ImportExportTools NG :: Reviews :: Add-ons for Thunderbird

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

by Novice on June 13, 2020 · permalink

I have been using Windows Mail/Windows Live Mail for years and love it. Unfortunately, like so many good things, MS abandoned it. To ensure security, I have been trying hard to switch to a new email client. I am NOT technical, and tried Outlook first, but did not like it, so I have been trying Thunderbird as I like the single row format with flexible columns. However, I have failed over and over again trying to import the large WLM message store. From I/O NG, I pick the "Import all messages from a directory - Also from its subdirectories." Every time, I only get empty folders. I also found it hard to delete all the imported empty folder under the Thunderbird subfolder I created - as I had to delete each empty folder separately. I have spent 6 hours, and still NO luck. SOS! May Day!

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.1.0).

by Christopher Leidigh (Developer) on June 13, 2020 · permalink

Novice
Thanks for the review . sorry for the issues.
I will do my best to help resolve the import issue,however, we need to do it in the repository issues support section.
Can you open this issue there and we will figure out what's going on.
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues
Thanks
Christopher

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

by VMH on June 10, 2020 · permalink

Has always been helpful but latest edition seems to have removed the option of Exporting a single message as PDF. Actually there is no way to export a single message at all that I can find. I hope you bring that option back.

Updated: I tried the uninstall/reinstall and it worked! Changed the rating especially for the quick and much appreciated assistance.

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.1.0).

by Christopher Leidigh (Developer) on June 10, 2020 · permalink

VMH
This feature have not been removed so probably have to look at specifics. Can you open an issue in the repository so we can track this? If you can identify OS and Thunderbird versions . One thing that has been reported. some people needed to uninstall and reinstall the new version for reason unknown.
https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng/issues
Thanks/sorry for the issue
Christopher

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

by One_Of_Them on June 9, 2020 · permalink

AMAZING!!! This is NG, so it works for newer versions! It can work for so many versions! It saved me! Thank you!!!

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.1.0).

by Christopher Leidigh (Developer) on June 10, 2020 · permalink

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Thanks for the very nice review!
Christopher

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

by Eduardo Rangell on May 29, 2020 · permalink

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).

by Christopher Leidigh (Developer) on May 29, 2020 · permalink

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Thanks for the very nice review!
Christopher

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

by ohm on May 21, 2020 · permalink

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

This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.1.0).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

by afbendana on May 20, 2020 · permalink

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).

by Christopher Leidigh (Developer) on May 22, 2020 · permalink

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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

by nipunnayar on April 29, 2020 · permalink

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