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Converting Windows Live Mail emails and contacts to Thunderbird

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I have installed Thunderbird version 115.2.0 on my Windows 7 pc. I want to migrate/convert all of my saved Live Mail messages and contacts to Thunderbird before I get a new computer. None of the Thunderbird add-ons for doing this are compatible with the 115.2.0 version. Maybe I could install an older version of Thunderbird, get add-ons that are compatible with that version, convert my data and then upgrade to the latest version of Thunderbird? Any suggestions?

I have installed Thunderbird version 115.2.0 on my Windows 7 pc. I want to migrate/convert all of my saved Live Mail messages and contacts to Thunderbird before I get a new computer. None of the Thunderbird add-ons for doing this are compatible with the 115.2.0 version. Maybe I could install an older version of Thunderbird, get add-ons that are compatible with that version, convert my data and then upgrade to the latest version of Thunderbird? Any suggestions?

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WLM exports, or saves, mail as eml files. They can be imported to TB without an add-on:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1422472

Export the WLM contacts to a csv file and import to TB from Tools/Import. Or, export to vCards, merge them into a single .vcf file, then import to TB.

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Chosen Solution

WLM exports, or saves, mail as eml files. They can be imported to TB without an add-on:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1422472

Export the WLM contacts to a csv file and import to TB from Tools/Import. Or, export to vCards, merge them into a single .vcf file, then import to TB.

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