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How can I add automatically email addresses based on emails sent and received?

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When I send or receive emails, I would like to have Thunderbird automatically add any new email addresses to my Address Book. How can I do that?

When I send or receive emails, I would like to have Thunderbird automatically add any new email addresses to my Address Book. How can I do that?

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For the sent emails, go to Preferences -> Composition -> check "Automatically add outgoing e-mail addresses to my ..." and choose an address book.

For received mail, right click on the sender's name and choose "Add to address book".