How to Migrate from Windows to Ubuntu

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: On the PC

   Start Thunderbird, and then download and install the plugin "ImportExportTools" from this site.
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   Step 2: download and install Mozilla Thunderbird unless you are already using it.

   The Import guide will tell you to either "Import everything" or only e-mail, e-mail addresses, settings or filters.
   
   Click "Next" to continue, and choose the e-mail client you are currently using (Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, or Seamonkey).
   
   To import from a web mail account, add an account by going to the account settings, and insert name, mail address and password belonging to the webmail ID. , You will then be prompted to choose a directory for your e-mail folders.
   
   Make sure the mail lands on a removable flash drive.
   
   Alternatively you can click "copy folder path on disk" on the drop
   - down menu once you have selected "import/export".
   
   Then paste in the folder path in the "Run" application and copy the folder with your e-mail over to the removable drive. , Run Thunderbird and install ImportExportTools.
   
   Plug in the flash drive with the e-mail folders, right click somewhere on the empty space in the mail browser, choose "import/export"
   
   "import all eml files from directory" and click "also from its subdirectories".
   
   Now you should be able to see your mail in Thunderbird.
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   Step 3: If you are using Outlook express or Microsoft Outlook on Windows

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   Step 4: Click "Tools" on the top menu bar once you have started Thunderbird.

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   Step 5: Right click on the folder you imported (It is probably named xxx import

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   Step 6: where "xxx" stands for the name of the e-mail client you imported the account from)

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   Step 7: hover over "import/export"

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   Step 8: then "Export all messages in the folder" and click "EML format".

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   Step 9: On the Ubuntu computer

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    Step 10: download and install Mozilla Thunderbird (you can find it in Ubuntu's Software Center).

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