Windows 10 headache??

1- For Contacts you can use the Export/Import function in the Address Book's Tools.
2- As for the mails themselves proceed as following:
* Get a new Gmail account.
* Set up this account as IMAP in the old TB, POP3 in the new TB.
* Move all mails to the Inbox of the new account in the old PC.
The mails will appear in the Inbox of the new account in the new PC. It will take a while if you have too many mails.

I do this quite frequently with Thunderbird/Firefox on a new WIN notebook or tablet. Takes me about 5-6 min to do so manually.

Options #1: Manually

Basically, I'd suggest creating a Thunderbird(TB) profile folder in a location where you can easily find it on your PC/laptop. I keep mine in a folder called Mozilla in My Documents.

The procedure is to copy the files and folders within your existing TB profile you want to transfer to your laptop. You can use a USB Flash drive.

With TB not running on your laptop, open the current profile folder, and delete all the folders and files. Then copy and paste the TB folders and files from your USB Flash drive into the empty TB profile folder on your laptop. Re-start TB, and it should be identical to your PC.


Option #2: Using an Extension

Download and install the TB Extension: ImportExportTools.

Make sure to install the extension to both your PC and laptop. You will now have a new option in TB Menu > Tools > ImportExportTools.

On your PC, click Tools > ImportExportTools > Export profile and follow the prompts. You can save it to a USB Flash Drive.

Conversely, on your laptop, click Tools > ImportExportTools > Import profile and follow the prompts.


I've never actually used ImportExportTools extension for exporting/importing TB profile. But should do the trick to mirror your Thunderbird PC profile onto your laptop.

DD716TED wrote:
It seems as though I turn to this RV based forum whenever I have a computer question that no one else can answer...and I always get the information needed... THANKs so here I go again... I have a desktop that is running Windows 10 and using the Thunderbird email program. Now I have a new laptop that has Windows 10 installed... I want to copy all of the email profiles / contacts from the Desktop to the Laptop for use in the RV when traveling BUT windows 10 has no "Easy Transfer" accessory installed and the INET has little or no info on how to do this.. Any ideas on how to get all of the data from one WIN 10 / Thunderbird computer to another WIN 10 / Thunderbird computer??

In your search bar on the left bottom...type in "Transfer".
You will see the options.
This may or may not help.

Also go to "Settings" the "Accounts" the "Sync your settings"
which is on the left.

The real issue may be with the e-mail program you are using.

DD716TED wrote:

downtheroad wrote:
Download this to your old computer. Use it to back up your mail and contacts and then move the back up file to your new computer..open the file and restore your mail to the new machine...

Mozback...HERE

It's free and will also transfer all your extensions and settings also.

Thanks but this program won't work in Windows 10

I'm running Windows 10 and just used it yesterday....worked fine.

downtheroad wrote:
Download this to your old computer. Use it to back up your mail and contacts and then move the back up file to your new computer..open the file and restore your mail to the new machine...

Mozback...HERE

It's free and will also transfer all your extensions and settings also.

Thanks but this program won't work in Windows 10

Download this to your old computer. Use it to back up your mail and contacts and then move the back up file to your new computer..open the file and restore your mail to the new machine...

Mozback...HERE

It's free and will also transfer all your extensions and settings also.

DD716TED wrote:
Any ideas on how to get all of the data from one WIN 10 / Thunderbird computer to another WIN 10 / Thunderbird computer??

Although it may not handle everything you have in mind, try the Synchronizing mail on two computers page.

2oldman wrote:
Consider switching to g-mail. You'll never have to transfer anything.

Mozilla actually recommends using gMail to backup / transfer Thunderbird... clicky

There's a few apps out there that claim to backup / restore Thunderbird, Firefox and other Mozilla apps.

If Google's not your thing, consider Outlook.com instead. You'll have Microsoft sifting through your messages rather than Google ;)

Consider switching to g-mail. You'll never have to transfer anything.