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Mozilla Thunderbird continuously checks for email messages every minute and download the new messages bit by bit. However, sometimes due to the disturbance in settings and server, it becomes unable to download the emails or email downloading process gets slow down. Select the new profile and press the Start button to have Thunderbird use the moved profile. If most of the folders for an account aren't visible and your inbox looks empty find the local directory setting at the bottom of the Tools - Account Settings - Server Settings page, and use the 'Browse' button to update its location.

“Hello, I recently purchased a new 64-bit system that runs on the latest Windows 10 OS. Previously, I was working on a 32-bit PC that had Windows 7. Actually, my problem is I had Thunderbird as my email client in old computer and now I have switched to the new PC. So, I would like to know how to move Thunderbird to new computer Windows 10. Unfortunately, I am not a technically expert person and do not know how to do such data migration. Is there an easy way to transfer Thunderbird to new computer along with attachments? This will really save me from a lot of trouble. Thanks.”

Moving Thunderbird data from one system to another Windows 10 system is not as straightforward as it may sound. Because many workarounds for the same are not working like creating a new profile for transferring old Thunderbird data using ‘thunderbird-profilemanager’ generally fails to work on Windows 10 system. So, in this article, we are going to provide perfect solutions to move Thunderbird to another computer. These methods are applicable to transfer Thunderbird data to new computer using any Windows OS.

In this write-up, we are going to cover:

How to Move Thunderbird to New Computer – Official Method

Since Windows 10 does not carry any run command, it makes the most preferred manual way of using Thunderbird profile manager useless in most scenarios. So we have come up with another way to transfer Thunderbird to new computer. Furthermore, this method is applicable on any Windows platform and does not require use of any Run command or cmd. Perform the manual workaround in two classified stages.

Stage 1: Copy Old Thunderbird Profile Data

The initial step to begin the process is to take out T-Bird data from the old system. You can do the same by using any of the following 3 ways:

Note: All these steps performed on Mozilla Thunderbird 60.3.3.

Way 1: Using Tools Feature

1. 1. Open your Thunderbird profile on old machine
   2. Click on Tools >> Account Settings
   3. From Account Settings window, select Server Settings option. Now, in Local directory box, the path of Thunderbird profile is mentioned, just copy it

1. After that, paste this path in File Explorer search bar and directly open Thunderbird storage file
2. Copy the complete profile folder on a secondary storage device like flash drive.

Way 2: Use Thunderbird Menu Option

1. 1. Go to Thu nderbird menu and select Tool option
   2. After that, select Troubleshooting Information as shown in screenshot
   3. From the next window, click on Open Folder corresponding to Profile Folder. It will directly open the Thunderbird profile

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1. Now, copy the T-Bird folder and paste to secondary storage device

Way 3: Use Direct Profile Location

A user can directly paste the following path in Windows File Explorer search bar and get the T-Bird profile data instantly.

Once you have the Thunderbird data file, it’s time to transfer it into another Thunderbird on new PC. Either store it in some external storage media or upload in cloud storage in order to transfer Thunderbird data to new computer.

Stage 2: How to Move Thunderbird Data to New Computer Windows 10

Generally, there are two scenarios when we going to import data into new system. Both are discussed below:

Scenario 1: When Already A Profile Configured in Thunderbird

It is possible that in new PC, user has already created an account in Thunderbird. In such situation, one can go to default profile location of existing account. And, overwrite the new profile folder with the old one copied in previous stage. However by doing this you can lose the data of configured profile. So, it is advised to take backup of new profile, then perform overall procedure.

In order to locate the Thunderbird profile on new computer simply use one of the ways to find the profile folder as described in previous stage.

Scenario 2: When No Account Exist in T-Bird

There might be a chance that the Thunderbird application is recently installed on new computer and hasn’t been configured yet. After that configure the Mozilla Thunderbird with your email account, hence creating a new profile. Now go to the local directory of this newly created profile and replace all its contents with your old computer profile data.

