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Philip Oderinlo
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Two Questions:

1. I have invested time to setup all my accounts on my mobile after importing the setup from the Thunderbird from Windows desktop. How can I automatically import all of the setup from either my mobile or Windows Machine to my macbook?

2. How can I use Bitwarden password utility on my mozilla Thunderbird? i have checked and there is no add on for it.

Two Questions: 1. I have invested time to setup all my accounts on my mobile after importing the setup from the Thunderbird from Windows desktop. How can I automatically import all of the setup from either my mobile or Windows Machine to my macbook? 2. How can I use Bitwarden password utility on my mozilla Thunderbird? i have checked and there is no add on for it.

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Thunderbird stores everything in the profile folder: addressbook, settings, all accounts and messages. You can transfer that to another computer y copying the profile. This URL may assist: https://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder_-_Thunderbird Be sure to do it when thunderbird is not running.

Here are the basics:

Create transfer profile on Windows PC:

  1. ensure thunderbird is not running
  2. enter %appdata% in search window on task bar and press Enter key
  3. this should open windows file explorer in Appdata\roaming folder
  4. highlight the Thunderbird folder and copy to external media


On the MAC, here are my suggestions:

  1. install thunderbird, start it, click help>troubleshootinginformation, scroll down to 'profile folder' and click 'open folder'
  2. you are now in the Mac File structure, back up two folders and you should be in the folder named Thunderbird. Note it's location.
  3. now exit Thunderbird and paste the copied Thunderbird folder from Windows to OVERLAY the Mac's Thunderbird folder
  4. start thunderbird and all should be there
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david
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Zaɓi Mafita

Thunderbird stores everything in the profile folder: addressbook, settings, all accounts and messages. You can transfer that to another computer y copying the profile. This URL may assist: https://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder_-_Thunderbird Be sure to do it when thunderbird is not running.

Here are the basics:

Create transfer profile on Windows PC:

  1. ensure thunderbird is not running
  2. enter %appdata% in search window on task bar and press Enter key
  3. this should open windows file explorer in Appdata\roaming folder
  4. highlight the Thunderbird folder and copy to external media


On the MAC, here are my suggestions:

  1. install thunderbird, start it, click help>troubleshootinginformation, scroll down to 'profile folder' and click 'open folder'
  2. you are now in the Mac File structure, back up two folders and you should be in the folder named Thunderbird. Note it's location.
  3. now exit Thunderbird and paste the copied Thunderbird folder from Windows to OVERLAY the Mac's Thunderbird folder
  4. start thunderbird and all should be there
david
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TIP: Having the PC and MAC using same release of thunderbird is recommended.

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