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How do I in Thunderbird, create a folder in "Local Folders" to hold your imported mail and select it.

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I have just installed Thunderbird and want to move all my email from Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird. I have exported my email messages and email accounts from Windows Live Mail.

Step 2 in Importing Windows Mail Messages is to create a folder in "Local Folders" to hold your imported mail and select it. But when I go to File->New->Folder nothing happens. Under "All Folders" there is nothing.

Have added the ImportExportTools to Thunderbird, but when I select it all of the import functions are greyed out except for import profile. How would I export a profile from Windows Live Mail to import into Thunderbird?

Also have not seen a way to import my email accounts from the Windows Live Mail exported accounts.

I have just installed Thunderbird and want to move all my email from Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird. I have exported my email messages and email accounts from Windows Live Mail. Step 2 in Importing Windows Mail Messages is to create a folder in "Local Folders" to hold your imported mail and select it. But when I go to File->New->Folder nothing happens. Under "All Folders" there is nothing. Have added the ImportExportTools to Thunderbird, but when I select it all of the import functions are greyed out except for import profile. How would I export a profile from Windows Live Mail to import into Thunderbird? Also have not seen a way to import my email accounts from the Windows Live Mail exported accounts.

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Matt
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Right click the folder and select new folder or new sub folder? The new option is only available on folders that can have new folders or new sub folders.