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'''''Thunderbird''''' is a [[freeware|free]] [[open source]] email client developed by [[Mozilla]] first released on 2003-07-28.
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==Usage Tips==
 
==Usage Tips==
 
===Transferring a Profile to a New Computer===
 
===Transferring a Profile to a New Computer===
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# Copy it to the new folder location and rename it to the original profile folder, minus the ".old" extension.
 
# Copy it to the new folder location and rename it to the original profile folder, minus the ".old" extension.
 
# Restart Thuderbird. You should have your old profile again.
 
# Restart Thuderbird. You should have your old profile again.
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==Links==
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird}}
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{{Link|Official|https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US}}
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[[Category: Software]]
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[[Category: Communication Software]]
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[[Category: Useful Software]]
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[[Category: FreeBSD Software]]
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[[Category: Linux Software]]
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[[Category: Windows Software]]
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[[Category: Software Distribution Model - Freeware]]
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[[Category: Software Distribution Model - Open Source]]

Revision as of 22:26, 6 January 2020

Thunderbird is a free open source email client developed by Mozilla first released on 2003-07-28.

Usage Tips

Transferring a Profile to a New Computer

  1. Open Thunderbird.
  2. Click the hamburger icon.
  3. Click Help.
  4. Click Troubleshooting Information.
  5. Under Application Basics, next to Profile Folder, click Open Folder to open the location of disk of your current profile.
  6. Close Thunderbird.
  7. Your profile will be highlighted. Rename it by appending ".old" to the end in case you need it again.
  8. On your old PC, go to this same location, and look for the existing profile folder.
  9. Copy it to the new folder location and rename it to the original profile folder, minus the ".old" extension.
  10. Restart Thuderbird. You should have your old profile again.

Links

Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-Official.png