On 05/02/09 08:47, Serge Popper wrote: > Daniel wrote: >> Serge Popper wrote: >>> Smiles wrote: >>>> Martin Feitag wrote: >>>>> [email protected] schrieb: >>>>>> Is there a way to take the many email messages I have saved in >>>>>> Seamonkey >>>>>> and get them out of Seamonkey and into my regular files? >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> um, what? >>>>> All emails are in fact stored in a file (one file per folder (one >>>>> for inbox, one for drafts, one for templates etc...)). Feel free to >>>>> copy them or whatever you like. >>>>> As you didn't specify any version/OS, noone will be able to tell you >>>>> where to have a look, so good luck ;-P >>>> If I am reading your request correctly >>>> >>>> I set up a second account set to a unknown server x.x.x and set its >>>> default file location to a location like C:\docs\Mozilla where I keep >>>> these files >>>> emails can be filtered to that account or you can manually move them >>>> >>>> Your second option is move the default file location out of its >>>> location to where ever you want >>>> >>>> hope this helps >>> Thanks for the advice, but, I guess I don't know the proper >>> terminology to phrase my question properly. In fact, my word >>> processor files and my spreadsheets are located where I can find them >>> and, if necessary, transfer them to another computer. >>> I don't know how to find my Seamonkey email files. If I can find >>> them, I'd like to be able to back them up on an external hard drive. >>> So, what I'm asking is how to find the Seamonkey email files and >>> transfer them in a Word or PDF format to an external hard drive. >>> I hope I said it this time. >>> Thanks. >>> Serge >> >> O.K., Serge, try this! >> >> There are two parts to a SeaMonkey set-up, the first is where the >> Program is installed and the second is where the profile is stored. If >> you un-install SeaMonkey, all you are doing is emptying the program >> location, the profile remains untouched, but, what I'm guessing is you >> want to know where the profile is! >> >> With-in SeaMonkey, have a look at Edit->Mail&Newsgroup Account Settings >> and select your Mail account. On the bottom line of the Server Setting >> screen, you should find the Local Directory....this is where your >> profile is stored. Use your Windows Explorer to go there (you may have >> to un-hide it first!!) and you should find a folder like fhuye376n.slt. >> This .slt folder holds your profile with your incoming messages in the >> inbox folder (inbox.msf is just an indexing file and can be deleted >> without any great consequences!), your outgoing messages are in the sent >> folder (sent.msf is just an indexing...........!). >> >> Is this the information you are after?? >> >> Daniel > Daniel, thanks for your patience and clarity of explanation. I got it! > It is exactly what I wanted but didn't know the proper terminology to > phrase the question. > Now all I have to do is to copy those files onto my external hard drive > and I'm relatively safe in case of a crash. > Again, > Thanks. > Serge
Actually, if you're trying to create a back-up of your e-mail, then you probably want to back up the entire profile directory. There are third- party add-ons for SeaMonkey to do this, or you can just add the directory to your normal back-up routine. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
