victoria asks:
I’ve moved over all my mail and folders but I cant figure out how to import the mail rules I set up on the old system. My old system is using OS X 10.5.8 new system is 10.7.2
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First you have to quit Mail on both the Leopard and Lion system, then you have to show your Home/Library folder in Lion, which is hidden by default to prevent people from deleting things they have no knowledge about. To do that:
1. Launch Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities)
2. Copy/Paste this command and press Enter: chflags nohidden ~/Library/
Next, go to Home/Library/Mail onn your 10.5.8 Mac and copy the MessageRules.plist file, and put that copy in your Home/Library/Mail folder on the Lion machine. It will say a file already exists with that name and ask if you want to replace it: say ‘Yes’ if that’s what you want to do.
Saying ‘Yes’ to that will get rid of any existing Rules that were there when you installed Lion, as well as any you may have created before replacing that file.
When you’re done, copy/paste this command in Terminal on your Lion system and press Enter: chflags hidden ~/Library/
Quit Terminal
I have no idea how it happened cause I usually don’t open Terminal, but it worked. Thank you for a very helpful description!