moving mail app [new SSD]

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moving mail app [new SSD]

I just bought new SSD, fresh installed the same version of OS X (10.9.5) and some obvious stuff [movies, downloads, documents] from my old drive, but not full account with the migration assistant. I still do have bootable old drive in an enclosure and also time machine backup. Both are readily available.

How do i best copy/transfer all Emails and filters & settings for mail app? I do have the original the Library folder (7 GB). I do not know what needs to be be copied to transfer all and every settings, drafts, attachments, etc...for the mail app.

Thank you.

OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Aug 7, 2016 8:00 PM

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Answer 1

ufolog_goro Author

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Aug 7, 2016 8:41 PM in response to ufolog_goro

Just for clarity, mail app is in version 7.3 (1878.6)

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etresoft

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Aug 7, 2016 9:10 PM in response to ufolog_goro

Hello ufolog_goro,

The only viable options are migration assistant or relying entirely on iCloud. Any other option is going to cause problems somewhere - if not Mail, then Message, FaceTime, Handoff, etc.

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ufolog_goro Author

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Aug 8, 2016 4:28 AM in response to etresoft

I am not using any other stuff, no FaceTime, no Handoff

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Eric Root

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Aug 8, 2016 8:56 AM in response to ufolog_goro

Since you have noted etresoft's warning, try this.

Do a backup, preferably 2 backups on 2 separate drives.

Quit the application.

Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Library/Mail. Enter Time Machine and restore that folder. Then restore Library/Containers/com.apple.mail. Next, restore Containers/com.apple.MailServiceAgent. Restart the computer and test.

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