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using multiple drives for email storage

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i've been using thunderbird for years - currently running latest version on a win10 workstation - and, given what i do, i need to keep emails for a considerable amount of time. i have several folders which are basically inactive, but i still need access to as well as several new folders i'd like to create. so, is it possible to (a) move a folder to a different drive and (b) create a new folder on a different drive?

i've been using thunderbird for years - currently running latest version on a win10 workstation - and, given what i do, i need to keep emails for a considerable amount of time. i have several folders which are basically inactive, but i still need access to as well as several new folders i'd like to create. so, is it possible to (a) move a folder to a different drive and (b) create a new folder on a different drive?

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thank you! this was not intuitively obvious to the casual observer.....

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This add-on is useful for creating multiple locations for local folders:

https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/localfolder/

so, i added the extension without a problem. however, it is totally unclear how to use it. when right click on local folder and select 'new folder' i get a modal that allows me to enter a folder name and choose whether to create it as a subfolder of local folders or my account folders. nowhere does it give me the oportunity to choose a location - like the folder on the disk i want it to reside on. what am i missing? fyi - i'm running 91.3.0 32bit and the screens i see are very different than those on the site referenced above.

In Tools/Account Settings, click Account Actions at the bottom of the left pane, Add Local Folder... (see picture).

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thank you! this was not intuitively obvious to the casual observer.....