# (Superseded) Import MBOX (mailing list) files

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/superseded-import-mbox-mailing-list-files/51233>\
**Category:** Migrating to Discourse\
**Tags:** migrations, how-to\
**Created:** [October 7, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/superseded-import-mbox-mailing-list-files/51233 "2016-10-07T16:49:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/superseded-import-mbox-mailing-list-files/51233/41 "2017-04-07T16:51:29Z")

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If one wanted to import a mailing list into an already existing discourse instance, would following the steps here result in wiping out my existing instance? And, if that’s the case, would it make sense to follow the steps here to import the archives and then use the [Topic and Category Export/Import](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-and-category-export-import/38930) to move the mailing list archives instead?

Thanks!

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