Subsequent runs

Once you have set up an email account, the next time you import email settings, the process will be slightly different:

1. Tap ≡ at the top left > tap the gear icon: at the bottom left.
2. Tap Import settings > Scan QR code. Scan the QR code from Thunderbird Desktop. If you have many email accounts, after scanning the first QR code, another code will be displayed and scanned until all account settings have been setup.
3. Ensure the email accounts you want to import are all ticked. Tap Import.
4. If your account uses OAuth instead of password authentication or you have chosen not to import your passwords, you will be prompted for your passwords. Follow the prompts to complete your import.

Subsequent runs

Once you have set up an email account, the next time you import email settings, the process will be slightly different:

1. Tap ≡ at the top left > tap the gear icon: at the bottom left.
2. Tap Import settings > tap Import from app.
3. Tap the email app you wish to import your email account settings from (either K-9 Mail or another release of Thunderbird for Android e.g. Beta).
4. Ensure the email accounts you want to import are all ticked. Tap Import.
5. If your account uses OAuth instead of password authentication or you have chosen not to import your passwords, you will be prompted for your passwords. Follow the prompts to complete your import.

How To Import email account settings using a settings file from Thunderbird or K-9

1. Export Thunderbird or K-9 settings to a file

Open the app, K-9 or Thunderbird for Android, whose settings you wish to export.

1. Tap ≡ at the top left > tap the gear icon: at the bottom left.
2. Tap Export settings.
3. Tick the Email accounts you wish to export to Thunderbird for Android.
4. Tap Export.
5. Change the directory and the filename as you see fit and tap Save. Take note of the filename and directory e.g. a directory in Google drive, the Downloads directory, etc. You will need the filename and directory in order to import the settings in Step 2.

2. Import the exported settings file into Thunderbird for Android

Open Thunderbird for Android on your phone or tablet and follow the steps below.

First run

Here's how to import settings from the file you created in Step 1:

1. Tap Get started on the initial screen.
2. Tap Import your account settings now > Select file. Select the file you saved from Step 1.
3. Ensure the email accounts you want to import are all ticked. Tap Import.
4. You will be prompted for your passwords. Follow the prompts to complete your import.

Subsequent runs

Once you have set up an email account, the next time you import email settings, the process will be slightly different:

1. Tap ≡ at the top left > tap the gear icon: at the bottom left.
2. Tap Import settings > tap Select file. Select the file you saved from the Step 1.
3. Ensure the email accounts you want to import are all ticked. Tap Import.
4. You will be prompted for your passwords. Follow the prompts to complete your import.