Apple mail import mbox

A classic!

To import an .mbox file into Apple Mail, you'll need to follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Mail app

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd +,).
3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
4. Click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window to add a new account.
5. Select "Other Mail Account" and click "Continue".
6. Enter a name for your account and select "Manual Setup" from the dropdown menu.
7. Select "POP" or "IMAP" as your account type (depending on your email provider's settings).
8. Enter your email address, username, and password.
9. Click "Continue" and then "Add Account".
10. Once the account is set up, you can import your .mbox file by following these steps:
    • Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Import Mailboxes" (or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + I).
    • Select "Other" from the dropdown menu and choose "Mbox" as the file type.
    • Navigate to the location of your .mbox file and select it.
    • Click "Import" to import the mailbox.

Method 2: Using the Terminal

1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
2. Navigate to the directory where your .mbox file is located using the cd command (e.g., cd ~/Downloads).
3. Use the mbox2mbox command to convert the .mbox file to a format that Apple Mail can read:

   mbox2mbox -o output.mbox input.mbox

   Replace input.mbox with the name of your original .mbox file and output.mbox with a new name for the converted file.

4. Once the conversion is complete, you can import the new .mbox file into Apple Mail using the steps outlined in Method 1.

Note: The mbox2mbox command is not included with macOS by default. You can install it using Homebrew by running the command brew install mbox2mbox.