
If a file with the same name already exists under Local Folders, rename the archived folder file before copying.
Make sure you do not overwrite existing files.Drag and drop the archived folder file ( Archive, for example) from its remote location to the Local Foldersfolder.Open your Mozilla Thunderbird profile directory.Select File | Empty Trash from the menu.Drag and drop the folders to the Trash folder.
#Where are mozilla thunderbird email files stored archive
Delete the folders whose corresponding files you have just copied to the archive location. Drag and drop the files to the desired archive location (on a removable medium such as a DVD, an external hard drive, a network drive or internet storage, for example). Highlight the desired file (or files hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) key to highlight multiple files). (The right file is Archive, for example, not Archive.msf.) Make sure you pick the file that has no extension no the identically named file with the. Now, by default Thunderbird stores messages in the. Look for the file named like the Mozilla Thunderbird folder you want to archive in the Local Folders or an account-specific sub-folder (such as, for example). Once each account has been created, we will proceed to change the location where its messages are stored. Go to your Mozilla Thunderbird profile directory. Make sure Mozilla Thunderbird is not running. It is a robust and easy to use client, similar to competing products like Outlook Express, but with some major advantages such as junk mail classification. To back up or archive Mozilla Thunderbird folders: Thunderbird is a free, open-source and cross-platform mail client for most operating systems including, but not limited to, Windows, Linux and Macintosh.