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Lost Email Folders

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My Thunderbird suddenly updated itself to version 78.7.0 without my permission or any warning. Now I don't have any of my email folders I created on the previous version or my address book and have lost most of my emails. Can I go back to the previous version?

My Thunderbird suddenly updated itself to version 78.7.0 without my permission or any warning. Now I don't have any of my email folders I created on the previous version or my address book and have lost most of my emails. Can I go back to the previous version?

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Hello there Scholes. We have read your message we try to help you.


Here you can go back into the newer and older version types. https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/releases/


MBOX: – This type of MBOX file format is the “original” system mailbox format. MBOXO uses a particular constant string termed “???@???” in place of a sender’s email address. MBOXRD: – This type of an MBOX file is nothing but a variation of the MBOXO mailbox. MBOXCL: – UNIX “System V” mailboxes use the MBOXCL file extension. MBOXCL2: – This sort of MBOX file extension bears similarities with the MBOXCL format.

You can find your folder and emails back in the profile map. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Importing_folders#Find_your_old_profile

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