Opens a sheet that lets you choose a folder to which the selected
records will be exported.
- The selected files/folders will be copied into the folder.
- Individual selected e-mail messages will be exported as a single
mailbox file. To access the messages, import them into a mail
program or EagleFiler.
Please note that, because the library is open, it is not necessary to
export files in order to open them with other applications. You could
instead use the Open With External Viewer or Reveal In Finder
commands. The Export… command is intended for when you want to make
copies of the selected files or when the selected records are scattered
throughout the library so that they would not be easy to access from the
Finder.
EagleFiler natively stores e-mail as mailbox files using the standard mbox
format. All Mac e-mail programs can import files in this format. Here are
specific instructions for some common e-mail programs:
- Apple Mail
- Choose File ‣ Import Mailboxes…, select the mbox files radio button
(or Other if you have Mac OS X 10.4), click Continue, and then
choose the folder containing the exported mailbox file.
- Entourage and Outlook
- Choose File ‣ Import…, select the Contacts or messages from a text
file radio button, then click the right arrow. Select the Import
messages from an MBOX-format text file radio button and click the right
arrow. Select the file and then click the Import button.
Note: If you’re unable to import a mailbox file that’s stored in EagleFiler,
it may help to select the messages and export them as a new mailbox file. This
is for two reasons:
- EagleFiler stores the messages exactly as you imported them, and
some mail programs are not very tolerate of format differences. When
you export, EagleFiler tries to convert the messages to as
standard a format as possible, and this can lead to more successful
imports.
- Entourage and Outlook will only let you select a file for importing
if it has type code TEXT. Most mailbox files do not have a type
code, however EagleFiler will set the type code when you ask it to
create a new mailbox using the Export… command.