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email file format employed by thunderbird

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Ralph Jones
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I'm a novice user of Thunderbird and want to know the file format used by Thunderbird to save all my emails. I would also like to know 

    1.   where to find the file.
    2.   How to backup my email files
I'm a novice user of Thunderbird and want to know the file format used by Thunderbird to save all my emails. I would also like to know 1. where to find the file. 2. How to backup my email files

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david
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Format is mbox

here is the info in brief steps on backing up and restoring :

BACKUP

  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

RESTORE

  1. ensure thunderbird is installed and NOT running
  2. enter %appdata% in search window on task bar and press Enter key
  3. you should be in Appdata\roaming folder , copy&paste the exported Thunderbird folder there. This may prompt to overwrite an existing folder of same name. allow it
  4. start thunderbird and all should be there

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