Backup mail thunderbird windows 10

To backup your Thunderbird emails on Windows 10, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Exporting emails as EML files

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to File > Export.
  2. Select Export All Messages and choose a location to save the files.
  3. Choose the format as EML and select the folders you want to export (e.g., Inbox, Sent, Drafts, etc.).
  4. Click Export to start the export process.
  5. Once the export is complete, you can copy the exported files to an external hard drive, cloud storage, or another location for safekeeping.

Method 2: Exporting emails as MBOX files

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to File > Export.
  2. Select Export All Messages and choose a location to save the files.
  3. Choose the format as MBOX and select the folders you want to export (e.g., Inbox, Sent, Drafts, etc.).
  4. Click Export to start the export process.
  5. Once the export is complete, you can copy the exported files to an external hard drive, cloud storage, or another location for safekeeping.

Method 3: Using Thunderbird's built-in backup feature

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to Edit > Preferences.
  2. Click on the Advanced tab and then click on Backup.
  3. Click on Backup Now to create a backup of your Thunderbird data, including emails, contacts, and settings.
  4. Choose a location to save the backup file and select the type of backup you want to create (e.g., full backup, incremental backup, etc.).
  5. Click Backup to start the backup process.

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