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I need to have two different email accounts running concurrently but can't find anything in the help articles

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mjt5
mjt5

Dear community,

I'm planning to change my email provider and during the transition period I need to have the old and new accounts running concurrently. The help article states:

".....you can create additional profiles, each with their own set of account configurations, messages, etc. (Note, each profile can access multiple email accounts''.) .

but I can't see how this would work. If anyone can explain in simple terms how to achieve this, or point me to the relevant information I should be most grateful.

Dear community, I'm planning to change my email provider and during the transition period I need to have the old and new accounts running concurrently. The help article states: ".....you can create additional profiles, each with their own set of account configurations, messages, etc. (Note, '''''each profile can access multiple email accounts'''''''.) . but I can't see how this would work. If anyone can explain in simple terms how to achieve this, or point me to the relevant information I should be most grateful.

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david
david
  • Top 10 Contributor

You do not need multiple profiles for what you plan to do. The two accounts can run in same profile.

Rick
Rick
  • Top 25 Contributor

To add an account: ≡ (menu at top right) > New account

mjt5
mjt5 கேள்வியின் உரிமையாளர்

Thank you both for your replies. If I've understood correctly I can have email accounts from two completely different hosts, with different servers, each of which is set up in a separate Thunderbird account.

I must admit I was thinking of having two separate Thunderbird installations so I could just switch between them on the Windows taskbar. How would this compare, for ease of access, with two accounts on one Thunderbird installation?

Rick
Rick
  • Top 25 Contributor

Yes, you can have many accounts with different addresses and servers in Thunderbird.

There are some significant differences in ease-of-use. Opening the second profile would take a few steps. Then switching between profiles would be like switching between apps. If your accounts are in one profile, you must open only one profile and you can switch among accounts with one mouse click.

If you have two profiles, you would have to repeat your customizations, e.g., folder and column layout, installation of add-ons, etc., in each profile.

If you ever want to copy or move messages between accounts, for example if someone writes to you using the wrong address, it is much easier if all the accounts are in one profile.

There would also be differences in ease-of-administation. For example, you would have to back up two profiles.

I would probably think of more differences if I thought longer about it.

Using multiple accounts in one profile is very easy. I don't know a good reason to put accounts in separate profiles.

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