It's possible in Big Sur to import data directly from Catalina file system?

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It's possible in Big Sur to import data directly from Catalina file system?

I want to make fresh installation of Big Sur but I'm using last Catalina which I cloned to bootable external disk. My target is to import Apple mail mailboxes and its configuration (account included with smtp/imap/pop) What do you suggest?

It's possible in Big Sur to import data directly from Catalina file system? Or It's necessary to make export process?

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Posted on Feb 27, 2022 11:40 AM

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Rickyleroy Author

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Feb 28, 2022 10:23 AM in response to tbirdvet

2 questions please:

Can I export multiple mailboxes at the same time ? Or I have to export one mailbox one at a time ?
Can I export mail account configuration (included pop3, imap, smtp configuration) ? Or I have to configure all accounts manually?

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tbirdvet

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Feb 28, 2022 6:52 AM in response to Rickyleroy

if all you want to import after Big Sur is your old mail boxes then I would export the mail boxes from your Catalina drive to a flash drive then import them back in to mail with Big Sur.

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tbirdvet

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Mar 4, 2022 2:12 PM in response to Rickyleroy

You would need to export one at a time.

You need to setup your accounts from scratch unless you used Migration Assistant to transfer all settings on your Mac..

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It's possible in Big Sur to import data directly from Catalina file system?

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