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How best to import .mbox mail into Apple Mail?

Hi all,


I have some mail located in some "on my Mac" folders on Catalina Apple Mail backup disk.


I would like to import these into another High Sierra Mac - apple mail "on my Mac".


I have access to the raw Catalina library mail folder :


Mail>v7>xxxxxxx>legacy1.mbox

Mail>v7>xxxxxxx>legacy2.mbox

etc.


Curious the best way to import these into High Sierra?


Apple Mail > File > Import mailbox ?


or Just Drag them in or something else ?


Thanks

MacBook Pro

Posted on Aug 28, 2021 7:24 AM

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Aug 28, 2021 7:51 AM in response to revDAVE

Also when I do Import mailbox - it asks if apple mail or mbox ... even though these are mbox's I guess I should choose Apple Mail?



well when I tried import as apple mail - they came in with many sub directory trees - not the best for me...

Maybe I will try as import mbox...


When I try as import mbox - I choose the folder.mbox - but it says no valid mboxes was found


Hmmm?

How best to import .mbox mail into Apple Mail?

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