263178 - Thunderbird import mail tool does not allow the user to select certain folder to import for Outlook/Outlook Express

Status: RESOLVED EXPIRED

(Thunderbird :: General, defect)

Description

[Jeff LeBlanc]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20040913 Firefox/0.10
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20040913 Firefox/0.10

When performing a Mail import from the Tools menu of the Thunderbird
application, after choosing either Outlook or Outlook express the user is not
prompted to select the folders that is desired to be imported.  Instead it
imports all the mail folders.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Thunderbird
2. Choose Tools -> Import
3. Select Outlook or Outlook Express
4. Hit Next

Does not prompt the user to select folders desired to be imported.

Actual Results:  
Imports all mail from that mail client

Expected Results:  
Should prompt the user to select what mail faolders are desired to be imported.

Comment 1

[dajacques]

MSOE6 claims it cannot find any messages identifiable as mail when trying to 
import mail messages from Thunderbird. It's infuriating. My OS is WIN98SE but 
I'm not allowed to change the field.

Comment 2

[Mishkin Berteig]

This specifically is a problem if a "Personal Folders.pst" file was exported
from Outlook.  The file may be moved out of the Outlook application area if
Outlook was removed from the system.  I have "Personal Folders.pst" backups from
when I used Outlook that I would like to import into Thunderbird.  I need
Thunderbird to give me the option of selecting a folder.  I actually like the
usability of being able to do it in a fairly automated manner without asking for
a folder... but the option should be there.

Comment 3

[zug_treno]

Related to/duplicate of Suite bug 124486?

Comment 4

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

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Comment 5

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

This bug has been automatically resolved after a period of inactivity (see above
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Comment 6

[emulator]

(In reply to Gervase Markham [:gerv] from comment #5)
> This bug has been automatically resolved after a period of inactivity (see
> above
> comment). If anyone thinks this is incorrect, they should feel free to
> reopen it.

Hi, i have replicated this problem in latest thunderbird version 10.0.2, when i import from Outlook, it doesnt give me the chance to select the folders i want to import. It imports everything, the entire mailbox and ost everything.