On Desktop: Install Thunderbird program on desktop and run once to auto create a default profile. Do not create any mail accounts. Exit Thunderbird Make sure the 'Firewall' on desktop has 'Thunderbird' as an allowed program. The 'Firewall' maybe part of your Anti-Virus' product.

On Laptop: Exit Thunderbird. Access you profile folders usually located here:

• C:\Users\<Windows user name>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird

Copy the 'Thunderbird' folder and put/paste onto a suitable external device for transfering.

On Desktop: Access the default profile location:

• C:\Users\<Windows user name>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird

In the 'Roaming' folder you will see a 'Thunderbird' folder - delete the 'Thunderbird folder. Now paste the copied 'Thunderbird' folder into the 'Roaming' folder. So replacing the default one with your copied version from laptop.

Start Thunderbird.

hardlaceroses said

I dont have any email folders on my desktop computer, they're all on my laptop. I'd like to copy all the email folders on my laptop and add them to my desktop computer. Please advise.

Thank you so much for your time. I'll give this a try.