How to Convert Andrew Message System Mail to Osx Mail

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the OSX terminal

   You can identify it by the ".data" extension.
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   Step 2: and put an MacMail archive into your current working directory.

   OSX Mail has an import option titled "Other" which requires that the first line be of the format "From [email protected] Thu Aug 16 15:40:28 1995" .
   
   You're going to substitute the former text string for the latter using the awk command.
   
   For an archive titled, "input_file.data"
   
   type the following in the terminal's command line: awk '{ gsub( /\[27,/,"From [email protected] Thu Aug 16 15:40:28 1995\n"); print }' input_file.data > cmu_mail.mbox , , Make sure that only the cmu_mail.mbox file has a checkmark next to it. ,
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   Step 3: Each new message in an Andrew Message System archive begins with a "[27

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   Step 4: Go into OSX's Mail program

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   Step 5: and click "File->Import Mailboxes."

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   Step 6: Select "Other

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   Step 7: " click "Continue

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   Step 8: " and the click into the directory containing the cmu_mail.mbox file.

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   Step 9: You should now be able to access your ancient e-mails.

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