Re: [Evolution] Import filetypes

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Tue, 2016-01-26 at 15:35 +0100, Tom wrote:
> Am Dienstag, den 26.01.2016, 12:31 +0000 schrieb Patrick
> O'Callaghan: 
> > On Tue, 2016-01-26 at 06:22 -0500, Robert wrote:
> > > How does one import a block of past emails (.eml, or .msg): by
> > > highlighting my list, then dropping or pasting them
> > > into a blank area of Evolution's Inbox or similar folder?? If
> > > not,
> > > then I have to go back to TB kicking and screaming 
> > > which is a bear to import.
> >
> > I'm not familiar with either of these formats, but it's possible
> > that
> > they are just mbox-style standard messages. If so, you could simply
> > concatenate them into a file (after uncompressing of course) and
> > try to
> > import that as an mbox.
>
> I'm afraid, we're in some MS-specific stuff here:
>
> EML = Outlook Express Mail Message
> EML files may also be opened in Internet Explorer since they are
> formatted the same as .MHT files.
>
> MSG = Outlook Mail Message
> Program that opens .MSG files is eg. Mozilla SeaMonkey
>
> I don't remember to have been able to open those in Evolution when
> fiddling with it :-(

A quick Google found this: http://www.broobles.com/eml2mbox/ and http:/
/www.matijs.net/software/msgconv/. No doubt there are others.

poc