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Copy a folder to a new computer

martinvalley
martinvalley
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I'm converting from a Windows 10 computer to a new Windows 11 computer.

On the new computer, Thunderbird is installed and it's all set up and working.

On the old computer, in Thunderbird there is a folder ("named Keepers") where I have a bunch of emails that I want to keep.

Is there some way I can copy that folder over to Thunderbird on the new computer?

I'm converting from a Windows 10 computer to a new Windows 11 computer. On the new computer, Thunderbird is installed and it's all set up and working. On the old computer, in Thunderbird there is a folder ("named Keepers") where I have a bunch of emails that I want to keep. Is there some way I can copy that folder over to Thunderbird on the new computer?

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david
david
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The easy way would be to install the addon, import-export, on both computers and use it to do that.

martinvalley
martinvalley Question owner
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Well, not sure what you mean by "install the addon" but I just tried something and it worked.

I "forwarded" several of the saved emails to myself and then retrieved them in Thunderbird on the new computer and saved them into the Keepers folder there.