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Killevan26 Posted messages 6 Status Member -  
brucine Posted messages 24774 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello everyone. To create a legal folder, I would like to save an Orange email folder containing around forty emails. I have downloaded the famous Thunderbird software, but I can't find the process that would lead me to this backup on a USB key. Thank you in advance for your responses. Best regards


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    Pierr10 Posted messages 13823 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 837
     

    Hello

    Start by creating the folder that will hold your backup.

    In Thunderbird, open the Orange mail folder that contains the emails you want to back up.
    Select all the emails.
    Right-click on the selection and choose Save As... Indicate the destination folder you created.

    You will find .eml files in the folder which are exact copies of the emails. These eml files can be opened by any email software.

    What is well conceived is clearly expressed,
    And the words to say it come easily.
    (Boileau)

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  2. brucine Posted messages 24774 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 160
     

    Hello,

    Once Thunderbird is installed and the Orange account settings are provided, if I chose IMAP, the emails will be synchronized with those on the server, for archiving, that’s not what I want: I choose POP3.

    After downloading these emails, I make a backup copy by simply copying the entire Profiles folder to a USB drive, but then I will only have readability if I re-import this profile into Thunderbird in case of issues.
    https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/profils-thunderbird-conserve-donnees-utilisateur

    If I want a readable individual copy of each of these emails, I must select each one and export it in eml format.

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    1. Killevan26 Posted messages 6 Status Member
       

      Hello again. When I open an email with an attachment in Thunderbird, the attachment (photo, diagram) does not appear.

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    2. brucine Posted messages 24774 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 160 > Killevan26 Posted messages 6 Status Member
       

      However, if it is an isolated email in eml format, this format normally automatically contains the attachments, at least if the left click on eml or the open with action is linked to an email software (Thunderbird, Outlook, default Mail application...).

      If I right-click and read it in plain text format (Notepad), I of course no longer have any attachments or any enhancements.

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    3. Killevan26 Posted messages 6 Status Member > brucine Posted messages 24774 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       

      I don't know what you mean by isolated email; it starts from an initial email that has a series of replies in both directions, which translates in Thunderbird to a single email with several 'sub-emails' nested within the first one (am I being clear enough?)

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    4. brucine Posted messages 24774 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 160 > Killevan26 Posted messages 6 Status Member
       

      No.

      In an email software, there are several emails listed; if I want a specific one, I position myself on the email in question and do as I mentioned (save as, which gives me an eml for that single file). If I want several non-contiguous ones in a single operation, I haven't tested it, but I should be able to hold down the CTRL key and then select what I like with the mouse, and then I'll do save as again: I will have as many eml files as there are selected emails.

      If I want all the ones from a specific folder (inbox, sent...), I do as indicated by Pierr10 in <2>, I will have as many eml files as there are emails in that folder.

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    5. Killevan26 Posted messages 6 Status Member > brucine Posted messages 24774 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       

      Hello Brucine. So much for me, everything works perfectly. Thanks again.

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  3. Killevan26 Posted messages 6 Status Member
     

    Here are some simple explanations. Thank you Brucine & Pierr10

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