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Ben

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May 24, 2009, 11:37:06 AM5/24/09
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I got Eudora 6.2 running on my Mac Mini, and have imported mail folders.

I can't seem to find a method of importing the Eudora Address book from my old
windows machine.

Suggestions appreciated!!!

TIA!!!!

Regards,

Ben

MAC MINI 2.1
os 10.5.7

A Nony Mouse

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May 24, 2009, 1:56:51 PM5/24/09
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In article <27qi151k7r22so674...@4ax.com>,
Ben <bp...@remove.cableone.net> wrote:

Can you copy the "Eudora Folder" found in your personal "Documents"
folder to the same place in your Mini?

That should give you almost everything from your old Eudora.

--
Virgil

Ben

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May 24, 2009, 5:38:59 PM5/24/09
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On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:56:51 -0600, A Nony Mouse <vir...@nowhere.com> wrotc:

I'm afraid to copy the Windows eudora folder to the Mac Mini... I think there
are some differences.

Ben

Peter Ceresole

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May 24, 2009, 5:50:03 PM5/24/09
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Ben <bp...@remove.cableone.net> wrote:

> I'm afraid to copy the Windows eudora folder to the Mac Mini... I think there
> are some differences.

I seem to remember that the basic structure is the same but that there
are differences between the Mac and DOS line endings. I can't remember
what they are, but the settings, Address Book and mailbase files are
ASCII, and the conversions have been discussed here. Provided you work
on copies, you're unlikely to do any damage. You could do the
conversions using TextWrangler, which is free, or you could obtain
Emailchemy which holds your hand a lot more and doesn't cost a great
deal.
--
Peter

John H Meyers

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May 25, 2009, 9:01:58 PM5/25/09
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On Sun, 24 May 2009 10:37:06 -0500, Ben wrote:

> I got Eudora 6.2 running on my Mac Mini, and have imported mail folders.
>
> I can't seem to find a method of importing the Eudora Address book
> from my old windows machine.

While not completely up to date, this info may be helpful:

"Migrating From Windows to MAC"
http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/kb/1644hq.html

"Address book format"
http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/kb/1353hq.html

A migrated (or edited) address book
will need to have its index (re)built
(IIRC via Option key)

Many converters:
http://www.emailman.com/conversion/

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Ben

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May 26, 2009, 8:35:01 AM5/26/09
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On Mon, 25 May 2009 20:01:58 -0500, "John H Meyers" <jhme...@nomail.invalid>
wrotc:

>Many converters:
>http://www.emailman.com/conversion/

Thanks for the links.

I have now gotten used to the MAC Mail Mail program and like it!

Will use it and not worry about Eudora.

Again, Thanks to all who responded.

Ben

Peter Ceresole

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May 26, 2009, 9:22:53 AM5/26/09
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Ben <bp...@remove.cableone.net> wrote:

> I have now gotten used to the MAC Mail Mail program and like it!

A tiny, cultural/tribal tip. A Mac is a Mac, a MAC is something quite
different. In Britain, at least, referring to broadband, it's a
Migration Authorisation Code. I don't know if, elsewhere, it it means
something yet again.
--
Peter

Sander Tekelenburg

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May 26, 2009, 2:20:40 PM5/26/09
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In article <1j0bu8f.d9vzbn1z0dsjkN%pe...@cara.demon.co.uk>,
pe...@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote:

> Ben <bp...@remove.cableone.net> wrote:
>
> > I have now gotten used to the MAC Mail Mail program and like it!
>
> A tiny, cultural/tribal tip. A Mac is a Mac, a MAC is something quite
> different.

Well, "Mac" is simply an abbreviation of "Macintosh".

"MAC" usually (in the world of computers) is an acronym for "Media
Access Control", as in "MAC address", referring to the address of a
network card -- *not* to the address of a Mac ;)

So it's a bit more than a tribal thing.

> In Britain, at least, referring to broadband, it's a
> Migration Authorisation Code. I don't know if, elsewhere, it it means
> something yet again.

I guess that means there are at least 251 then:
<http://www.acronymattic.com/MAC.html> ;)

--
Sander Tekelenburg, <http://www.euronet.nl/~tekelenb/>

Mac user: "Macs only have 40 viruses, tops!"
PC user: "SEE! Not even the virus writers support Macs!"

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