Can't move ALL e-mails from one local folder to another

I have local folders (apple mail) with old emails and would like to copy/transfer them to another local folder or better to IMAP or as eml files (drag and drop to use in thunderbird to sync with IMAP) to folder on my desktop. Not working. Tried rebuilding, terminal vacum thing, deleting library.

It always copy (to desktop or second local folder in apple mail) only small part of all selected emails. One by one option not working - it says "cant move/cant read".

All emails can be viewed with attachments. And I can send them fwd or reply.... (but it's 4000 emails in 4 folders).

Help!:) (goal is to transfer all to IMAP).

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Aug 7, 2019 2:47 PM

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Community Specialist

Aug 8, 2019 10:00 AM in response to SemiMacJunior

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, SemiMacJunior.

If I understand your post correctly, you are trying to move emails from one folder to another on your MacI’d like to help.

Follow the steps in this article:

Import or export mailboxes in Mail on Mac

Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Take care.

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Community Specialist

Aug 8, 2019 2:13 PM in response to SemiMacJunior

Hello SemiMacJunior.

At this point, we'd recommend contacting Apple Support directly. You can do that here:

Contact Apple Support

Cheers.

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Aug 8, 2019 10:10 AM in response to Leanne_68

Thank You.

Link is not working but I tried to use Apple Mail option to export mailbox - no way. It never transfers all mails (5-10% and ends).

I need to transfer mail from local folders to IMAP (Gsuite or o365).

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Aug 9, 2019 7:37 AM in response to Joseph_S.

:) My Mac is not supported.

Can this problem be becouse of rules in Apple Mail? (deleted all but it didnt help). How to fix it?

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