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Can I sync my remote content settings across devices?

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I use Thunderbird on two computers. Can I sync my remote content settings across devices so I don't have to change them email by email on both machines?

I use Thunderbird on two computers. Can I sync my remote content settings across devices so I don't have to change them email by email on both machines?

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Theoretically it is possible, if both computers accessed the same Thunderbird Profile through a network, but people trying to do that have had many problems with such a setup.

An alternative is to copy those settings (the file called "permissions.sqlite"), from computer 1 to computer 2, but then those settings on computer 2 would be exactly the same as computer 1, losing the additions you had on computer 2.

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Thank you Mark. I was hoping for a more automatic sync based on my profile. I use Thunderbird to manage multiple personal email accounts on my home and work computer. I use Outlook on my work computer for my business emails, and just use Thunderbird at work and home for my personal emails. I know Firefox and Lastpass can sync settings and even history between computers. I was hoping there was something similar to manage email content settings.

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My name is Bruce, not Mark.

Sorry, there is no sync for Thunderbird like there is for Firefox.

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Sorry Bruce. Someone in the office was talking about a Mark as I was typing that.