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digby · 07-24-2004, 04:02 PM

So I have in my hands a harddrive that was until this afternoon in my Dad's computer. He was upgrading from Win2k to XP Pro when everything crapped out on him. The install won't get past a certain point, and it won't boot 2k anymore. I booted up the old Slax CD (like Knoppix but Slackware based) and got everything important out of his Documents folder. All I have left to recover before I can wipe it clean and start fresh is his (and mom's) emails. I had them using Thunderbird, and I assume that they are stored somewhere in /Documents and Settings/HisUserName/, but I haven't found them yet. Anyone know offhand exactly where they are and how he would go about restoring them to a fresh install?

xanthar · 07-24-2004, 06:07 PM

all of Thunderbird's data is in Documents and Settings/Username/Application Data/Thunderbird

not sure how to restore the data to a fresh install, you'll probably have to poke around under Tools-Import..

Fearless_Hyena · 07-24-2004, 06:08 PM

Thunderbird's basically the mail engine that Mozilla uses (or vice versa). I don't have Thunderbird installed here, but maybe this will help as it's the answer for Mozilla:

C:\Documents and Settings\HisUserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\whatever.slt\Mail\HisMailAccount

It's a text file. Maybe you can re-import it into an email box, or just read the text.

EDIT: xanthar beat me

ni42 · 07-26-2004, 01:02 AM

just copy the profile folder to the same location on the new install. i reformat my comp every year. it works like a charm.

digby · 07-26-2004, 08:45 AM

Thank you much, guys. You've saved me much ire.

07-24-2004, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
digby Crazy Location: Ahh, the lovely South	Email recovery from Thunderbird So I have in my hands a harddrive that was until this afternoon in my Dad's computer. He was upgrading from Win2k to XP Pro when everything crapped out on him. The install won't get past a certain point, and it won't boot 2k anymore. I booted up the old Slax CD (like Knoppix but Slackware based) and got everything important out of his Documents folder. All I have left to recover before I can wipe it clean and start fresh is his (and mom's) emails. I had them using Thunderbird, and I assume that they are stored somewhere in /Documents and Settings/HisUserName/, but I haven't found them yet. Anyone know offhand exactly where they are and how he would go about restoring them to a fresh install? __________________ mmmm.... pudding

07-26-2004, 01:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
ni42 Upright Location: BC, Canada	just copy the profile folder to the same location on the new install. i reformat my comp every year. it works like a charm. __________________ - 42 -

07-26-2004, 08:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
digby Crazy Location: Ahh, the lovely South	Thank you much, guys. You've saved me much ire. __________________ mmmm.... pudding

07-24-2004, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
xanthar Tilted	all of Thunderbird's data is in Documents and Settings/Username/Application Data/Thunderbird not sure how to restore the data to a fresh install, you'll probably have to poke around under Tools-Import..

07-24-2004, 06:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fearless_Hyena Hello, good evening, and bollocks. Location: near DC	Thunderbird's basically the mail engine that Mozilla uses (or vice versa). I don't have Thunderbird installed here, but maybe this will help as it's the answer for Mozilla: C:\Documents and Settings\HisUserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\whatever.slt\Mail\HisMailAccount It's a text file. Maybe you can re-import it into an email box, or just read the text. EDIT: xanthar beat me