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1. #Copy thunderbird mail to new computer how to#
2. #Copy thunderbird mail to new computer update#
3. #Copy thunderbird mail to new computer windows#

The only way then, is to get that CLI out and start copying files. So it’s fair to say it’s not going to happen. The only solution offered was a plugin abandoned 12 years ago. That’s been raised 20 ago already… and there hasn’t been any activity whatsoever on it. Syncing across devices is not a realistic expectation.Ī more realistic expectations would be the ability to export and import filters from / to files. Thunderbird is no longer under the Mozilla umbrella, it’s run by volunteers. And to be fair, syncing requires some sort of distributed infrastructure. There’s this unresolved issue from 14 years ago. When Thunderbird starts, even your add-ons are there.Surely syncing profiles is basic functionality which is baked in, right?ĭon’t bet on it. So it is an excellent way to find the new root appdata folder that is used by Thunderbird.īy copying the Thunderbird folder, you get the data exactly as it was on the old machine.

#Copy thunderbird mail to new computer windows#

The absolute location %appdata% refers to changes from Windows version to windows version and user to user. Get the location on the new computer by type %appdata% on that machine. locate the Thunderbird folder in that windows.Ĭopy it and it s sub folder to your new computer. Generally if you type %appdata% into the start menu / Search and press enter the windows file manager will open. Moving the whoe profile is almost a non event.īut what is not clear is what is the location of your profile on the old computer? like mail or address books or imap mail is always going to turn into an unmitigated disaster.

I have no idea what any of this was called on your old computer. That folder and everything is and it's sub folders contain is your profile.

Did you follow that link? If you are a Windows user it recommends the use of a program called MozBackup: did you try to use that program to handle the transfer for you?Ĭ:\Users\swilburn\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\Profiles\fault

I assumed from your question that you wanted to move your profile to a new (or different) PC. Some way above the instructions you have followed there is a sentence which begins: 'If you want to move your profile to a new PC, see.

#Copy thunderbird mail to new computer how to#

The page from which you got the instructions gives a lot of information about profiles and how to move them which I thought you would find helpful. So now go to that location on your computer and make a backup copy of the whole profile folder - e.g. The second instruction is 'copy the profile folder to where you want to store it'. You say that you have followed the instructions. If you don't know what you are doing then the first step is to make a safe copy of your profile folder. In that case it points to the Local Folders directory in the profile.Īpologies, I should have been more explicit.ġ. Normally it points to a directory named after the mail server used by that account, unless you using a global inbox.

#Copy thunderbird mail to new computer update#

If most of the folders for an account aren't visible and your inbox looks empty find the local directory setting at the bottom of the Tools -> Account Settings -> Server Settings page, and use the "Browse" button to update its location. Select the new profile and press the Start button to have Thunderbird use the moved profile. Select the profile folder you copied and click OK.Ĭheck that the path shown in the "Completing the Create Profile Wizard" dialog is correct, and then click "Finish". In the dialog that opens, enter a descriptive name for the profile.Ĭlick on the "Choose Folder." button. One way to do that is to copy the contents of the Target: edit field in the shortcut used to run Thunderbird and then add -profilemanager to it. Usually Thunderbird isn't on the path, so you will probably need to specify the program location when you do that. A window similar to the one shown will open. One way to do that is to type Thunderbird -profilemanager from the run line in Windows Start menu. (You can copy it anywhere, except the program directory.) How do I find the "old" profile to find my address book, etc.?Ĭopy the profile folder to where you want to store it. I have no idea what I'm doing here, obviously. All I did was followed these instructions and then opened Thunderbird on my old computer and everything was gone.