migrating from Eudora OSE to Thunderbird

[nos...@ms.com]

I currently run Eudora OSE. I want to upgrade to Thunderbird. Consider
the following webpage;

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1048274

> I took the tech's suggestion
> Backed up Euroda files and simply installed Thunderbird
> VOILA ! When I launched Thunderbird it simply accessed the
> same files and file structure (and settinge/etc) as Eudora and I
> didn't have to do anything ... awesome !

Essentially, I want to install the current release of Thunderbird,
without changing or destroying the existing Eudora OSE / TB files.

Does any other person have experience of doing this?

Is it as simple as installing Thunderbird, without changing any
settings?

Do I have to un-install Eudora OSE before installing the latest TB? or
after?

If the install to TB doesn't work out, is it possible to uninstall TB
and re-install Eudora OSE?

Does the upgrade from Eudora OSE to latest TB keep settings / email
attachments / etc etc as they were? I don't want to lose information /
data.

Thank you for advice.

[nos...@ms.com]

Here is what I tried in an XP virtual machine under Win 7 Ultimate.

First, I set up Eudora OSE within the XP VM. I make settings etc.

Then, I uninstall the Eudora OSE from the XP VM.

Finally, I install the latest TB. The new TB has all the settings /
attachments from the previous Eudora OSE installation.

Hence, it works.

This is obviously the solution to the problem.

Comments? Criticisms? Advice? Thank you

[Wayne]

It is my understanding that what you describe should work fine

[nos...@ms.com]

On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:11:27 -0500, Wayne <vsee...@lehigh.edu> wrote:

>> Here is what I tried in an XP virtual machine under Win 7 Ultimate.
>>
>> First, I set up Eudora OSE within the XP VM. I make settings etc.
>>
>> Then, I uninstall the Eudora OSE from the XP VM.
>>
>> Finally, I install the latest TB. The new TB has all the settings /
>> attachments from the previous Eudora OSE installation.
>>
>> Hence, it works.
>>
>> This is obviously the solution to the problem.
>>
>> Comments? Criticisms? Advice? Thank you
>>
>
>It is my understanding that what you describe should work fine

Thanks for your answer.

Has anyone here actually tried this migration / upgrade?

Did it work for you?

Are there any caveats to look out for?

[nos...@ms.com]

Can someone reassure me, that the upgrade from Eudora OSE to current
TB will work fine?

If it doesn't work fine, that it will be possible to re-install Eudora
OSE and abandon the upgrade?

I need some reassurance that this method is likely to work, before I
try it.

Thank you.

[Wayne]

To go back, you don't need anything more than backups.

> I need some reassurance that this method is likely to work, before I
> try it.

If you're looking for 10 people to say "it worked for me" then you're in
for a long wait. I can tell you that I've never seen anyone post in a
support forum that they've had difficulty. (And, over the years I've
actually searched multiple times for such specific postings about OSE.)

[Wayne]

To go back, you don't need anything more than backups.

> I need some reassurance that this method is likely to work, before I
> try it.

[Ralph Fox]

On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:04:39 +0000, nos...@ms.com wrote:

> Can someone reassure me, that the upgrade from Eudora OSE to current
> TB will work fine?

The best assurances I have seen are here
http://www.terryscomputertips.com/computers/thunderbird-to-the-rescue/
and here (scroll down to see last reply)
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1048274

I have not used Eudora myself - I upgraded from Netscape Communicator to
Thunderbird - so I cannot personally confirm this.

> If it doesn't work fine, that it will be possible to re-install Eudora
> OSE and abandon the upgrade?

It would be best to have a backup of your Eudora OSE profile folder.

Eudora OSE is based on Thunderbird 3.0.4. Some profile data files will
get upgraded by a recent version of Thunderbird. I believe your mail
files should still be OK for going back, but you might want backups of
other files in the profile folder.

> I need some reassurance that this method is likely to work, before I
> try it.

IMO the best assurance is a backup of the Eudora OSE profile folder,
which gives you the option of going back without worries.


> Thank you.

--
Kind regards
Ralph
🦊

[nos...@ms.com]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 22:41:54 +1300, Ralph Fox
<-rf...@xn--kba.invalid> wrote:

>> I need some reassurance that this method is likely to work, before I
>> try it.
>
>IMO the best assurance is a backup of the Eudora OSE profile folder,
>which gives you the option of going back without worries.

Thanks for your reply.

Can I use MozBackup to make the OSE data backup, or should I copy the
Eudora OSE files to a safe place?

If the latter, exactly whch directory contains the Eudora OSE profile?

[Ralph Fox]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:35:26 +0000, nos...@ms.com wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 22:41:54 +1300, Ralph Fox
> <-rf...@xn--kba.invalid> wrote:
>
> >> I need some reassurance that this method is likely to work, before I
> >> try it.
> >
> >IMO the best assurance is a backup of the Eudora OSE profile folder,
> >which gives you the option of going back without worries.
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Can I use MozBackup to make the OSE data backup, or should I copy the
> Eudora OSE files to a safe place?

I don't know much about MozBackup. I have always done the latter.

> If the latter, exactly whch directory contains the Eudora OSE profile?

I presume Eudora OSE uses the same location as Thunderbird.

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird


On Vista, Win7, Win8, Win8.1 or Win10, the profile folder is at
C:\Users\<*USERNAME*>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default
where the xxxxxxxx are random letters and "default" is the profile name.

On Windows XP and Windows 2000, the profile folder is at
C:\Documents and Settings\<*USERNAME*>\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default
where the xxxxxxxx are random letters and "default" is the profile name.


There is also a master file which identifies your profiles

On Vista, Win7, Win8, Win8.1 or Win10
C:\Users\<*USERNAME*>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\profiles.ini

On Windows XP and Windows 2000
C:\Documents and Settings\<*USERNAME*>\Application Data\Thunderbird\profiles.ini


--
Kind regards
Ralph
🦊