thunderbird message backup

[Ric Moore]

On 09/06/2013 08:32 AM, Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On 09/06/2013 07:47 AM, Don Parsons wrote:
>> Is there already a separate folder of thunderbird messages? Where is it?
>> If I need to make a backup of thunderbird  please give me instructions.
>> Thanks
>> Don Parsons
>>
>>
> in your home directory is a folder called .thunderbird . In it is a
> folder xxxx.default . under that folder is all of the thunderbird files
> and your mail folder, usually called Mail. Under that would be each of
> your accounts, and your Local Folders, if you use it.
>
> so the path is :
> /home/YOUR_USER_NAME/.thunderbird/xxxx.default/Mail

I backup the entire .thunderbird folder (cp -raf) and copy it back 
(same) BEFORE I run thunderbird for the first time after a dist upgrade. 
Chances are the version would be the same, after the dist upgrade, since 
mozilla upgrades at their own speed, not Ubuntu's. Not one hiccup so far 
over many upgrades, both clean or live. All of your folders and 
preferences and passwords all intact and ready to rock n roll like 
nothing happened. Ric



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