diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 4679163f6..b20d5c56b 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1040,6 +1040,9 @@ Welcome to K-9 Mail setup.  K-9 is an open source mail client for Android origin
     <string name="settings_import_success_single">Imported 1 account from <xliff:g id="filename">%s</xliff:g></string>
     <string name="settings_export_failure">Failed to export settings: <xliff:g id="reason">%s</xliff:g></string>
     <string name="settings_import_failure">Failed from import settings from <xliff:g id="filename">%s</xliff:g>:<xliff:g id="reason">%s</xliff:g></string>
-    
+    <string name="settings_export_success_header">Export succeeded</string>
+    <string name="settings_export_failed_header">Export failed</string>
+    <string name="settings_import_success_header">Import succeeded</string>
+    <string name="settings_import_failed_header">Import failed</string>
     
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
index e7a9213ce..c1f81bd4e 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 package com.fsck.k9.activity;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
@@ -815,9 +816,7 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener, OnC
                                 public void run()
                                 {
                                     mHandler.progress(false);
-                                    String toastText = Accounts.this.getString(R.string.settings_import_failure, fileName, message );
-                                    Toast toast = Toast.makeText(Accounts.this.getApplication(), toastText, 1);
-                                    toast.show();
+                                    showDialog(Accounts.this, R.string.settings_import_failed_header, Accounts.this.getString(R.string.settings_import_failure, fileName, message));
                                 }
                             });
                         }
@@ -829,12 +828,11 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener, OnC
                                 public void run()
                                 {
                                     mHandler.progress(false);
-                                    String toastText = 
+                                    String messageText = 
                                         numAccounts != 1 
                                             ? Accounts.this.getString(R.string.settings_import_success_multiple, numAccounts, fileName )
                                             : Accounts.this.getString(R.string.settings_import_success_single, fileName );
-                                    Toast toast = Toast.makeText(Accounts.this.getApplication(), toastText, 1);
-                                    toast.show();
+                                    showDialog(Accounts.this, R.string.settings_import_success_header, messageText);
                                     refresh();
                                 }
                             });
@@ -855,6 +853,22 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener, OnC
             toast.show();
         }
     }
+    
+    private static void showDialog(final Activity activity, int headerRes, String message)
+    {
+        final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(activity);
+        builder.setTitle(headerRes);
+        builder.setMessage(message);
+        builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.okay_action,
+        new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                dialog.dismiss();
+            }
+        });
+       
+        builder.show();
+    }
 
     class AccountsAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<BaseAccount> {
         public AccountsAdapter(BaseAccount[] accounts) {
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ExportHelper.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ExportHelper.java
index 864689935..2b39a432f 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ExportHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ExportHelper.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.fsck.k9.activity;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.fsck.k9.Account;
@@ -25,9 +27,7 @@ public class ExportHelper {
                         activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                             public void run() {
                                 progressable.setProgress(false);
-                                String toastText = activity.getString(R.string.settings_export_failure, message);
-                                Toast toast = Toast.makeText(activity.getApplication(), toastText, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
-                                toast.show();
+                                showDialog(activity, R.string.settings_export_failed_header, activity.getString(R.string.settings_export_failure, message));
                             }
                         });
                     }
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ public class ExportHelper {
                         activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                             public void run() {
                                 progressable.setProgress(false);
-                                String toastText = activity.getString(R.string.settings_export_success, fileName);
-                                Toast toast = Toast.makeText(activity.getApplication(), toastText, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
-                                toast.show();
+                                showDialog(activity, R.string.settings_export_success_header, activity.getString(R.string.settings_export_success, fileName));
                             }
                         });
                     }
@@ -50,5 +48,19 @@ public class ExportHelper {
         });
         dialog.show();
     }
-
+    private static void showDialog(final Activity activity, int headerRes, String message)
+    {
+        final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(activity);
+        builder.setTitle(headerRes);
+        builder.setMessage(message);
+        builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.okay_action,
+        new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                dialog.dismiss();
+            }
+        });
+       
+        builder.show();
+    }
 }