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Import TB2 (non portable) into TB3 portable

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solderdot
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Import TB2 (non portable) into TB3 portable

Hi all,
I've got a non-portable installation of TB2 and want to upgrade to TB3 portable. How can I import my settings and existing eMails from TB2 into TB3 portable?
TIA
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J Neutron
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Start it up, move 'em out

Install ThunderbirdPortable, run it once to configure it (start an account, etc), and then quit.

In your favorite file manager, you'll see that a \ThunderbirdPortable\Data\profile folder was created, with various files and folders in it with names like \Mail and \chrome

Go to your existing Thunderbird (non-portable) profile folder and copy the entire contents of the profile folder over to the newly-created ThunderbirdPortable profile folder.

Fire up ThunderbirdPortable and enjoy.

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solderdot
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That worked

Hi!
That was easy and it worked indeed!
Thank you!
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J Neutron
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HTH

Glad it was a smooth transition.

Happy to help!

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