[nfbcs] [spam] Re: Best way to restore?

Tue Nov 25 09:23:36 UTC 2014

Is firebird an incarnation of thunderbird?
I'm still getting my email on an old XP using outlook express, which has 
many limitations but it's what I'm used to, and all my database of saved 
mail is in those blasted dbx files.
Question: Does firebird support the following?:
1. flag messages so they can be searched out later in a large dbx file
2. number the messages so you can jump directly to a message rather than 
search or step through a long list
3. a good and thorough search form that lets you search all the fields --  
i.e., OE lets you search for something on the To line but not the CC line, 
and so misses many matches.)

I've been waiting for years to move my email from my old XP to my windows7, 
which is also old, but have been delaying because of the hassle of moving my 
email and choosing the next mailer.  I didn't want to use Outlook because of 
complaints from some blind users, and I have been considering thunderbird 
(or whatever it's called nowadays).
Any advice welcome.
I can't use this old machine forever.
(Now, now, good machine -- don't crash...:)
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George via nfbcs" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] [spam] Re: Best way to restore?

If you are having problems exporting and importing data from and to
Outlook, change to Mozilla Firebird. I had a terrible time trying to
take my messages from my old computer to my new one with Outlook! I even
tried by using a third computer, but the only thing I did was to lose my
time.
  But, when I decided to try Firebird, everything went well and almost
automatically.  Well, I don't know if it would work from a .pst file.

Outlook is wonderful, but I don't want to use it again if I have to
worry about exporting/importing my data. It's so easy with Firebird!
On 2014/11/20 8:43, Curtis Chong via nfbcs wrote:
> Jim:
>
> If you have already created a .pst file and established the account on 
> your
> new machine, simply import your old PST file and indicate you want things
> stored in folders of the same name. This should get you what you need. I
> have done these Outlook exports quite a few times in my life<smile>.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Curtis Chong
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Portillo 
> via
> nfbcs
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 1:55 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> Subject: [nfbcs] Best way to restore?
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> Let me see if I can phrase my questions in the clearest way possible so I
> can get the best and most specific answers.
>
>
>
> Basically, I had to completely have Windows reinstalled on what I call my
> main laptop.  It's been my most stable and best one since 2010 or 2011. 
> It
> runs Windows 7 and Office 2010.  Having had that reinstalled meant that I
> also had to reinstall MS Office.
>
> Everything is operational now and running better than ever.  Now comes the
> tricky part, and this deals with MS Outlook and email.
>
>
>
> Before wiping my computer, I made a PST file containing the email messages
> and the various folders I had created with Outlook.  I've done this before
> and have had no issues.
>
> Since I knew I wouldn't have my computer for a few weeks during the time 
> my
> computer was to be worked on, I've left the important emails I need to 
> keep
> or archive on the q.com server so that when I'm ready, I can download 
> those
> messages to my computer.  You've probably read that this particular 
> account
> I'm working with is not Gmail; rather, it's a pop account that I use for
> friends and family.
>
>
>
> So, my questions are these.  First, when I reinstall my account details in
> Outlook, I know that the mail will automatically download from the server.
> When I import my PST file from my hard drive, will all of the mail end up
> organizing itself?  In other words, will everything (old and new mail)
> appear together?  Is there anything I need to know or beware of when doing
> this?  Any help or advice would be appreciated.  Oh, I also have a PST 
> file
> with my contacts, and I assume those can just be imported as well.
>
> Basically, I'm trying to be careful, as I don't want to lose the mail I 
> have
> or need to archive.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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