ufolog_goro
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Mac OS X

Q: 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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Q: moving mail app [new SSD]

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  • by ufolog_goro,

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

  • by etresoft,

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

  • by ufolog_goro,

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

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Aug 8, 2016 8:56 AM in response to ufolog_goro
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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.