Any Thunderbird Mail Experts?

[Rashkae]

GaryT wrote:
> I've contacted an infection and plan to reinstall Ubuntu 8.1;
> then reinstall the other software.
> 
> The one that might cause some pain is Thunderbird Mail.
> It's version 2.0.0.19 if that makes any difference.
> 
> Does anyone know precisely what's involved?  Apart from what seems the
> obvious - saving and copying mailbox files?
> 
> One could easily copy all the files under .mozilla-thunderbird into the
> same location of the new installation, and hope that completes the task,
> but, is anything else required? Is there perhaps a config file somewhere 
> that needs modification before the new Thunderbird installation will 
> automatically adopt all those mailbox files?
> 
> Does anyone know all the facts?
> 
> Help much appreciated
> Linux newby
> GT
> 

Copying the .mozilla-thunderbird folder is all that is needed.  That
will not only save your mail folders, but all your account settings,
passwords and spam filter training as well.