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Can I install more than 1 intance of Thunderbird on my computer?

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Hi, I would like to have 2 instances of Thunderbird on my computer - so that each 1 could have a different set of email accounts - some I use infrequently and don't want them cluttering up the screen when I'm using my everyday accounts. Is this possible?

Hi, I would like to have 2 instances of Thunderbird on my computer - so that each 1 could have a different set of email accounts - some I use infrequently and don't want them cluttering up the screen when I'm using my everyday accounts. Is this possible?

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What you are probably looking for is to have two or more profiles, all of which are opened by the same instance of TB, but only one at a time. Each profile can contain multiple accounts. To create and select profiles, start Profile Manager:

Winkey+R and type thunderbird.exe -p

ProfileSwitcher is useful for managing profiles.

There is also an add-on for sorting accounts in the Folder Pane to move less-used accounts to the bottom of the pane.

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What you are probably looking for is to have two or more profiles, all of which are opened by the same instance of TB, but only one at a time. Each profile can contain multiple accounts. To create and select profiles, start Profile Manager:

Winkey+R and type thunderbird.exe -p

ProfileSwitcher is useful for managing profiles.

There is also an add-on for sorting accounts in the Folder Pane to move less-used accounts to the bottom of the pane.