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--- other:thunderbird [2020/01/13 14:16] – [Restoring a TB configuration directory] jypeter
+++ other:thunderbird [2023/09/28 12:46] (current) – [More] Added explicit TB and FF sections jypeter
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 ====== Thunderbird (TB) notes ======
 <note tip>The Thunderbird configuration folder (settings, local mailboxes, address books, etc...) is stored by default //somewhere// in a hidden section of the user's Windows directory (''C:\Users\<your_login>'').
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 <note warning>\\ If you are using Linux, go the the [[other:linux:tb_ff|Thunderbird and Firefox on Linux]] page</note>
-====== Prerequisite ======
+===== Using TB for reading LSCE mail =====
-  * You **must** be able to see Windows' hidden folders in order to access the configuration directory
+  * You //just// have to add a new mail account to TB, using [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/mail/index.php|LSCE IMAP and SMTP server settings]]
-    * [[other:win7config#displaying_hidden_folders|Displaying hidden folders on Windows 7]]
-    * [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders|Displaying hidden folders on Windows 10]]
-  * You **must** have started (**and exited**) TB at least once (in order to initialize the configuration files)
+  * Adding a LSCE account can be done before or after moving the TB folder
-====== Moving the TB configuration directory to a specific directory ======
+===== Prerequisites =====
+==== Showing hidden directories ====
+You **must** be able to see Windows' hidden folders in order to access the configuration directory
+  * [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders_and_files|Windows 10: displaying hidden folders]]
+  * [[other:win7config#displaying_hidden_folders|Windows 7: displaying hidden folders]]
+==== Initializing TB configuration files ====
+You **must** have started (**and exited**) TB at least once (in order to initialize the configuration files)
+==== Finding the configuration files ====
+The location of the **TB main directory** (where all the configuration files are located) depends on your system
+  * **Windows 10** or **Windows 7**: ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird''
+  * **Windows XP**: ''C:\Documents and Settings\<your_login>\Application Data\Thunderbird''
+===== Debugging Thunderbird =====
+Most people can skip this section!
+  * Starting TB in [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode|Safe Mode]]: hold the ''Shift'' key while double-clicking on the TB icon
+    * You can disable (and possibly) remove extensions
+  * If TB behaves strangely and using the //Safe Mode// does not help, you may have to remove the configuration files mentioned in the following pages. You very probably won't lose your mailbox(es) settings and your local folder!
+    * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Thunderbird|Standard diagnostic]]
+    * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_or_windows_layout_not_working|Toolbar or windows layout not working]]
+    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/unable-install-add-on-extension-theme-thunderbird#w_corrupt-extension-files|corrupt extension files]]
+    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/rebuilding-global-database|Rebuilding the Global Database]]
+===== Moving the TB configuration directory to a specific directory =====
   - <wrap hi>Make sure TB is not running!</wrap>
-  - Go to the TB main directory
+  - Go to the **TB main directory** (see the //prerequisites// above)
-    * **Windows XP**: ''C:\Documents and Settings\<your_login>\Application Data\Thunderbird''
-    * **Windows 7** or **Windows 10**: ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird''
   - Locate the TB configuration directory in the ''Thunderbird\Profiles'' directory (a sub-directory named ''<random_string>.default'')
   - <wrap hi>Are you doing this operation for the //first time//, or //restoring// settings from another computer?</wrap>
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   - **Later**, when things seem to work correctly, remove the original ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<random_string>.default'' directory!
-====== Restoring a TB configuration directory ======
+===== Restoring a TB configuration directory =====
 You have copied a TB configuration from another computer to your new computer and want to use it! We assume that the copied TB directory is:
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   - Go to the configuration directory:
     * **Windows 7** or **Windows 10**: ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird''
-  - Do some cleaning:
+  - **Do some cleaning**:
     - Remove the the ''Thunderbird\Profiles\<random_string>.default\'' directory that was created when you started TB for the first time on this computer
-    - Remove the ''Thunderbird\installs.ini'' file (it will be automatically recreated later)
+    - Remove the ''Thunderbird\installs.ini'' file and the ''Crash Reports'' and ''Pending Pings'' directories (they will be automatically recreated later)
   - Edit the ''Thunderbird\profiles.ini'' file so that TB knows where to look for the new location of its configuration directory
     * ''IsRelative=1''\\ => ''IsRelative=0''
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   - Start TB and check that everything is OK and that you have access to your existing mailboxes and settings
-<note warning>When following the TB steps to restore a **Firefox** (FF) configuration, **it is possible that FF will create a new configuration**, instead of the one specified in ''profiles.ini''. If that's the case:
+===== A note about the FIREFOX profile on the Thunderbird page =====
+<note warning>**Firefox configuration special note**!
+\\ When following the TB steps to restore a **Firefox** (FF) configuration, **it is possible that FF will create a new configuration**, instead of the one specified in ''profiles.ini''.
+{{ :other:ff_new_profile.png?300 |}}
+If that's the case:
+  - Click on //Continue// and don't worry about the creation of a new profile
   - Open the profile configuration page, by pasting ''about:profiles'' in the location bar of FF
   - On this profile config page, locate the profile stored in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox''
   - Click on ''Define as default'' to make this the default profile
   - Restart FF
-  - Open ''about:profiles'' again and remove the profile(s) that is(/are) not using ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox''</note>
+  - Open ''about:profiles'' again and remove the profile(s) that is(/are) not using ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox''
+    * e.g. Remove a profile looking like\\ ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\vqtxn50e.default-release''
+</note>
+===== More =====
+You should be OK if you **correctly** followed the steps above! You can get extra information in the sections below
+==== Thunderbird ====
+  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data|Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data]]
+  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer|Moving Thunderbird Data to a New Computer]]
-====== More ======
+==== Firefox ====
-You should be OK if you **correctly** followed the steps above! You can get extra information in:
+  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile|Recovering important data from an old profile]]
-  * Thunderbird:
+  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/dedicated-profiles-firefox-installation|Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation]]
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data|Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data]]
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer|Moving Thunderbird Data to a New Computer]]
-  * Firefox:
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile|Recovering important data from an old profile]]
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/dedicated-profiles-firefox-installation|Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation]]