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Moving Thunderbird Data to a New Computer

How to move Thunderbird data (accounts, messages, passwords) to a new computer.

Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data

Thunderbird saves personal information such as messages, passwords and user preferences in a set of files called a "profile".

Export your Thunderbird Profile

Thunderbird's export tool lets you create a backup of your Thunderbird profile including accounts, messages, address books, and settings.

Import settings and data into Thunderbird

With Thunderbird's import tool, you can import settings and data from a variety of sources including Thunderbird profiles, other applications or files.

How do I move my Thunderbird data to a new computer?

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