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Claire Rodgers

Q: Is it possible to move saved AOL emails to iCloud?

I haven't been able to get any emails from AOL for a week now. It would appear the server is down, so I am told. I have an iCloud email address which I have just used successfully. My thinking is that I should start using the iCloud email address all the time. I've had my AOL account for 15 years so i have plenty of important emails saved.

 

Is there a way I can export my saved AOL folders to iCloud? Would this be something that could be done at an Apple store with a Guru?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), Still learning how to use a Mac!

Posted on Jul 31, 2016 12:55 PM

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  • by Glenn Leblanc,

    Glenn Leblanc Glenn Leblanc Jul 31, 2016 1:03 PM in response to Claire Rodgers
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:03 PM in response to Claire Rodgers

    Do you have the AOL account setup in Mail? Are you storing messages on the computer locally, or is AOL IMAP? Either way, if both accounts are setup in Mail, you can transfer the messages from one account to the other. Or, move the AOL messages to local mailboxes.

     

    If AOL is not setup in Mail, either setup the account in Mail and transfer the messages, or see if you can export them from the AOL site and import them into Mail.

  • by Claire Rodgers,

    Claire Rodgers Claire Rodgers Jul 31, 2016 1:19 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:19 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

    AOL is setup in Mail using IMAP settings. You'll have to explain in idiots language what you mean by transfer the messages as I am unsure how to do that!

  • by Glenn Leblanc,Solvedanswer

    Glenn Leblanc Glenn Leblanc Jul 31, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Claire Rodgers
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Claire Rodgers

    Select all messages in a particular mailbox at one time and right click (control-click) on them and choose either copy or move the messages and select the mailbox to move or copy to. Choose mailboxes in the iCloud account, or create local mailboxes on the computer and move them there.

    Example:

    Screen Shot 2016-07-31 at 3.29.20 PM.png

    You could also just highlight messages and drag them to another account. If you want the as IMAP mailboxes other than the main mailboxes to an iCloud account, then you will need to create those mailboxes under the account and not On My Mac section.

    So in the above image, if I wanted to move all messages from the ATT account inbox to the iCloud inbox, I would highlight the ATT inbox account, select all messages within it, and drag or move them with the menu to the iCloud inbox.

  • by Claire Rodgers,

    Claire Rodgers Claire Rodgers Jul 31, 2016 1:39 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:39 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

    Brilliant, thank you :-) I shall spend the next few days moving folders!

  • by Claire Rodgers,

    Claire Rodgers Claire Rodgers Jul 31, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Claire Rodgers
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Claire Rodgers

    Next question! How do I inform everyone of my change of email address easily?

  • by Glenn Leblanc,Helpful

    Glenn Leblanc Glenn Leblanc Aug 2, 2016 8:30 AM in response to Claire Rodgers
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    Aug 2, 2016 8:30 AM in response to Claire Rodgers

    Send out a group email and inform everyone at once. Use the BCC field of a new message so everyone's address is hidden from other recipients.

    You can send group messages either by creating a group in the Contact application and put everyone in the group you want to send to, or by adding the addresses one at a time in the address field of the new message window. You can also select the contacts by clicking on the circle-plus icon to the right side of the address field in the new message window.

    Screen Shot 2016-07-31 at 3.53.42 PM.png

  • by Claire Rodgers,

    Claire Rodgers Claire Rodgers Jul 31, 2016 1:54 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:54 PM in response to Glenn Leblanc

    I'll give that a go too :-) Thank you very much for your help :-)

  • by Glenn Leblanc,

    Glenn Leblanc Glenn Leblanc Jul 31, 2016 1:55 PM in response to Claire Rodgers
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    Jul 31, 2016 1:55 PM in response to Claire Rodgers

    You're Welcome