Hi,

I am in the process of setting up my 'new' eMac. It is replacing my trusty, old but tiring blue iMac.

The old iMac was running Mac OS X 10.2.8 with Mac Mail 1.2.5 (V553).

The 'new' eMac is running Mac OS X 10.4.9 with all latest updates, with Mac Mail 2.1 (752/752.2)

I've followed the information in the eMac users guide for transferring settings etcetera and also copied over from the User Library the mailboxes. The mailboxes show up in Mail on the eMac, but they have no content. I've then copied the individual mailboxes, again the data is shown as transferring across, but the folder when you go into it is empty and Mail does not pick it up.

Am I missing something in the process?

I want to get my old email messages across to the new eMac because there is a lot of contact, content and history there I need for future email correspondence.

Any ideas and suggestions welcome.

Other than that, the new eMac is working out really well. Just this one problem with getting the old mail across.

Thanks,

Col

This link *may* help. I dont think its for 10.2 but it may still work for you.

http://www.robservatory.com/archives...o-mail-in-104/

In July 05 when going from 10.2 to 10.4, I had the same problem.

A quick read over the link from iSlayer and over my own notes of '05, choosing the 'other' option worked for me when importing the mailboxes.
I think restarting your computer after going thru the import is part of the process too.

Alternatively, do a search on MacTalk ' Importing Mailboxes into Tiger' for a handy hint by noisypoppy.

Big thanks guys.

iSlayer, that blog thread put me on the right track. As the blog says, the way it was engineered does not make it easy, but it can be done. Followed the instructions on the thread 20 and it worked. A little bit of to-ing and fro-ing then copying emails from the 'Import' folders and mailboxes, but at the end of day it is all working.

Regards,

Col