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Back Up or Copy a Mozilla Thunderbird Profile

Copy your email to another location

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on October 19, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek.
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Create an archive of all your Mozilla Thunderbird data (emails, contacts, settings) as a backup or to copy it to a different computer. Instructions in this article apply to Mozilla Thunderbird 68.4.1 on Windows 11 v91.2.0, Windows 10, 8, and 7, Mac OS X 10.9 and higher, or GNU/LINUX.
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Create an archive of all your Mozilla Thunderbird data (emails, contacts, settings) as a backup or to copy it to a different computer. Instructions in this article apply to Mozilla Thunderbird 68.4.1 on Windows 11 v91.2.0, Windows 10, 8, and 7, Mac OS X 10.9 and higher, or GNU/LINUX.
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<h2> Back Up or Copy Your Mozilla Thunderbird Profile </h2> You need a backup when you have lost your data. Copying a Mozilla Thunderbird profile makes for a perfect (and easily created) backup. Open your Mozilla Thunderbird profile directory.
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You need a backup when you have lost your data. Copying a Mozilla Thunderbird profile makes for a perfect (and easily created) backup. Open your Mozilla Thunderbird profile directory.
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From within Thunderbird, select the Menu button or bar. Select Help and then choose More Troubleshooting Information from the Help menu. The Troubleshooting Information tab will open.
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From within Thunderbird, select the Menu button or bar. Select Help and then choose More Troubleshooting Information from the Help menu. The Troubleshooting Information tab will open.
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Select Open Folder next to Profile Folder in the Application Basics section. The profile directory folder will open. Exit Thunderbird.
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Select Open Folder next to Profile Folder in the Application Basics section. The profile directory folder will open. Exit Thunderbird.
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Go to one level above your profile&#39;s folder, such as C:\Users\You\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles Right-click your profile folder, which should have the format xxxxxxxx.default, and select Copy. If you&#39;re on Windows 11, you want to select the copy button.
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Go to one level above your profile's folder, such as C:\Users\You\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles Right-click your profile folder, which should have the format xxxxxxxx.default, and select Copy. If you're on Windows 11, you want to select the copy button.
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Or, to find the old Copy option, select Show more options from the right-click menu. Right-click the backup location and select Paste.
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Or, to find the old Copy option, select Show more options from the right-click menu. Right-click the backup location and select Paste.
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<h2> Restore a Thunderbird Profile Backup </h2> Replacing the existing profile with the backup and starting Thunderbird will restore an existing profile folder, provided the backup folder has the same name. The profile folder names must match exactly, including the random 8-character string, or replacing the folder will not work. If they do not match or you want to restore or move the profile to another location, copy and paste the contents as follows.
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Replacing the existing profile with the backup and starting Thunderbird will restore an existing profile folder, provided the backup folder has the same name. The profile folder names must match exactly, including the random 8-character string, or replacing the folder will not work. If they do not match or you want to restore or move the profile to another location, copy and paste the contents as follows.
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Exit Thunderbird. Create a new Thunderbird profile and then exit the Profile Manager. If you are moving to Thunderbird on a new computer, you can use the default profile Thunderbird creates automatically without creating a new one.
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Start Thunderbird. <h2> Move a Thunderbird Profile </h2> If you want to move a profile or set up Thunderbird to use a profile stored in another location, moving your Mozilla Thunderbird profile allows you to change the location of your profile, including emails, contacts, settings, filters, and more. Was this page helpful?
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