Take a look at another query:

“I just want to transfer my Thunderbird data to new computer (Win 7 to Win 10) so I can access my backup profile files again. But I cannot get the online instructions to work properly. There is no Run command on Windows 10. And even the Command prompt navigates only to my user files.”

I have quite a large profile data and just transferring it took a lot of time. Is there any way to simply import these files in Thunderbird?”

Automated Way to Move Thunderbird to New Computer

In a situation when there are huge email data in Thunderbird profile, the above method takes lots of time or sometimes terminates the task abruptly. To overcome this type of scenario, users can take the help of Thunderbird Import Wizard, a safe automated software. It is a utility that can upload single Thunderbird data file (MBOX) or complete folder and import directly into Thunderbird profile that installed in new computer. The software is compatible with Windows 10 or below versions.

Let’s Check Out the Steps:-

Step 1: Start Thunderbird Importer and upload file either using Add File(s) or Add Folder option

Step 2: Once the scanning gets completed, use Filter option as per the need to migrate only specific range of email data

Step 3: After that, select the Profile in which you want to import the Thunderbird MBOX data

Step 4: Finally, click on Import to move Thunderbird data into new profile

Conclusion

That’s all for how to move Thunderbird to new computer. In this write-up, a user will get the two solutions to data of old Thunderbird profile into another T-Bird account on new PC. One can choose any of the above-discussed methods as per the requirement.

Thunderbird saves your personal information such as messages, passwords and user preferences in a set of files called your profile, which is stored in a separate location from the Thunderbird program files. You can have multiple Thunderbird profiles, each containing a separate set of user information. The Profile Manager allows you to create, remove, rename, and switch profiles.

• If you have (or plan to have) multiple installations of Thunderbird on one computer, see Dedicated profile per Thunderbird installation.

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• 3Start the Profile Manager when Thunderbird is closed
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Go to Help > Troubleshooting Information through the Thunderbird hamburger menu or menu bar. If the Thunderbird menu bar is not visible, press the key on your keyboard to temporarily make it visible.

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On the Troubleshooting Information page that opens, click the about:profiles link.

This will open the About Profiles page shown in the image below.

The following options are available:

• Click this and follow the prompts in the Create Profile Wizard (see the Creating a profile section below for details). After you finish creating the new profile, it will be listed in the Profile Manager. The new profile will become the default and will be used the next time you start Thunderbird.

To manage profiles, find the profile you want to change and choose from these buttons underneath that profile:

• Click this to change the name of a profile in the Profile Manager. Note: The folder containing the files for the profile is not renamed.

• Click this to delete a profile. (The profile in use cannot be deleted.) Don't Delete Files is the preferred option. See the Removing a profile section below for more information.

• This option allows you to switch profiles. Click this to make Thunderbird use this profile by default at startup.

• When you click this, another Thunderbird window will open using that profile.

1. If Thunderbird is open, close Thunderbird: The template 'closeThunderbird' does not exist or has no approved revision.
2. Press +R on the keyboard. A Run dialog will open.
3. In the Run dialog box, type: thunderbird -P
   You can use -P, -p or -ProfileManager (any of them should work).
   
4. Click . The Thunderbird Profile Manager (Choose User Profile) window should open.
   

Multiple Thunderbird installations

You can have multiple Thunderbird programs installed in different locations. To start the Profile Manager for a specific Thunderbird installation, replace thunderbird.exe in the above instructions with the full path to the Thunderbird program, enclose that line in quotes, then add a space followed by -P.

