How do I backup and restore local folders in Thunderbird for Windows on a personal computer?
Backing-up Files • Open My Computer. • Go to: C drive > Documents and Settings > your username for your computer • Open Application Data. • • If you do not see it go to Tools > Folder Options • Select the View tab • Make sure Show hidden files and folders is selected • Click OK. You should now be able to see Application Data folder. • From inside the Application Data folder, go to: Thunderbird > Profiles > RANDOM CHARACTERS > Mail NOTE: RANDOM CHARACTERS varies from install to install of Thunderbird. It is typically the only folder in the Profiles directory unless you have more than one profile. • You should back up all contents of this folder. Restoring Files • After reformatting, or on another computer, install Thunderbird. • While Thunderbird is NOT running, restore the folder tree to the directory: C:\Documents and Settings\ USERNAME\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\ RANDOM CHARACTERS\Mail (where USERNAME is your Windows Login Name and RANDOM CHARACTERS is arbitrary – it is ty
