Posterous Import Problems

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  thinklouise · Member · Mar 25, 2013 at 7:27 pm

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  I can seem to get my Posterous blog imprted to my new WordPress blog. I have followed the instructions, but it keeps saying the file is not an xml file. Help please!

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  timethief · Member · Mar 25, 2013 at 7:29 pm

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  You cannot upload a .zip file. It must be an xml file.
  reference link > http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/import-from-posterous/

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  thinklouise · Member · Mar 25, 2013 at 7:38 pm

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  Thanks. I pulled the xml file out of the zip file.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 26, 2013 at 12:13 am

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  What is the name of the file you’re trying to import?

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  thinklouise · Member · Mar 26, 2013 at 12:42 pm

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  The file is: wordpress_export_1.xml

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 26, 2013 at 5:21 pm

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  Ok, would you please try one more time today and let us know how it goes?

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  thinklouise · Member · Mar 26, 2013 at 8:25 pm

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  Still getting the error message.

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  thinklouise · Member · Mar 26, 2013 at 8:33 pm

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  This is the error message I get:

  Sorry, ther has been an error
  The file is not an xml file. Please see instructions for downloading and using the Posterous backup file.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 26, 2013 at 9:21 pm

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  I have sent an email to the address on your account.

  Please reply to the email with your file attached when you can.