Examples:
Thunderbird (32-bit) on 64-bit Windows
'C:Program Files (x86)Mozilla Thunderbirdthunderbird.exe' -P

Thunderbird (32-bit) on 32-bit Windows (or 64-bit Thunderbird on 64-bit Windows)
'C:Program FilesMozilla Thunderbirdthunderbird.exe' -P

1. If Thunderbird is open, close Thunderbird: The template 'closeThunderbird' does not exist or has no approved revision.
2. Using Finder navigate to /Applications/Utilities.
3. Open the Terminal application.
4. In the Terminal application, enter the following:
   /Applications/Thunderbird.app/Contents/MacOS/thunderbird-bin -P
   
   Note: If your Thunderbird application is in a location other than /Applications/Thunderbird.app/, adjust the entry.
   Important: there's a space after the path, before -P (You can use -P, -p or -ProfileManager after the path; any of them should work.)
5. Press Return. The Thunderbird Profile Manager (Choose User Profile) window should open.

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If Thunderbird is already included in your Linux distribution or if you have installed Thunderbird with the Thunderbirdpackage manager of your Linux distribution:

1. If Thunderbird is open, close Thunderbird: Click the Firefox menu and select Exit.Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select Quit Firefox.Click the Firefox menu and select Quit.
2. In Terminal run:
   firefox -P

The P is capitalized. Alternatively, you can use -ProfileManager instead of -P.
The Thunderbird Profile Manager (Choose User Profile) window should open.

If the Profile Manager window still does not open, Thunderbird may have been running in the background, even though it was not visible. Close all instances of Thunderbird or restart the computer and then try again.

Creating a profile

After starting the Profile Manager as explained above, you can create a new, additional profile as follows: Your top ecommerce questions answered.

1. In the Profile Manager, click to start the Create Profile Wizard.
2. Click and enter the name of the profile. Use a profile name that is descriptive, such as your personal name. This name is not exposed on the Internet.
   

1. Disregard the prompt unless you wish to choose where to store the profile on your computer.
   Warning: If you choose your own folder location for the profile, select a new or empty folder. If you choose a folder that isn't empty and you later remove the profile and choose the 'Delete Files' option, everything inside that folder will be deleted.
2. To create the new profile, click .

You will be taken back to the Profile Manager and the new profile will be listed.

Removing a profile

After starting the Profile Manager as explained above, you can remove an existing profile as follows:

1. In the Profile Manager, select the profile to remove, and click .
2. Confirm that you wish to delete the profile:
   

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1. • removes the profile from the Profile Manager yet retains the profile data files on your computer in the storage folder, so that your information is not lost. 'Don't Delete Files' is the preferred option because it saves the old profile's folder and allows you to recover the files to a new profile.
   • removes the profile and its files (including the profile bookmarks, settings, passwords, etc.). If you use the 'Delete Files' option, the profile folder and files will be deleted. This action cannot be undone.
   • interrupts the profile deletion.

Renaming a profile

After starting the Profile Manager as explained above, you can rename a profile as follows:

1. In the Profile Manager, select the profile to rename, and then click .
2. Type a new name for the profile, then click or press .

These options are only available when you start the Profile Manager when Thunderbird is closed.

Work Offline

Choosing this option loads the selected profile and starts Thunderbird without connecting to the Internet. You can view previously viewed web pages and experiment with your profile.

Use the selected profile without asking at startup

When you have multiple profiles, this option tells Thunderbird what to do at every startup:

• If you check this option, the selected profile becomes the default, so Thunderbird will automatically load it every time it starts, until you choose a different default profile. To access other profiles, you must start the Profile Manager first.
• If you uncheck this option, Thunderbird will show you the Profile Manager each time it starts, so that you can select a profile to use.

To copy all of your Thunderbird data and settings to another Thunderbird installation (e.g. when you get a new computer), you can make a backup of your Thunderbird profile, then restore it in your new location. For instructions, see Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles.

If you have important information from an old Thunderbird profile, such as bookmarks, passwords, or user preferences, you can transfer that information to a new Thunderbird profile by copying the associated files. For instructions, see Recovering important data from an old profile. You can also switch to a previous profile to recover old profile data. See Recover user data missing after Firefox update for details.