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Thunderbird Local Folders

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My local folders are presently on my C disk.

Can I move them or another disk where I have more space?

Next ime I move folders to local account, will they go to the new locations?

Rgds

My local folders are presently on my C disk. Can I move them or another disk where I have more space? Next ime I move folders to local account, will they go to the new locations? Rgds

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Found!

Local Folders was not visible but I had to scroll down in the list of accounts to make it visible.

Problem solved, thank you.

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This should do it: - exit thunderbird - copy the desired local folders to the other drive - start thunderbird - click to 'account settings' and scroll to Local Folders - click the Browse button at 'local directory' and change to the new location - now you can delete from the Mail\Local Folders folder

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Thank you but where in account setting do I find local folders?

Rgds

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And where on my C disk are the local folders?

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A simple way to locate them is to click help>troubleshootinginformation, scroll to 'profile folder' in left sidebar, click 'open folder' and you will be in the profile. Click the Mail folder and then you will see local folders.

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Thank you this locates the local folder.

Now, how do I tell ThunderBird where the new llacal fomders are after the move?

Rgds

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That is in my first response, above.

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Your response says: "click to 'account settings' and scroll to Local Folders" butn I cannot see Loacal Folders in account settings.

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Scroll down left side bar in account settings page. Local Folders appears normally below the accounts. If you cannot see it, please post a screenshot. Thank you.

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Chosen Solution

Found!

Local Folders was not visible but I had to scroll down in the list of accounts to make it visible.

Problem solved, thank you.