Saving emails from not working Linux before reinstallation
I can't start up and have to reinstall my Linux and I would like to save my emails from Thunderbird. I can still access the disk partition from a Live session. From what directory and what files should I copy and how can I restore them after that in a newly installed system? Any other known method?
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Backup the entire Thunderbird profile folder. That should be a .thunderbird directory inside your home directory.
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data#w_backing-up-a-profile
To restore the profile backup see https://support.mozilla.org/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data#w_restoring-a-profile-backup
This article says about Windows installation. Do you know where can I find the Thunderbird profile on Linux?
The article shows Windows installation. Do you know where can I find the Thunderbird profile on Linux?
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Thanks for your help, it was great! I have separate data partition and my whole Home folder is there, so I couldn't find the Thunderbird profile on Linux system partition. Finally I was searching for abook.mab file and found it.