124379 - Complete Profile Export/Import, also Preferences,Bookmarks, Adressbook ...

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 22689

(MailNews Core :: Profile Migration, defect)

Description

[mozilla]

Admins cannot do without a tool for profile export/import !!
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This severe lack causes lots of additional mistakes, e.g. if one
moves mails, bookmarks into a new account folder using copy/paste -
that corrupts generated files etc ...

Admins and advanced users want to back up a complete mozilla 
account with all mails/preferences and the like!!!! The data format
must be independend from any installation issues like paths, os
and the like!!

What we can do is migrate some profiles between other mailers.
(you'd better do not - create a new account and copy the mailfiles
from the migrated account)

What we cannot do so far: migrate from one Mozilla installation
to another and move ALL DATA: preferences, account information,
mail account preferences, mails, bookmarks, adressbook.

THIS WOULD HELP A LOT !

Comment 1

[Alfonso Martinez]

dup of 22689 "Import/Export Profile"

Anyway the severity of the bug should have been "Enhancement", not Major 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 22689 ***

Comment 2

[laurel]

marking verified as a duplicate