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Reviews for ImportExportTools NG
209 reviews for this add-on
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
AMAZING! I was looking for a way to move emails between servers (which i don't have admin access of course) and this addon saved me. Thank you.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.1.0).E
Thanks for the very nice review!
Christopher
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The perfect add-on that solves all IO needs for Thunderbird, whether you need to archive, migrate or turn thunderbird into a database for any other application. The big advantage is the fast and willing approach of Christopher, who has exemplary support. Definitely need to install :)
@7ohm7
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hi Christopher! To me, this is the best and most usesful add-on to Thunderbird, coming from an Import Export tool I used for older versions of TB. I do have a question though for a feature I can't find. Now that I've backed up all my emails from one of my GMail accounts to TB using your add-on...how do I load them into my current GMail account? Sort of like a "copy to xxxx@gmail.com" function. Thanks in advance!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.1.0).A
Can you post an issue in the repository?
that way we can go back and forth
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues
Christopher
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hey!
Thanks for this amazing extension, found it after a lot of searching. If you don't mind I'd like to give you a feedback/suggestions.
1. I am using this add-on to import .eml files since I just have 250mb mail server capacity so I save the files from Thunderbird as .eml and view them in my local folder. Can I lock/permanently save the directory of a particular local folder to my directory from which I import the files? Like local folder TEST1 to directory C:/thunderbird/Test1, TEST2 to D:/thunderbird/Test2, etc.
2. When I add new eml files to my computer folder/directory as my mail server is about to get full, can the Thunderbird's local folder automatically fetch/sync those mails?
3. When I imported the mails initially via the add-on and then I did it again on the same local folder since I had added new eml files, I got duplicate files and it imported all the files again as the add-on could not distinguish between new and already added files.
4. Say I have 2000 mails in my computer folder, when I import the files to Thunderbird using the add-on, only say 1800 or 1900 mails/items are imported. Why is that? When I export the mails from Thunderbird they are more than when I import them.
I hope you understood my queries/suggestions. Again, it has solved a huge part of my problem but these few things would ease the process even further.
Regards,
Nipun Nayar @ hotmail .com
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great program, doing the job that Mozilla themselves should have already done.
The only thing that I will say is I could not find the TOOLS menu for this anywhere, but it's a problem with these horrible new Thunderbird versions. The File/View/Tools/etc menu that you see when you click the main button in the top right is completely SEPARATE from the Menu that's accessed via clicking the ALT key. Really terrible design (not your fault). I suggest you put a message about this in the options window for this add on because I spent an incredibly long time looking for it.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An absolute masterpiece of programming! Months of suffering with failed and half-assed attempts swept away in the time it took to follow the self-explanatory instructions!
Tbird onWin7 16000 messages to Tbird on Linux Mint, Free at Last! Free at Last! Free at Last!
Tbird on Win7 did, however, remain unresponsive after profile export and Windows required rebooting - hey, it's Windows.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sehr gutes, umfangreiches Backup-/Restore-Addon. Funktioniert in meinem deutschen TB 68.6.0 (fast immer) einwandfrei. Auch Mail-Anhänge werden perfekt gesichert und wieder hergestellt.
Es gibt Situationen, bei der die Anzeige nach einem Restore von Ordnern und Unterordnen nicht automatisch aktualisiert wird. Man glaubt im ersten Moment, dass die Unterordner fehlen. Ein Neustart von TB hilft dann aber immer.
MoziLover
Thanks for the nice review!
I believe the issue you are seeing has to do with database updates that also affect UI. there are several issues with large imports that are also probably related. I have been working on them the background without luck yet!
stay posted
Choose !
Christopher
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
I hoped to use this add-on to import profiles from Windows 7 T-bird 68.0 to LinuxMint 19.3 T-bird 68.4.1. Compatibility to T-bird 69.* is claimed. There is NO Import selection I can find in the Linux version. Neither could I find a bug report link so I'm making the problem known here.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).W5DET
Sorry for the confusion. Could you move this over to the repository where we can interact? That will help us solve your issue together:
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues
Also just briefly, I have both users and myself using Mint with success . For importing profiles, the option under the main Tools menu at the bottom of the menu has the IET Menu. Just above options at the bottom are the import and export profile options. I was just running And looking at that on Mint
Christopher
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent tool. I used it to migrate a complete Thunderbird profile (multiple POP3 and IMAP accounts as well as custom addressbooks) from Windows to Linux. This worked flawlessly!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).Fritz
Thanks ! very glad it's working for you lots of changes to keep up with!
Christopher
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Les agradezco me ayudo demasiado lo recomiendo.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).WP
Saludos & Gracias!
Christopher
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
fantastic utility! took me WAY too long to understand why 'import' was grayed out. once i did, this worked wonderfully.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ein super Tool für das Handling mit mbox-Dateien und das erstellen von einfachen geplanten Thunderbird-Backups.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
Essential tool for offline archiving & classifying 10,000s of easily-accessible historic e-mails.
Suggestion: Add a "Cancel current operation" option in the menu! I've just launched an export of 10,000s of mails & realized suddenly it's the wrong folder, but can't stop it.
Also "Pause/Continue current operation" would allow us to do other work in-between exports.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Hi Christopher, I just discovered this addon but I miss a functional combination of its great possibilities: export all messages of a folder and its subfolders (hierarchical) in *.eml format. It would be a great thing if you could add this feature.
Best regards and much thanks!
Thanks for the review!
I actually have this as a possible enhancement. You can track it here:
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues/11
This is a sensible addition I just have to try and find the time after all the bugs coming in!
Christopher
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fluitende installatie en werkt als een speer via het contextmenu (rechter muisknop)
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thanks for doing all the work to keep this wonderful add-on available in the newer releases of Thunderbird
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is a robust and useful tool - I've been able to import mac emails, M$ outlook emails, contacts, calendars, notes and tasks. And it is free!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).T
Thanks for the very nice review!
I am trying to keep up with all the changes, it's great to hear from users like yourself having a good experience.
Christopher
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent add-on for Thunderbird. Quick, easy to use, and effective. The ability to save multiple emails to PDF files directly from Thunderbird save time.
When exporting to PDF I have ImportExportTools attach the date to help me catalog the emails.
It would be helpful if there is a customization for the format of the date.
As an example, instead of YYYMMDD it would be helpful to have a space so the date displays as YYYY MM DD to make it easier to read.
Otherwise, a terrific add-on.
Thank you.
Jeffrey
Thanks and HappyNewYear!
Actually I also have a request for iso format, you can see the issue post here
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues/58
I can probably add this third option at the same time.
track in the repository
Christopher
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Hello together.
I export my complete Gmail account for offline usage and backup. I test some MBOX Viewer programms and don't like most of them. As I've heart that TB (68.3.1) can work with MBOX, I was really exited but now I can't load the MBOX file in, maybe someone can help: If I click on MBOX import, nothing happens. I can't choose files or sth else. Will be great if you have an idea, how to solve this problem.
Thanks for the review, sorry for the confusion!
I am trying to find time to make a user guide which never existed with the
original extension one I took it over. Currently I have a set of issues
in the repository that will ultimately make up to guide. I have one
For the menus and one the basics of mbox import.
You can also ask questions in the repository by creating an issue.
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues/66
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues/33
Hopefully this gets you going, if not post a question.
Happy New Year's!
Christopher
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works fine with TB 68. Thank you for continuing Paolo's excellent work.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.4).Spatenpauli
Thanks for the review, happy new year!
doing my best to keep up the work, some issues with 68
glad things are working for you
Christopher
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