Mail... Copying

dr deepdr deep
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I want to do a clean install on my computer 10.3.5. But I do not want to loose all my emails and all my safari bookmarks. how do I copy these so I can put them all back in later after clean install?

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    messiahmessiah Posts: 1,689member
    Macintosh HD/Users/Username/Library/Mail



    Copy this Mail folder to an external drive. This will copy all the mail that resides in the "On My Mac" in Mail.



    Remember to take a note of all the POP/SMTP server settings and passwords.
  • Reply 2 of 3
    toweltowel Posts: 1,479member
    You should probably make a backup of your entire home folder, and then pick out the bits that you need to restore after reinstalling the system.



    Application settings are all in ~/Library, along with your email and bookmarks. Your iPhotos are in ~/Pictures, your mp3s are in ~/Music, etc.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    vox barbaravox barbara Posts: 2,021member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Messiah

    Macintosh HD/Users/Username/Library/Mail



    Copy this Mail folder to an external drive. This will copy all the mail that resides in the "On My Mac" in Mail.



    Remember to take a note of all the POP/SMTP server settings and passwords.



    ... OR simply copy the "Keychains" folder, where all your passwords, logins etc are safely stored



    But i highly recommend Towels approach too.

    Towel clearly said it - copy the entire library and pick up what you need step by step. Your home library folder is crucial key here, though.
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