Export/import settings and passwords
I expect to migrate Tbird to a new computer in the next few days. I know that address books can be export/imported, but is there a way to export/import the various account settings, and option configurations so that a new install on a different computer can be easily setup with prior use data? If so, how?
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The following will copy everything from old to new.
Assuming both the old and the new computer are Windows OS. Install Thunderbird on new computer and run once to create a default profile - do not create an account.
Exit Thunderbird on both computers - this is important.
On old computer: Access profile located here:
- C:\Users\<Windows user name>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird
- Copy the 'Thunderbird' folder
On new computer: Access profile located here:
- C:\Users\<Windows user name>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird
- Delete the default 'Thunderbird' folder
- Paste your copied 'Thunderbird' folder (from old computer) into the 'Roaming' folder.
Then start Thunderbird.
Toad-Hall trɔe
Actually, this did not work.
I followed the list, and copied the profile, but on re-starting the new TB, it said the profile was corrupt. Tried several times, all failed. Only thing that did work was to install TB in a completely different folder location start it and then laboriously copy/insert settings from another laptop installation of TB: took literally hours instead of one click.
This process needs a lot more work!!
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer
That is the support article on the subject.