This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Your import tool does not import local folders mail boxes from Apple Mail 11.2

  • 1 reply
  • 1 has this problem
  • 3 views
  • Last reply by sfhowes

fredm6463
fredm6463
more options

I am switching to Windows because a very expensive MacBook Pro failed after 5 years and there are no more parts available to fix it. Therefore I am not going to spend a lot of money on any computer as all electronics today are not built to last.

I have lots of local "On My Mac" email folders with lots of emails. Thunderbird for Mac (latest download) does not work. I select Tools, then Import, then Apple Mail and get message that no Apple Mail was found. You import tool doesn't even give me an option to choose where the Apple Mail Folders are located.

I tried all suggestions in "Your Community of Users" and no method suggested, worked. I know that once I can import my email folders in to Thunderbird (for Mac) I can easily transfer my profile to Thunderbird for Windows.

I am switching to Windows because a very expensive MacBook Pro failed after 5 years and there are no more parts available to fix it. Therefore I am not going to spend a lot of money on any computer as all electronics today are not built to last. I have lots of local "On My Mac" email folders with lots of emails. Thunderbird for Mac (latest download) does not work. I select Tools, then Import, then Apple Mail and get message that no Apple Mail was found. You import tool doesn't even give me an option to choose where the Apple Mail Folders are located. I tried all suggestions in "Your Community of Users" and no method suggested, worked. I know that once I can import my email folders in to Thunderbird (for Mac) I can easily transfer my profile to Thunderbird for Windows.

All Replies (1)

sfhowes
sfhowes
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Did you read this discussion of importing from Mail App to TB?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1200699

See also http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=14069759#p14069759

The Import wizard for Apple mail has been broken for some time.