backing up thunderbird email folders can't find %appdata%\thunderbird\profiles folder
I followed the help article on finding the %appdata%\thunderbird\profiles\ to back up to Carbonite automatically so that if I get a new computer or have a crash all of my email folders would be saved. But when I search my computer for that, it finds nothing. Can you tell me where those folders are or if it could be called something else? I have millions of email folders that I really need backed up on Carbonite! Thank you.
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What you're looking for is your current profile folder. It is named something like abcdefgh.default whereby the "abcdefgh" part is actually a string of 8 random characters. That profile folder is inside the Thunderbird\Profiles location. You can reach it faster within Thunderbird via Help > Troubleshooting Information and click the Open Folder button in the Profile Folder row.
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You are using "millions" metaphorically, correct? You can open that path by pasting it into the address bar of a File Explorer window, not the searchbox, then press Enter, or use the Run box that opens when you press the Windows + R keys.
Yes metaphorically millions. I have gone into file explorer and searched as well for the %appdata%\thunderbird\profile and can't find the files there either? Just need to find them to make sure backed up on Carbonite. Any help appreciated!
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What you're looking for is your current profile folder. It is named something like abcdefgh.default whereby the "abcdefgh" part is actually a string of 8 random characters. That profile folder is inside the Thunderbird\Profiles location. You can reach it faster within Thunderbird via Help > Troubleshooting Information and click the Open Folder button in the Profile Folder row.