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where does thunderbird store addresses?

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I need to know where thunderbird stores the addess files, so that I can back them up, thanks

I need to know where thunderbird stores the addess files, so that I can back them up, thanks

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Hello there knmcbride



Choose the default folder described, and set as xxxxx.default. the xxx characters represent numbers and letters.

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Hello there knmcbride. We have read your message. We try to help you.






Go to the help option and choose the troubleshooting information option. Choose your profile folder there to open. It will contain your address folders, there are two of them.

The two default address books are called "Personal Address Book" and "Collected Addresses" and are stored in "abook. mab" and "history. mab" files, respectively.

There are more ways ,this is one of them.


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Hello there knmcbride



Choose the default folder described, and set as xxxxx.default. the xxx characters represent numbers and letters.

Scanned.Antivirus.


Greetings Firefox volunteer.

Modified by День сумо

many thanks perfect.