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Transfer Local Folders from old to new computer

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Going from Windows 7 computer to Windows 11 computer. The profile transferred OK and new emails were downloaded successfully in the new computer.

BUT the Local Folders that I had made were not transferred SO How do I transfer just the Local Folders from the old to new computer?

Going from Windows 7 computer to Windows 11 computer. The profile transferred OK and new emails were downloaded successfully in the new computer. BUT the Local Folders that I had made were not transferred SO How do I transfer just the Local Folders from the old to new computer?

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This should work: - exit thunderbird -locate profile on old computer and the Mail\Local Folders folder - using File Explorer, copy them and place in the profile folder same location (Mail\