import csv file

The Mail.app does not store or contain an Address Book. The Mail.app is integrated with the Apple Address Book application so you need to import the contacts into Address Book.

Launch the Address Book application and at the menu bar, go to File > Import and select Text File.

If this doesn't work, try Address Book Importer.

The Mail.app uses mbox format for individual mailbox storage so importing a .csv file that contains messages will not work.

Which Windows email client were these messages exported from?

If you have an IMAP or .Mac account, you can transfer messages to the Mail.app via the IMAP or .Mac server.

Other than that, you need to export the messages in mbox format which Windows Outlook or Outlook Express does not support or use a Windows email client that supports mbox format for message storage to import the messages and transfer the mbox files to your Mac for import into the Mail application.

This was a backup created that also removed the messages from the incoming mail server?

If so, can you import the .dat or .csv file back into your Earthlink's inbox mailbox at the server?

Hi,

you might wish to review AB Transfer, which imports and exports different formats:

http://www.turingart.com/abtlan_en.htm

All the best,

s

this assumes you have appleworks and maclink deluxe or similar?
if you do email me colinfenton@mac.com i will compose the blow by blow fix.