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Exporting/importing/migrating TBird message filters (but not all settings)

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I have two Windows 10 PCs running Thunderbird IMAP. They are or will be on the latest 64-bit version. I keep some settings separate, but I would like to copy my filter rules from one to the other system rather than enter every change twice. Is there a way to do this; a way that is not more complex than just retyping the rules?

I have two Windows 10 PCs running Thunderbird IMAP. They are or will be on the latest 64-bit version. I keep some settings separate, but I would like to copy my filter rules from one to the other system rather than enter every change twice. Is there a way to do this; a way that is not more complex than just retyping the rules?

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The msgFilterRules.dat file can be copied between accounts on the same or different computers. It's located in the account subfolder of Mail or ImapMail in the profile folder, e.g. ImapMail/imap.gmail.com. Copy the file with TB closed.

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The msgFilterRules.dat file can be copied between accounts on the same or different computers. It's located in the account subfolder of Mail or ImapMail in the profile folder, e.g. ImapMail/imap.gmail.com. Copy the file with TB closed.