Mozilla vs windows Mail

I tried recently to make Mozilla my mail client but when I completed the
process niether my addressbook nor folders transferred. Also, nothing
stayed on the server (there was no checkbox for this and I stupidly
didn't think about it.)
I want to use Windows mail now. My questions--can I expect everything
to automatically transfer ie folders, addressbook? Also, when I went
through the wizard on a trial run there was no box to check to keep
copies on the server. I saw it when I looked in
tools->accounts->advanced but am confused as to at what point you check
this.
Thank you


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ColleenK

"ColleenK" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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> I tried recently to make Mozilla my mail client but when I completed the
> process niether my addressbook nor folders transferred. Also, nothing
> stayed on the server (there was no checkbox for this and I stupidly
> didn't think about it.)
> I want to use Windows mail now. My questions--can I expect everything
> to automatically transfer ie folders, addressbook?

No.

> Also, when I went
> through the wizard on a trial run there was no box to check to keep
> copies on the server. I saw it when I looked in
> tools->accounts->advanced but am confused as to at what point you check
> this.

Immodiately after making the account.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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"ColleenK" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:b15c7b472e06c4f2141ebd4dbd41dd98@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> I tried recently to make Mozilla my mail client but when I completed the
> process niether my addressbook nor folders transferred. Also, nothing
> stayed on the server (there was no checkbox for this and I stupidly
> didn't think about it.)
> I want to use Windows mail now. My questions--can I expect everything
> to automatically transfer ie folders, addressbook?

You mean, transfer from Mozilla Thunderbird to Windows Mail? No, not
without installing an add-on for Thunderbird. Take a look at
http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/mboximport-en.html


> Also, when I went
> through the wizard on a trial run there was no box to check to keep
> copies on the server. I saw it when I looked in
> tools->accounts->advanced but am confused as to at what point you check
> this.
> Thank you

I suggest you disconnect from the Internet before creating the new account,
so it does not have a chance to download from the server. Then go into that
Advanced option right after creating the account.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)