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I just purchased a new computer and would like to migrate my thunderbird data from my older computer to the new computer I would like to install the latest stable version [102.4.2] and move my eMails from beta version on my old computer 107.ob3 to the new stable version 102.4.2 on the new computer. is this possible?

I just purchased a new computer and would like to migrate my thunderbird data from my older computer to the new computer I would like to install the latest stable version [102.4.2] and move my eMails from beta version on my old computer 107.ob3 to the new stable version 102.4.2 on the new computer. is this possible?

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There are probably technical ways to squeeze the beta back to stable release, but I advise a clean approach. That being: - install the stable release - create your accounts on the stable release - copy the addressbook (abook.sqlite) - exit TB - Using Windows File Explorer, copy message folders from beta to the stable profile following same structure: Mail folder to Mail folder, Imapmail folder to Imapmail folder, and Local Folder to Local Folder. - start TB. there will be some possibly missing addresses in addressbook and the settings will need to be redone.

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Thanks for the reply. It not same as copying profile file? What happens if I change the location of the profile file of stable version to the beta version?

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If you move the beta's profile to the stable version, I think you will see an error message that they are not compatible.

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I think I got it. instead of moving the profile, I need to move the files in the profile directory into the new profile directory!! That means I need to move all files from the Beta version profile directory to the stable version profile directory!!!! Am I correct??

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No. I said only to move email folders after having created accounts in a new profile.

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Thanks. I am going to try and will post the results in next week