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Stuck on migrating email

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gathogor
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Hi guys, I recently migrated to a new linux installation. I only copied the mail folder within the thunderbird document structure. How might i be able to read the emails in this folder in the new install?

Gathogo

Hi guys, I recently migrated to a new linux installation. I only copied the mail folder within the thunderbird document structure. How might i be able to read the emails in this folder in the new install? Gathogo

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place the individual server name folders it in the pop/ local folders directory of the Thunderbird profile and start Thunderbird.

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Matt
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place the individual server name folders it in the pop/ local folders directory of the Thunderbird profile and start Thunderbird.

gathogor
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Thanks Matt. It worked.