[MlMt] Transferring mailmate config

[Topher Ayrhart]

Yikes! Be careful with `defaults read` if using High Sierra.
https://scriptingosx.com/2018/02/defaults-the-plist-killer/

**Topher Ayrhart**
[topherayrhart.com](http://www.topherayrhart.com)

On 21 Mar 2018, at 16:37, lists.freron.com at nietzold.com wrote:

> `defaults read com.freron.MailMate`
>
> just read the defaults gives me a very big list of settings :(
> how i can find out the hidden settings i have done?
>
>
>
>
> On 6 Nov 2017, at 11:30, Benny Kjær Nielsen wrote:
>
>> On 5 Nov 2017, at 22:13, Robert Kroeger wrote:
>>
>>> Is it sufficient (or dangerous) to copy from `~/Library/Application 
>>> Support/MailMate` (while Mailmate is not running I presume):
>>>
>>> ```
>>> Identities.plist
>>> Mailboxes.plist
>>> Sources.plist
>>> Submission.plist
>>> Tags.plist
>>> ```
>>
>> This should work as long as you have not already configured MailMate 
>> on the new machine (with 1 or more accounts). If you have then start 
>> by deleting the entire folder.
>>
>>> Or do I need to copy some other files? Or are some of these better 
>>> not copied?
>>
>> It should be fine to copy all `*.plist` files in the top-level folder 
>> like the files above. Some other settings are saved in the so-called 
>> `defaults` system (e.g., most of the settings in the Preferences 
>> panes).
>>
>> -- 
>> Benny
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