Mozilla can import data directly from other popular Internet clients such as Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, and Eudora. Mozilla can also import data in several standard file formats, so migrating from other client software is also possible.
Mozilla co-exists well with other Internet programs, so uninstalling them is unnecessary.
If you have Netscape Communicator 4.5 or later installed, Mozilla automatically converts the default profile (but except for address books) for use with Mozilla.
Note: converting Communicator profiles requires that Communicator is still installed on your computer. If you have already uninstalled Communicator, reinstall it again so you can convert your old profiles. After you have converted your old profiles, you can uninstall Communicator.
Importing address book
To import your address book from your Communicator profile, first export it in the LDIF format. To do this:
1. Open Address Book in Communicator.
2. In Address Book, open the File menu and choose Export.
3. In the Export dialog, choose type LDIF (*.ldif) .
Type in an identifiable filename that will be used as the address book’s name upon import.
Save the file.
4. Close Netscape Communicator.
To import the LDIF file to Mozilla, follow these steps:
1. In Mozilla, open the Windows menu and choose Address Book
2. In Address Book, open the Tools menu and choose Import... .
3. In the Import dialog, select Address Books and click Next.
4. Select Text file (LDIF, .tab, .csv, .txt) and click Next.
5. In the file picker dialog, choose the LDIF file you just exported.
6. You should now see the Address successfully imported from Text file message.
Converting additional profiles
To convert an additional Communicator profile for use with Mozilla, first open the Profile Manager. If Mozilla is already running, open the Tools menu and choose Switch Profiles...; otherwise:
- On Windows, open the Start Menu, select Programs, select Mozilla, and choose Profile Manager.
- On Mac OS, hold down the Option key and open Mozilla from the Finder or the Dock.
- On Linux, run the ./mozilla -profilemanager command.
In the Profile Manager dialog, select the profile you want to convert and click Use Profile. A dialog will walk you through the conversion process.
To convert your address books, follow the instructions described in the previous section.
Deleting old profiles
Netscape Communicator’s uninstaller does not remove your old profiles. On Windows and Linux, to remove your old profiles, delete the users sub-directory in Communicator’s original install directory.