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blipstutter

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Nov 2, 2007
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I had a hard drive crash, and I'm trying to put the puzzle back together..... Anyone know where Apple Mail settings are stored?

They're all IMAP accounts, so it's really the settings I need to restore and save me a set up headache with passwords, server names, and organizing.

I really thought I would just be able to drag and drop a back up of my entire User Library Mail folder into a new Mail folder, open my Mail app, and have it all show up, but it's not working. (I think there's a compatibility issue, my installed folders are V5 and I have V6 folders, but the App Store isn't letting me update Mail).

My data recovery did give me a folder called Mailboxes, and I've got mailboxes in the Library files backup, but will importing those take care of the settings too? The more I google, the more confused I get.

Appreciate the help!
 
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