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Need old emails and folders from thunberbird account.

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petlover4life
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I have a new computer. I am not able to retrieve my old folders and emails from my 'old computer'. Are these totally lost now?

I have a new computer. I am not able to retrieve my old folders and emails from my 'old computer'. Are these totally lost now?

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I have a new computer. I am not able to retrieve my old folders and emails from my 'old computer'. Are these totally lost now?

Correct. Thunderbird does not have an sort of backup beyond your local device. Some of your mail may be still on your mail servers, but that is about all you will retrieve.

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petlover4life said

I have a new computer. I am not able to retrieve my old folders and emails from my 'old computer'. Are these totally lost now?

Correct. Thunderbird does not have an sort of backup beyond your local device. Some of your mail may be still on your mail servers, but that is about all you will retrieve.