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Thunderbird Local Files - Saving to USB and open on another Device

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raybright2017
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I can see where the Local Files are saved under .sdb folders and msf files. I can save these to a USB stick as a backup BUT can I perhaps open on another device also running Thunderbird. Is this possible and how? I can't see an 'open file' in Thunderbird.

I can see where the Local Files are saved under .sdb folders and msf files. I can save these to a USB stick as a backup BUT can I perhaps open on another device also running Thunderbird. Is this possible and how? I can't see an 'open file' in Thunderbird.

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In windows file manager, with thunderbird not running, you can copy the Local Folders entries and paste into another Thunderbird profile. the folders will appear when that thunderbird is restarted

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