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| By default, Outlook is not installed on BCS/CVS managed systems...it needs to be added so please contact Chris to have it installed. Once done, University IT has instructions for the initial setup of Outlook here: https://tech.rochester.edu/tutorials/access-office-365-on-windows-using-outlook-non-domain-accounts/ | By default Microsoft Outlook is not installed on BCS/CVS managed systems...it needs to be added so please contact Chris to have it installed. Once done, University IT has instructions for the initial setup of Outlook here: https://tech.rochester.edu/tutorials/access-office-365-on-windows-using-outlook-non-domain-accounts/ |
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| The easiest way to accomplish this is to install an add-on in Thunderbird called '''!ImportExportTools'''. We will use it to export your mail folders from Thunderbird in a format Apple Mail can easily import. '''Please note:''' this process can only export Thunderbird mail folders residing at the "main" folder level. If you have nested mail folders (ie: mail folders within other mail folders), this process will NOT import those nested folders. You'll need to move all of these nested folder to the "main" folder level by dragging them to the "Local Folders" header. | Unfortunately there's no easy way to migrate existing e-mail from Thunderbird to Outlook. Outlook uses a totally different format for storing data than Thunderbird (or any other mail client for that matter), and outside of buying an expensive 3rd party migration tool our options are limited. The only thing I can suggest is to leave your old e-mail in Thunderbird for reference purposes and start fresh with Outlook. |
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| 1. Go to this website to download the '''!ImportExportTools''' add-on for Thunderbird: https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools/ This add-on should download to your "Downloads" folder. 2. Open Thunderbird, then at the top click on "Tools -> Add-ons". In the resulting window click on "Extensions" in the column on the left. In the area to the right, click on the gear icon and select "Install Add-on From File". When the file selector appears, select your "Downloads" folder select the file "'''importexporttools-3.3.0-sm+tb.xpi'''", then click the "Open" button. A dialog box should appear asking you to verify you want to install the add-on. Do so. You'll then need to restart Thunderbird for the change to take place. 3. On your desktop, create a folder called "Exported Mailboxes". 4. When Thunderbird restarts you'll now be in a position to export your mail from Thunderbird. Within Thunderbird, right click the "Local Folders" header in the column on the left, then from the resulting menu "!ImportExportTools -> Export All The Folders". A file selector will open...navigate to your desktop, then select the "Exported Mailboxes" folder you created in the last step and click on the "Open" button. The add-on will now proceed to export all of your local mail folders. 5. Now we need to import your mailboxes into Outlook. Run Apple Mail, then at the top click on "File -> Import Mailboxes". An Import window will appear giving you several options ...select "Files in mbox format". Click the "Continue" button. A file selector will now appear...navigate to your "Desktop" folder, select the "Exported Mailboxes" folder, then click the "Continue" button. The Import window should now show all of the mailboxes it plans to import...uncheck any you might not want to import, then click "Continue" to begin the importing process (which will take a while). '''Please Note:''' The Apple Mail import window does show an option for Thunderbird but it doesn't work. Please don't try to use it. 6. Once the importing process is complete, you should see your mailbox folders appear in Apple Mail under the "On My Mac" header in the column on the left. |
If you choose to do this you'll want to reconfigure Thunderbird so it's no longer actively downloading new e-mail. In Thunderbird click on "Tools -> Account Settings" up at the top. In the resulting window, in the column on the left, highlight the "Server Settings" option listed under your O365 e-mail account. In the window on the right UNcheck the "Check for new mail at startup", "Check for new messages every X minutes", and "Allow immediate server notifications..." options in the "Server Settings" section. Then click the "OK" button save those changes. |
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| We can migrate your address book(s) from Thunderbird to Apple Mail (which utilizes the "Contacts" application on your Mac for this). 1. Within Thunderbird, at the top click on "Window -> Address book". 2. In the resulting window you'll see a few address books listed in the column on the left. Highlight the "All Address Books" header, then at the top click on "Tools -> Export". An Export window for each address book should now appear. Select where the file should be saved (your Desktop is fine), set the format to "vCard", then click the "Save" button to save the file. Do this for each address book. 3. Run the "Contacts" application on your Mac...it's located in the Application folder. 4. Within the Contacts application at the top click on "File -> Import". In the resulting file selector navigate to the folder where you saved the exported address books, select one of them, then click the "Open" button. You should see a dialog box asking if you're sure you want to import X number of addresses. Click the "Import" button to confirm. Repeat this step for each address book you want to import. 5. Once you're done importing address books, return to Apple Mail and create a new e-mail message. You should find that your old address book entries now appear in Apple Mail when you enter a "To:" address. |
Same problem as Step 2...no easy way to migrate this data to Outlook. |
Migrating from Thunderbird to Microsoft Outlook 2016 (Windows)
Step 1: Configure Outlook
By default Microsoft Outlook is not installed on BCS/CVS managed systems...it needs to be added so please contact Chris to have it installed. Once done, University IT has instructions for the initial setup of Outlook here: https://tech.rochester.edu/tutorials/access-office-365-on-windows-using-outlook-non-domain-accounts/
Please note: the process of doing this initial setup will take 5-10 minutes with several minutes required for the Mail control panel to do this configuration. Please be patient...the software will look like it's stuck but it really isn't.
Step 2: Migrating old e-mail to Outlook
Unfortunately there's no easy way to migrate existing e-mail from Thunderbird to Outlook. Outlook uses a totally different format for storing data than Thunderbird (or any other mail client for that matter), and outside of buying an expensive 3rd party migration tool our options are limited. The only thing I can suggest is to leave your old e-mail in Thunderbird for reference purposes and start fresh with Outlook.
If you choose to do this you'll want to reconfigure Thunderbird so it's no longer actively downloading new e-mail. In Thunderbird click on "Tools -> Account Settings" up at the top. In the resulting window, in the column on the left, highlight the "Server Settings" option listed under your O365 e-mail account. In the window on the right UNcheck the "Check for new mail at startup", "Check for new messages every X minutes", and "Allow immediate server notifications..." options in the "Server Settings" section. Then click the "OK" button save those changes.
Step 3: Migrating addresses/contacts
Same problem as Step 2...no easy way to migrate this data to Outlook.