How to import .eml files to Mail.app?

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How to import .eml files to Mail.app?

Hello,

I've been trying to find a less tedious way to migrate from Gmail to iCloud. Trying to drag and drop (or simply move via mail.app options) results in errors. I've been able to move over about 10000 of my 60000 messages so far, but it's been a long process disrupted by the aforementioned errors. Therefore, I've decided to simply download the Gmail messages. Unfortunately, they are in .eml files. Obviously I can open them in mail.app if I ever need them, but it would be much easier to import them into mail.app so they are on the iCloud server on not on my mac. This is good because it saves room on my mac, and also makes searching for old messages easier.

So my question is (and I've been searching all over for this), is there still no way to import .eml files into mail.app? Are there no programs that can at least convert .eml to .mbox?

A workable solution would be a time (life) saver and greatly appreciated!!!

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)

Posted on Feb 14, 2015 6:40 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 14, 2015 7:10 AM in response to aixen21

Just searching via Google there seem several (mostly WIndows based) options that claim to do what you want.

Here's a multi platform. Take a look at emailchemy. They do have a demo.

http://www.weirdkid.com/products/emailchemy/index.html

PS I found the guy that sent you the 60,000 emails 🙂

I want to transfer .eml files into new folder in apple mail

"I have thousands of emails in .eml format and I want to import all into my apple mail"

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aixen21 Author

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Feb 14, 2015 8:56 AM in response to Sparkleberry

This helped. Thank you so much! 🙂

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Feb 14, 2015 9:10 AM in response to aixen21

Hope it works for you aixen21 !

60,000 email messages?

let's see, if you can read 30 messages per hour you can read them all in one year of weekdays at 8 hours a day

😉

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aixen21 Author

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Feb 14, 2015 10:40 AM in response to Sparkleberry

Ha! Well, those are all my emails from the beginning (give or take a few lost in cyber space), so I'm not that popular! ;-)

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aixen21 Author

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Feb 15, 2015 6:16 AM in response to aixen21

In case anyone runs into this issue in the future, here is how I moved Gmail messages to iCloud.

1) Download an app for mac called Backup Gmail. Proceed to backup all your Gmail messages to your mac by following instructions given. The files will be in .eml.

2) Download emailchemy from the link above. Proceed to convert .eml messages to .mbox.

3) Open mail.app and go to File > Import Mailboxes. Follow on screen instructions. Depending on how many messages you have, this can take a while. When done you will see a folder called "import-1" in your mail.app under On My Mac. At this point your Gmail messages are able to be used in mail.app and if you are happy with this, don't go to step 4. In step 4 we will move the messages to your iCloud server.

4) This is where things get tedious and tricky if you have a lot of messages. Go to each folder in your "import-1" folder and select all messages. Then drag and drop them either in your iCloud inbox or any designated folder in iCloud. It appears that your sent messages are mixed in here, so it's not a clean solution, but the best one I've found so far. This process can take a long time if you have a lot of messages and you might run into some errors, but it works.s

If anyone has an easier solution, please do share!

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