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Restoring Thunderbird after Windows Reinstall

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Tom W
Tom W

My Windows 11 was recently reinstalled to factory settings, which uninstalled Thunderbird but saved my mobx files. I used Thunderbird exclusively to view older emails that are stored on my PC as mobx files. I do not use Thunderbird as an active email client. I reinstalled Thunderbird, but have been unable to get it to find my mobx files that are stored together in a folder.

My Windows 11 was recently reinstalled to factory settings, which uninstalled Thunderbird but saved my mobx files. I used Thunderbird exclusively to view older emails that are stored on my PC as mobx files. I do not use Thunderbird as an active email client. I reinstalled Thunderbird, but have been unable to get it to find my mobx files that are stored together in a folder.
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You want to put the mbox files in the Local Folders pseudo-account. Your Local Folders pseudo-account seems to be hidden.

  1. Click on the three dots on the right of the "new message" button and uncheck "Hide local folders".
  2. Install the ImportExporttoolsNG add-on.
  3. Right click on the Local Folders account name in the folder pane.
  4. Select ImportExportTools NG > Import mbox files > All mbox files from directory.
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