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How to move filters rules to the new computer ?

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I have installed Thunderbird on the new computer. In accordance with remarks I have moved all accounts and data. Unfortunatelly I can't find how to move filters rules. I have lot of them.Can someone help me ?

I have installed Thunderbird on the new computer. In accordance with remarks I have moved all accounts and data. Unfortunatelly I can't find how to move filters rules. I have lot of them.Can someone help me ?

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Filters are defined in msgFilterRules.dat files that are in each account subfolder of Mail and ImapMail in the profile. The dat files can be copied between accounts, profiles and computers.

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Filters are defined in msgFilterRules.dat files that are in each account subfolder of Mail and ImapMail in the profile. The dat files can be copied between accounts, profiles and computers.

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Thanks it working now :) It seems that during the installation TB replace replace my DAT file with rules