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How to back up Thunderbird
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quick start Guide

Backing up Thunderbird is not only useful, it can also be done very quickly. We explain how here..

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If you plan to set up your Windows from scratch or even buy a new computer, it is worthwhile to create a backup of some things. Including Mozilla Thunderbird, because you can save and import all settings, e-mail folders and much more. This will save you time and effort when it comes to setting up Thunderbird again. We'll tell you how to create a backup for Thunderbird.

How to back up Thunderbird

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Click the burger menu ( ≡ ) and select " Help ".

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Now click on " Troubleshooting Information ".

3rd step:

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Under " General Information " select " Open Folder " to get to your profile folder. Windows Explorer will then open automatically. Now close Thunderbird.

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Go up three levels until you get to C: \ Users \ username \ AppData \ Roaming . Under macOS the folder path is: " Macintosh HD> Users> Username> Library ". Note: "Username" is just a placeholder for your actual Windows username. Copy the Thunderbird folder . Either right click on the folder and select " Copy " or select the folder and press [Ctrl] + [C] .

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Back up the folder on another disk. This can be a USB stick, an external hard drive or a second hard drive in the PC. Open it, right click and select " Paste " or press [Ctrl] + [V] to paste the folder. The backup has now been created and saved.

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If you now want to restore your backup, first reinstall Thunderbird - e.g. on a new computer. Skip the Thunderbird setup steps on initial startup. Then open the profile folder again as described in the first steps. Navigate again three levels up to C: \ Users \ username \ AppData \ Roaming or Macintosh HD> Users> Username> Library . Close Thunderbird. Then copy the backup folder " Thunderbird " over the existing " Thunderbird " folder. When prompted to replace, click "Replace files in target." The next time you restart Thunderbird, your old profile will be restored.

quick start Guide

  1. Go to " Help "> " Troubleshooting information " via the burger menu (≡) .
  2. Then click on " Open Folder " under " General Features ".
  3. Then navigate up three levels and close Thunderbird.
  4. Now make a copy of the "Thunderbird" folder.
  5. Now reinstall Thunderbird (e.g. on a new computer) and navigate to "Open folder " via " Help "> " Troubleshooting information ".
  6. Go up three levels again and close Thunderbird.
  7. Now replace the "Thunderbird" folder with the backup and confirm the prompt from Windows.
  8. If you restart Thunderbird, your old profile will be displayed again.
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