On 2015-05-22 9:34 , Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Yet another description of the first option, and additionally a second option: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/transfer-thunderbird-new-pc-54020.html That the same second option described in a slightly better way: http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/email/hints-and-tips/e57
the first approach above is direct and requires no extra software, but may be more fussy; it's the only way i've done it; the second approach above uses third-party program, MozBackup, which simplifies the process somewhat, but it has not been updated for three years; it might be fine, but there's not a whole lot of info to make me trust it
as i recall, Ann, you are IMAP-averse — but using IMAP would make it as simple as putting your credentials into Thunderbird on the new machine and waiting while it downloads your archive; switching from POP to IMAP, and moving your archive to an IMAP server, would be a bit of effort, however
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