Tech: Thunderbird (email) question

Subject: Tech: Thunderbird (email) question
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 05:55 PM

Tried this query in the Help forum with no joy, so can anyone tell me:

I have an ancient (pre-Firefox 1.0) version of Mozilla's Thunderbird email programme and now want to update it. But: If I download the new version off their website, will it nuke all the personal folders & emails I have in my existing one? I tried the Cat's search facility, but got so many hits for "Thunderbird" (guitars, songs, cars, you name it) that I lost the will to live.

Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks -

Subject: RE: Tech: Thunderbird (email) question
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 06:09 PM

Try a Google for "Mozilla+Thunderbird" (without the quotes) and you shouldn't get the extraneous stuff.

You should, of course, backup all your personal folders and emails before doing a new install, but I have no experience with Thunderbird to suggest how you would do that. And DON'T FORGET to back up the address book.

John

Subject: RE: Tech: Thunderbird (email) question
From: Bill D
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 06:47 PM

here is the page which should give you the relevant information

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Upgrading_-_Thunderbird

Subject: RE: Tech: Thunderbird (email) question
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 07:26 PM

Many many thanks to you both for the useful advice & link - and within the hour too. Cheers - Bonnie

Subject: RE: Tech: Thunderbird (email) question
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 07:42 PM

Bonnie, I think I have updated mine twice, with no problems and naively or not, without backup. I love T-bird!:-)

Subject: RE: Tech: Thunderbird (email) question
From: Bill D
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 07:51 PM

Hope it all goes smoothly~! It's a good program.

Subject: RE: Tech: Thunderbird (email) question
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 09:59 PM

I also am thoroughly happy with Thunderbird. I think it will be a very civilized transition to the newer program. I had a version of Netscape's Messenger mail many years ago that I really liked but with a browser upgrade they fried the email program. Thunderbird is the most like that old program.

SRS