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how change location of local folders

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I wish to keep the "Local Folders" on external hard drive.

Is this possible? How do I do it?

Thanks

I wish to keep the "Local Folders" on external hard drive. Is this possible? How do I do it? Thanks

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To move the location of any account or Local Folders, copy the existing folder to the new location, then change the Local Directory in Tools/Account Settings:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_mail_storage_location_%28Thunderbird%29

To have more than one Local Folders, there is an add-on:

https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/localfolder/