than one might imagine, and you can read the history here:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=538375

and learn more here:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828372#c3

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