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Migrating to Linux - Thunderbird dual accounts?

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Cliff
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We're currently on Windows 10 and one of the machines can't update to Win 11 as the hardware is too old. I'm looking at possibly migrating to Linux anyway, as we're already long-time TB and Firefox users. My question is about the migration process and in particular testing/checking the migration is OK, but being able to go back to Windows if needed.

If I start by installing Linux as dual-boot with Windows :

1. Can I leave the TB mailbase on the Windows partition and point the Linux version at the same location (using Settings/Server Settings/Local directory), then use TB on Linux and have the mailbase grow, on the original Windows partition? 2. If so and I need to revert, will the Windows version of TB accept the changes to the mailbase made by Linux? 3. As an issue with Linux is often that you just can't get a program you need in a Linux or browser version, could I e.g. use Linux for most of the time, then boot into Windows to use said Win-only program and at the same time use the Windows' TB until such time as I boot back into Linux? 4. Would the answers to the above differ between IMAP and POP - we generally use POP on PC with IMAP on our phones/fondleslabs, but also have an IMAP account on the PC for if needed. I can imagine that IMAP would facilitate this dual-access better than POP (or would each program have to re-subscribe to IMAP folders when you switch OS), but I'd really like to continue with POP for a fair number of reasons.

Thanks in advance

We're currently on Windows 10 and one of the machines can't update to Win 11 as the hardware is too old. I'm looking at possibly migrating to Linux anyway, as we're already long-time TB and Firefox users. My question is about the migration process and in particular testing/checking the migration is OK, but being able to go back to Windows if needed. If I start by installing Linux as dual-boot with Windows : 1. Can I leave the TB mailbase on the Windows partition and point the Linux version at the same location (using Settings/Server Settings/Local directory), then use TB on Linux and have the mailbase grow, on the original Windows partition? 2. If so and I need to revert, will the Windows version of TB accept the changes to the mailbase made by Linux? 3. As an issue with Linux is often that you just can't get a program you need in a Linux or browser version, could I e.g. use Linux for most of the time, then boot into Windows to use said Win-only program and at the same time use the Windows' TB until such time as I boot back into Linux? 4. Would the answers to the above differ between IMAP and POP - we generally use POP on PC with IMAP on our phones/fondleslabs, but also have an IMAP account on the PC for if needed. I can imagine that IMAP would facilitate this dual-access better than POP (or would each program have to re-subscribe to IMAP folders when you switch OS), but I'd really like to continue with POP for a fair number of reasons. Thanks in advance

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david
david
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I will attempt to address your concerns without responding to each question. The thunderbird profile is data, independent from Windows or Linux. Thunderbird keeps all settings within the profile, not relying on Windows registry. This ensures easy transporting between computers and operating systems. So, moving profile back and forth is no problem. What would be important to avoid problems would be to keep the Windows and Linux partitions using the same release of Thunderbird. POP and IMAP have no bearing on this. Although I am no Linux guru, I do have dual-boot and, since the Linux partition 'see's the Windows partition, it was easy for me to copy the windows profile to the linux partition and run thunderbird on linux immediately with no changes. And, my personal opinion on Windows 10 is that it will be good for several more years. Many users still use Windows 7. Good luck. :)

Cliff
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Thanks David. Good info.

Tuna motuna

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