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Migrating Eudora from Windows to the MAC (w. latest Mavericks version)

I am planning to migrate from Windows (XP) to a new MAC. My major stumbling block in the way of this switch is migrating reliably from Eudora 7.1.0.9 paid mode to MAC Mail without losing, corrupting, etc. my mail which is now stored on my PC. Based on older threads I learned that the import facility of the MAC is not the appropriate tool to use and that Mailbox Cleaner no longer works under Mavericks. I read all related old discussions but the world changed. I am not a computer expert, just a plain old user. I do not know how I would move a backup of Eudora mail from my PC to the MAC. Do I need to have a MAC formatted DVD or stick, is it a straight copy? Do I need to use "special" directory/file structures on the MAC? Can someone who actually recently accomplished this migration without major issues help with suggestions for tools and steps to accomplish it?


I also would appreciate comments from those who know both Eudora and current MAC mail about what is that MAC Mail doesn't provide, as compared to features/functionality offered by the MAC Mail. I love the fast and selective (across all or some mailboxes) search capability of Eudora, the smart filters, great sorting capability, no limitation for mailbox, folder, message size or number, the great spell checker, support for multiple accounts, the friendly, clean user interface, message preview capability, low memory usage, smart spam filtering, etc. The list goes on. Will I find similar capabilities with MAC Mail?


Your help would be very much appreciated.


P.S. This is my first time using this forum. How do I set up Email notifications when someone answers?

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 31, 2014 8:52 PM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2014 12:57 PM

I have not received any help to this question but I was able to successfully migrate from my beloved Eudora to Apple's mail. I will summarize the experience for the benefit of anyone else who needs to accomplish the same.


After some research I came across an application that claimed that can do the migration: Emailchemy. I read their manuals. As commented by others, the manual from Emailchemy is cryptic and hard to follow. There is nothing to explain how one needs to use the application when migrating from a PC to a MAC. As it turns out the product has to run on both ends, on the PC and on the MAC. Since I am not a technical user, I tried to get help from their Email based Help Desk. They do not appear to be setup to help individual users. Quoting from their replies: “you may also convert to the IMAP format and use the ImportServer -- but that's more complicated and if you're not confident of your understanding of email clients and servers, you may want to avoid it.”. “Just follow the prompts in Emailchemy and do what they say. This can be a complicated move and I recommend you ask for help with it from someone you know who may be more familiar with Mac computers. Explaining how to use the Mac and the Mac Mail app over email will be difficult.” When I tried to follow up with them they just ignored my Emails and never replied.


Luckily I also located the Aid4Mail application from Fookes Software (https://www.fookes.com). I read their excellent manual and contacted Fookes with additional questions. I got very clear and helpful answers very quickly and was reassured that the application will convert on the PC my Emails to MBOX files that can be then copied to the MAC and imported into Apple's mail. I tested the software which was very easy to run and then licensed it for 2 weeks and did the migration. All my Emails were migrated while my folder structure was preserved. The dates, and all of the header info were also preserved and all attachments were kept with their respective messages. Messages were marked unread which helped me compare the message count from Eudora with the message count (available for unread messages) in MAC Mail. Julian from Fookes Software's Help Desk even recommended using a free application for migrating my Eudora address book (Dawn). Dawn's website: http://mysite.verizon.net/zakharin/software/Dawn/

I could not be more pleased with what I got for the money ($29). I highly recommend the application and the company for their excellent support.

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Mar 9, 2014 12:57 PM in response to Suzy2014

I have not received any help to this question but I was able to successfully migrate from my beloved Eudora to Apple's mail. I will summarize the experience for the benefit of anyone else who needs to accomplish the same.


After some research I came across an application that claimed that can do the migration: Emailchemy. I read their manuals. As commented by others, the manual from Emailchemy is cryptic and hard to follow. There is nothing to explain how one needs to use the application when migrating from a PC to a MAC. As it turns out the product has to run on both ends, on the PC and on the MAC. Since I am not a technical user, I tried to get help from their Email based Help Desk. They do not appear to be setup to help individual users. Quoting from their replies: “you may also convert to the IMAP format and use the ImportServer -- but that's more complicated and if you're not confident of your understanding of email clients and servers, you may want to avoid it.”. “Just follow the prompts in Emailchemy and do what they say. This can be a complicated move and I recommend you ask for help with it from someone you know who may be more familiar with Mac computers. Explaining how to use the Mac and the Mac Mail app over email will be difficult.” When I tried to follow up with them they just ignored my Emails and never replied.


Luckily I also located the Aid4Mail application from Fookes Software (https://www.fookes.com). I read their excellent manual and contacted Fookes with additional questions. I got very clear and helpful answers very quickly and was reassured that the application will convert on the PC my Emails to MBOX files that can be then copied to the MAC and imported into Apple's mail. I tested the software which was very easy to run and then licensed it for 2 weeks and did the migration. All my Emails were migrated while my folder structure was preserved. The dates, and all of the header info were also preserved and all attachments were kept with their respective messages. Messages were marked unread which helped me compare the message count from Eudora with the message count (available for unread messages) in MAC Mail. Julian from Fookes Software's Help Desk even recommended using a free application for migrating my Eudora address book (Dawn). Dawn's website: http://mysite.verizon.net/zakharin/software/Dawn/

I could not be more pleased with what I got for the money ($29). I highly recommend the application and the company for their excellent support.

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Migrating Eudora from Windows to the MAC (w. latest Mavericks version)

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