How To Move Thunderbird Profile. In this article, you will read why move the Thunderbird profile, where is Thunderbird profile location, and the method to move the Thunderbird profile.
Mozilla has an open-source free email similar to Outlook by Microsoft. It is known as Thunderbird. It has all the emails from the different accounts while filtering out the junk email. It not only saves time, but also enhances productivity. Many users have asked how to Thunderbird profile from one place to another. So, here I have written the article in detail.
Why Move Thunderbird Profile?
Thunderbird emails are stored in the profile folder which this separated from the installation folder. There can be many reasons why a user wants to move their Thunderbird profile. Maybe, he wants a backup by copying a profile or moving it to a new PC. Many users also want to move their profile from one drive to another.
Where Is Thunderbird Profile Location?
Here, I have mentioned a method to know the profile location of your Thunderbird account. It is the easiest method, You will directly open the profile folder from the Thunderbird App. By using the navigation bar you can locate the Thunderbird profile folder and copy it. To do so:
1.Open the Thunderbird app.
2.Click on the menu button (3 horizontal bars in the top right corner).
3.Click on the Help option.
4.Then select the Troubleshooting Information option.
5.Scroll down in the Applications Basic section.
6.Locate the Profile Folder option.
7.Click on the Open Folder option to open the profile folder.
8.Click on the Roaming option from the navigation bar to open the Roaming folder.
9.Here is the Thunderbird profile location.
10.Right-click on it.
11.Select the Copy option, if you want to copy it.
12.Or, select the Cut option, if you want to move it.
13.Make sure to close Thunderbird before moving the profile folder.
How To Move Thunderbird Profile?
Here, I have mentioned two methods of moving Thunderbird files. One is moving to another drive and the second is moving to another PC.
How To Move Thunderbird Profile To Another Drive?
When you move the Thunderbird profile to another drive, First cut the profile folder as mentioned in the above method. But, before using the cut feature, remember to close down the Thunderbird app. You will have to change the path associated with the profile folder. Follow the steps below:
1.Paste the folder to your desired location.
2.Next, press the Windows + R keys to open the Run utility.
3.Type %AppData%\Thunderbird\
4.Press Enter.
5.Open the Profiles.ini file.
6.Change the ‘Path=’ line to the new location you have moved the file to.
7.At the end, save the file.
8.Reopen Thunderbird.
How To Move Thunderbird Profile To Another PC?
To import Thunderbird profile to another PC:
1.Copy the profile folder that you want to move as mentioned above.
2.Paste the profile folder on a USB drive.
3.Plug the USB drive to the new computer.
4.Copy the Thunderbird profile folder.
5.Then, open the Thunderbird app in the new computer.
6.Open the profiles folder of that computer by following the steps mentioned above.
7.Close the Thunderbird app.
8.Click on the Roaming option from the navigation bar, after opening the profiles folder.
9.Paste the profile folder that you copied from the other computer in this folder.
10.A dialogue box will appear asking if you want to replace the file.
11.Select Yes.