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Posted by: "Gary" garytshepherdca@yahoo.ca garytshepherdca

Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:20 am (PDT)

Did you ever get an answer to this?
I am no expert, but, easiest method for a complete transfer to a new computer is using the Migration tool. This transfers everything, user accounts, settings, etc. . If you only care about Mail, all of your email, rules, etc are in your main Library folder under Mail. If you just copy that folder, it will replace everything on the new computer, so anything on the new computer gets wiped.

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1b.: Re: Mac Mail

Posted by: "Ted LaMar" tedlamar@pacbell.net

Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:59 am (PDT)

Im not a fan of the migration tool!

In my experience, when moving from a machine that has been in use for 5-ish years, 60 percent of what the tool migrates you dont need anyway..... This is just my opinion. I dont like stale stuff.

Merging two mac mail accounts I dont think can be done. I usually recommend just initializimg the new mail program (by launching it once) then overwriting the following key folders/file:
/library/app support/addressbook
/library/mail
/library/preferences/com/apple.mail.plist

As previuosly mentioned, this will OVERWRITE anything you have already downloaded or set up in the new mac mail app.

Sorry I cant offer a better solution. Hopefully you started recently with the new machine and there are just a few emails to forward yourself or addresses to re-create!

Sincerely,

Benjamin La Mar
Dynamite Technology Services
benjaminlamar@pacbell.net

Sent from my personal cellular communication device; Please excuse my brevity.

On Mar 21, 2012, at 6:17 AM, "Gary" <garytshepherdca@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Did you ever get an answer to this?
> I am no expert, but, easiest method for a complete transfer to a new computer is using the Migration tool. This transfers everything, user accounts, settings, etc. . If you only care about Mail, all of your email, rules, etc are in your main Library folder under Mail. If you just copy that folder, it will replace everything on the new computer, so anything on the new computer gets wiped.
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> --- In macbook@yahoogroups.com, Vincent MacIsaac <simply.vinnie@...> wrote:
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> > I want to export my Mac Mail Signatures and rules if possible. I need to import them to my new computer.
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> > Can anyone help?
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> > VINNIE!
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> > --o--o--o--o--o--o-
> >
> > "We're on a mission from God!"
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> > --Elwood Blues (Blues Brothers)
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> > simply.vinnie@...
> > facebook.com/vincent.macisaac
> > twitter.com/VinceMacIsaac
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