![]() Some so basic shouldn't have to be left to the users to solve and share. I'm replying to a post that's 6 years old but the problem still hasn't been solved by Thunderbird, i.e., how to restore previous email after a re-format/re-install of Windows. I have a user at work that's running an old version of Thunderbird and I only the latest version of Thunderbird.ĪLSO: The WinXP to Win7 Easy Transfer should pickup the Thunderbird Profiles. This method copies the User's Thunderbird Profile, but not the program.ĭo Thunderbird Profiles work for ALL versions of Thunderbird If they're missing, use the "Browse" button for the local directory in your (Mail & Newsgroups) Account Settings -> Server Settings and (Mail & Newsgroups) Account Settings -> Local Folders to specify the correct account and mail directories.ĮxpatCanuck wrote:My experience was a bit different (and easier) than some of what I read. Once you start your Mozilla application with the new profile, you should then check that you can see the folders for each account. ![]() If you're using Thunderbird or Mozilla Suite/SeaMonkey Mail, you should include the prefs.js file (otherwise, you will need to recreate your mail accounts). If they're missing, use the "Browse" button for the local directory in Tools -> Account Settings -> Server Settings and Tools -> Account Settings -> Local Folders to specify the correct account and mail directories.Ĭreate a new profile and migrate your old dataĬreate a new profile in the desired location and then copy selected data from the old to the new profile. Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey 1.x: Copy the contents of the default xxxxxxxx.slt folder and place them inside the new xxxxxxxx.slt folderĥ.If you're using SeaMonkey or Thunderbird, check that you can see the folders for each account. For example, if you are copying the "default" profile to a new location:įirefox Thunderbird and SeaMonkey 2: Copy the contents of the fault folder and place them inside the new folder. If you're running Thunderbird there is no need to answer any of the questions the account wizard asks, since you're not going to keep that data anyways.Ģ.Exit the Profile Manager or completely close your Mozilla application, if open.ģ.Open the profile folder for the newly-created profile and remove its contents, which will consist of a small set of files that contain program defaults.Ĥ.Copy the contents of the old profile folder (its files and subfolders) into the new, now empty profile folder. If you're installing the Mozilla application for the first time on a new PC and want to store the profile in the default location all you need to do is start the application. r_LocationĬreate a new profile and copy the old one over itġ.Create a new profile in the desired location. Migrating from XP to Windows 7 has been a challenge, but I think it is worth it. I have a new policy of posting answers to questions as I find them. (Sorry for the obvious redundancy, but I am trying to make this easy to find by search engines). I created a number of custom folders to organize all of my old email in OE6 (Outlook Express 6) and with this method I was able to migrate these Outlook Express custom foldersfrom an XP computer to Windows 7 running on a different computer and keep all of them in tact. In my case, Thunderbird started up as it always had, prompting me for the passwords to my two mail sources.īest of all Thunderbird is the only Windows 7 email client I found that would migrate all of my old custom Outlook Express folders. Headaches when trying to view the old XP drive from the new Win7 and XP systems.Ģ) install, BUT DO NOT RUN, Thunderbird on the new PC.ģ) copy the Thunderbird folder (copied in step 1) to the new user's application folder.Ĭ:\Documents and Settings\userName\Application Data\ Although I did have to deal with some visibility If one had the hard drive visible to the new system. I made a copy to CD-ROM (it was ~250MB), but I see no reason why one couldn't copy directly from disk, ![]() The Profiles folder, of course, contains your mail (and presumably all the rest of the stuff TBird uses). My Thunderbird folder, FWIW, contained a Profiles folder and two files, profiles.ini and registry.dat. Where userName is the name of the user of the XP system. ![]() The routine consists simply of copying one folder, & dragging it to the new system.ġ) make a copy of the entire Thunderbird folderĬ:\Documents and Settings\userName\Application Data\Thunderbird My experience was a bit different (and easier) than some of what I read. ![]()
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