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Don't understand Profile Manager activation

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Trying to locate Profile Manager, found the article on it, but have no idea where to find the "switch" mentioned below:

Profile Manager is not displayed by default. Instead, you must start Thunderbird with a "switch" that makes the Profile Manager appear

Where is the switch?

Thanks Mike Starn

Trying to locate Profile Manager, found the article on it, but have no idea where to find the "switch" mentioned below: Profile Manager is not displayed by default. Instead, you must start Thunderbird with a "switch" that makes the Profile Manager appear Where is the switch? Thanks Mike Starn

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It's a command line option. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_manager

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christ1, many thanks and regards for your assistance. Makes sense now.

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I suggest you use this add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/profileswitcher/?src=search

It places the appropriate menu items in Thunderbird so there is no need to mess on the command line. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/profileswitcher/?src=search

Install instructions for an add-on See http://xenos-email-notes.simplesite.com/416814616

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Thanks again Matt. This is much easier!

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When your problem has been fixed can you mark the thread as 'Solved' please? Thank you.