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How can I import a saved .mbx file into thunderbird?

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dmackinnon
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I have some historical e-mail messages saved in a .mbx file. How do I import into Thunderbird?

I have some historical e-mail messages saved in a .mbx file. How do I import into Thunderbird?

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You could try this add-on:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools/

It is capable of importing Thunderbird's own mailbox files. Thunderbird's mailstores use a variation of the mailbox file format, though they don't use the .mbx extension. Your files may be similar enough for this add-on to be able to parse them.

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You could try this add-on:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools/

It is capable of importing Thunderbird's own mailbox files. Thunderbird's mailstores use a variation of the mailbox file format, though they don't use the .mbx extension. Your files may be similar enough for this add-on to be able to parse them.

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