Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of transfer_email

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Aug 1, 2016, 8:00:44 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

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transfer_email

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  1. Webmail clients: In addition, people often use "webmail" clients, such as !SquirrelMail or Horde/IMP. These are all programs that you access by opening a web browser and going to a pariticular web page to read your email.
 
-If you use a desktop program to check your email, and you are using POP or IMAP, then you've got it made. Please follow our [wiki:desktop_email_transfer Desktop email transfer] directions. If you are exlcusively using Webmail - then you will need to configure an email program (we recommend Thunderbird) to access your existing account using IMAP. You may need to contact your current Internet Service Provider for assistance. Once you have done this step, then you can follow the directions for the [wiki:desktop_email_transfer Desktop email transfer] process.
+If you use a desktop program to check your email, and you are using POP or IMAP, then you've got it made. Please follow our [wiki:desktop_email_transfer Desktop email transfer] directions. 
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+If you are exlcusively using Webmail - then your best option is to export your email from your current webmail program in either mbox or eml format and then [wiki:roundcube-import-email import your email into roundcube].
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+You may be interested in our [wiki:gmail-export-email help file on exporting email from Gmail].
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+If your current webmail provider does not offer an export option, will need to configure an email program (we recommend Thunderbird) to access your existing account using IMAP. You may need to contact your current Internet Service Provider for assistance. Once you have done this step, then you can follow the directions for the [wiki:desktop_email_transfer Desktop email transfer] process.