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I used Migration Assistant to transfer to my new MacBook but apple mail files did not transfer

How do I get the contents saved in apple mail onto my new MacBook? It did not migrate with everything else.

Posted on Nov 25, 2022 6:51 PM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2022 7:09 PM

Edarch80 Said:

"I used Migration Assistant to transfer to my new MacBook but apple mail files did not transfer: How do I get the contents saved in apple mail onto my new MacBook? It did not migrate with everything else."

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Migration Assistant:

Migration Assistant doesn't transfer everything. Software works on its own laterals --particularly licensing. So don't expect applications to transfer with a success.


Export/Import Mail:

Add the account back, and then use it with this new device. If needed, export then import them, from and to the devices, reactively. See Here: Import or Export Mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


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Nov 25, 2022 7:09 PM in response to Edarch80

Edarch80 Said:

"I used Migration Assistant to transfer to my new MacBook but apple mail files did not transfer: How do I get the contents saved in apple mail onto my new MacBook? It did not migrate with everything else."

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Migration Assistant:

Migration Assistant doesn't transfer everything. Software works on its own laterals --particularly licensing. So don't expect applications to transfer with a success.


Export/Import Mail:

Add the account back, and then use it with this new device. If needed, export then import them, from and to the devices, reactively. See Here: Import or Export Mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


I used Migration Assistant to transfer to my new MacBook but apple mail files did not transfer

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