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opening files on an external drive

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Cate Mulligan
Cate Mulligan
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I have a 14 gig file downloaded from a client's google drive and want to know if I put those files into an external drive, will I still be able to open via Thunderbird software?

Should I open the zip drive first then put everthing into the external drive and THEN use Thunderbird via the external drive?

OR

Do I have to open the zip file first in my HD, and only be able to open using TB only from the HD

If there is an option as this is my first time and I don't want to mess up...Is there an option to speak or chat through the process?

I have a 14 gig file downloaded from a client's google drive and want to know if I put those files into an external drive, will I still be able to open via Thunderbird software? Should I open the zip drive first then put everthing into the external drive and THEN use Thunderbird via the external drive? OR Do I have to open the zip file first in my HD, and only be able to open using TB only from the HD If there is an option as this is my first time and I don't want to mess up...Is there an option to speak or chat through the process?

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Scooter
Scooter
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Hi Cate. Is this a file of e-mail messages? That you want to import into Thunderbird?

How many folders? What format are they in? Where do you want them to end up?

There is no option for talking or chatting.

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david
david
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Yes, you can access via thunderbird, but you didn't explain the contents of the zip. If you unzip, do you get a folder of eml files? Or do you get an mbox format? Tell us what you have, and we can advise how to set it up.

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