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What?

Will migration work?

emails

yes

folders and sub-folders

yes

attachments

yes

mailing lists

yes

address book

yes

signatures

yes, text is there but Thunderbird  doesn't use internal signatures. Can be exported and used.

mail templates

Yes

To display the hidden files in  Windows XP open MyComputer/Tools/FolderOptions/View. Under 'Hidden files and folders' select 'Show ....'. Apply this to all folders.

Courier email box (if in standard location): C:\Program Files\Courier Email\Mailbox\your-mailbox.box

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You will get a new address book with the name of your file. Now highlight your Personal Address Book and press the 'New List' button. Give it the same name like your mailing list before. Click on your newly imported address book and highlight all address in the right pane. Drag and drop them into your mailing list. Check if they are there. If so delete the address book with the same name (which you imported). Repeat that with your other mailing lists.

Before you leave:

To hide the hidden files in  Windows XP open MyComputer/Tools/FolderOptions/View. Under 'Hidden files and folders' select "Hide ....'. Apply this to all folders.