Need help moving my Mail account from 1 Mac to another.

kedakeda
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in Mac Software edited January 2014
I want to move my Mail from my iMac to my PowerMac.



I looked in ~/Library/Mail and there is a bunch of stuff in there. If I move all of this to the other Mac, will my account be moved, or are there more files I need ot move?

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    [quote]Originally posted by Keda:

    <strong>I want to move my Mail from my iMac to my PowerMac.



    I looked in ~/Library/Mail and there is a bunch of stuff in there. If I move all of this to the other Mac, will my account be moved, or are there more files I need ot move?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Just move that folder to the library of the other computer and you should be fine. If you want your account prefs moved also (so you don't have to reconfigure all you settings), just copy your mail prefs to the prefs folder on the other computer. It's a cinch.
  • Reply 2 of 7
    kedakeda Posts: 722member
    Sounds like a plan! Thanks.



    One more question. Where are these preferences I need to move?
  • Reply 3 of 7
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    [quote]Originally posted by Keda:

    <strong>Sounds like a plan! Thanks.



    One more question. Where are these preferences I need to move?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist



    That oughta be everything you need. HTH
  • Reply 4 of 7
    kedakeda Posts: 722member
    Thanks.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    sebseb Posts: 676member
    Actually, you'll have to go to home/library/mail



    grab everything from within the mail folder if you want to transfer your mailboxes, sent mail, received mail, settings etc.
  • Reply 6 of 7
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    [quote]Originally posted by seb:

    <strong>Actually, you'll have to go to home/library/mail



    grab everything from within the mail folder if you want to transfer your mailboxes, sent mail, received mail, settings etc.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    we got that covered in the first posts.
  • Reply 7 of 7
    sebseb Posts: 676member
    That's what I get for skimming through the posts.



    Nothing like a little redunancy eh?
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