OSX/Unix utility to convert Thunderbird .mab addr. book to .csv

[kdoc]

Hi folks,

does anyone know of the above pls?

Upgraded TB no realising they have changed addr. book format to sqlite, so stuck with orphan addr. books and all converters I can find seem to be MS based.

 

[chscag]

Unless it can be exported to vCard format, I don't know of another way to do it. Also, if you intend to use the address book with macOS or iOS converting to CSV may not work.

 

[kdoc]

No, no. I absolutely intend to use it in TBird on Catalina. And TB offers the ability to import from CSV.

The problem is finding an OSX/*nix utility which will let me open the .mab files and export. Everything I've found is MS.

TB v78 (latest ver.) doesn't even understand or accept the .mab files.

 

[chscag]

Sorry, it's been ages since I used Thunderbird Mail or news. I suggest posting to the Mozilla Forums and asking there. If it's possible to convert your old address book, someone there should be able to suggest something that will work.

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[kdoc]

Yeah, cheers. Have a post in there as well. Just coovering bases.