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Access Google Takeout .mbox file import

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Jenny Gaenzle
Jenny Gaenzle
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I just want to be able to access emails from Google Takeout. I don't need an actual email account, just to be able to read the old emails from .mbox file. I have the .mbox file downloaded, but when I try to open, nothing shows up.

I tried to watch a video but Thunderbird has updated and looks different from when the video was created. Are there easy step by step updated directions to do this?

I just want to be able to access emails from Google Takeout. I don't need an actual email account, just to be able to read the old emails from .mbox file. I have the .mbox file downloaded, but when I try to open, nothing shows up. I tried to watch a video but Thunderbird has updated and looks different from when the video was created. Are there easy step by step updated directions to do this?

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Jenny Gaenzle
Jenny Gaenzle Question owner
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And how do I wipe the stored data when uninstalling Thunderbird? I tried to uninstall to start from scratch and it kept the stored account information.

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Add your gmail, or other, account to TB so that Local Folders is created. Then, open the profile folder from Help/Troubleshooting Info, Profile Folder, Open Folder, close TB, copy the Takeout file to Mail/Local Folders, remove the .mbox extension, restart TB, find the folder under Local Folders in the Folder Pane.

Otherwise, search for a free mbox viewer.

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