cant import mbox!!

[bsicaras]

HI ALL,

new to mac, and office for mac. I generated mbox files from my OE
account using DbxConv, and when i go to import these into entourage
testdrive/demo, the files are greyed out. Seems that all files are
greyed out... is this a limitation in the demo version?

help!!

Thanks!

 

[matt neuburg]

new to mac, and office for mac. I generated mbox files from my OE
account using DbxConv, and when i go to import these into entourage
testdrive/demo, the files are greyed out. Seems that all files are
greyed out... is this a limitation in the demo version?

Greyed out where? You should be able to just drag the mbox files right
into Entourage. m.

 

[bsic]

Greyed out when i choose import from text file, and then go to import
the file.

If i drag the file into entourage, it opens up a compose window.

? strange!! any ideas?

Thx for the help---

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

Add (or change to) the extension ".mbox" if it's not there. Control-click
(right-click) one of these .mbox files - which may now be displaying the
gigantic postbox icon for Mail.app - select "Get Info". In "Opens With",
select Microsoft Entourage, then click the "Change All" button. Now all
..mbox files should display an Entourage icon and should open up in Entourage
as folders when dragged, double-clicked, or imported. If they don't, then
they weren't proper MBOX files to begin with.

I'm aware that DbxConv on Windows is supposed to make MBOX files out of OE
Windows .dbx files, but it may be that they're not authentic. Entourage does
not care which type of line endings are used, so that's not the problem. If
you continue to have problems, instead import your OE folders into Eudora
Windows (or Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox - I'm told that works too), find the
mail folders (they're /mbx in Eudora, something else in Mozilla), change the
extension to .mbox, and bring them over. You ca find details in the ReadMe
to my scripts ""Export-Import Entourage" available at

MacScripter.net <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

You don't have to buy the scripts - just follow the instructions.

--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP MacOffice
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

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