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I installed mozilla thunderbird onto my new computer. From my old computer, I put the v5lpggs. default file from my old computer in the import area on my new computer. I can use my 3 gmail accounts again but not my 2 .sbcglobal.net accounts as I keep getting all kinds of error messages, mainly wrong configurations or timing out. How do I fix this?
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Please provide specific details on how you moved the info from one computer to another. And what was intended when you typed v5ipggs? Thanks.
The v5lpggs. default file is what you get when you export from thunderbird. Then you transfer it to the new computer and import it and the emails to thunderbird. It is suppose to bring up all your email accounts and emails that you had in the old computer. It put this info into thunderbird but the accounts aren't working. I need help in getting thunderbird to work the right way.
Is the old computer still available? If so, follow these steps: here is the info in brief steps:
- ensure thunderbird is NOT running on old machine
- enter %appdata% in search window on task bar and press Enter key
- this should open windows file explorer in Appdata\roaming folder
- highlight the Thunderbird folder and copy to external media
- ensure thunderbird is installed on second computer and NOT running
- enter %appdata% in search window on task bar and press Enter key
- you should be in Appdata\roaming folder , copy&paste the exported Thunderbird folder there. This may prompt to overwrite an existing folder of same name. allow it
- start thunderbird and all should be there
Using the tools>export has proved problematic and the above steps always work. If the old computer is gone, I suggest unzipping the file you have and post a screenshot from Windows File Explorer on what is there that didn't get moved.