Thunderbird Support Forum

A complete novice, so please keep things simple. I recently changed email host/provider and was advised to back up my existing Thunderbird profile which I did. I have now an Sbd file. I want to reinstall the profile and I have used the import prompts on Thunderbird, but I dont seem to be able to import anything.

At the moment I do not have access to previous emails, addresses etc. Please advise, thanks in advance. Stuart

After downloading the Beta, I ran the import from the existing. It restarted and hung. I've not been able to get it to load at all after the import. An automatic crash report was collected by Microsoft.

I'll wait for news this has been looked into before I try it again.

Windows 11, Intel CPU. Have used Thunderbird since KMail became untenable on Ubuntu machines. Kinda tired of the "There is no email to support your requested action" message every time I load Thunderbird and was hoping the Beta might fix that.

I have cleaned and re-cleaned existing Thunderbird installation; export still creates a 2.7GB file which import fails with. HOW DO I MIGRATE MY PROFILE? (Firefox migrate was smooth as butter) I have used Thunderbird for 10 years, but am ready to switch to a different mail client if I can't get it migrated. PLEASE HELP!

I have been trying for days to get back my profile files for account settings, emails, and address book. All but one time (account settings), the import-export Add-in freezes and TB become non-responding. What can I do?

my old pc has died, I had copied all files from it to a new pc. I want my old profile to run but I cannot get that to happen. That old profile has many folders and a large address book that I need. How can I recover them? I know that they are someplace on the new pc

Hi, sorry to ask, but my E drive (where I keep data, etc) died. I do have backup and have the whole Thunderbird\Profiles folder. I watched the YT video, but I don't get it. It should just be easy to point the whole folder to it. All my stuff on C is fine, so it does come up with the email accts and the address book. I did try to do an Import, but got errors. Please Help! I am an OLD IT guy, so I am not stupid. It should be easier than this! I will attach 2 pics. Maybe someone will take pity on me...LOL.

FYI, I use an Over 10 year old W7Prof Installation, migrated thru about 3 pc's, on an i-5 (yes, I am lazy And Love W7) and my 1TB hard drive is over 12 years old (yes, I know...don't ask), And It DIED. So you can imagine what I been going thru since last Sat!!! WHAT A MESS AND BRAIN STRAIN!

Also, I HATE Gmail Web Mail!!!

Oh, and I have donated before. I had Windows Live Mail forever, but when Googley put the OAUTH PW mod in, I had to switch. I do like T-Bird. Sorry to write so much...Thanks again...

THANKS, Sam in FL