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I want to migrate from PC to MAC, but can no longer access PC. Can I access account any other way, or can I download a separate version onto the MAC?

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Wallball44
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I used Thunderbird for a couple of years on a windows PC, which slowly died, and I no longer can get it to turn on. I now work on a MAC. Do I need to access the PC to migrate the account to the MAC? If so, and that's not an option, can I download Thunderbird onto the mac and then reconnect with all the email addresses I was putting into Thunderbird? Those emails are from gmail and my own website.

Someone told me vehemently not to download a second Thunderbird so I have not done that.

Thank you!

Walt

I used Thunderbird for a couple of years on a windows PC, which slowly died, and I no longer can get it to turn on. I now work on a MAC. Do I need to access the PC to migrate the account to the MAC? If so, and that's not an option, can I download Thunderbird onto the mac and then reconnect with all the email addresses I was putting into Thunderbird? Those emails are from gmail and my own website. Someone told me vehemently not to download a second Thunderbird so I have not done that. Thank you! Walt

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Matt
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The only copies of what is on your computer are in your computer. There is no cloud copy, if that is what you are asking.

Usually when a computer dies, the hard disk itself is not dead and for a small fee a technician can remove it and put it in a USB enclosure so you can access the data it contains. But exactly what the situation is I can only guess.