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On 20 May 2025, knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> wrote in
alt.comp.software.thunderbird: 

> I bought a new desktop computer.   In the past, I could transfer 
> Thunderbird from the old computer to the new. by pasting the
> contents of the old profile to the active fasdkjfa profile on the
> new computer. Every thing worked as expected.   Transferring the
> contents only, left the pointers to the profile name, profile.ini,
> and install.ini intact. 
> 
> HOWEVER, this time on the new computer, TB does not recognize the
> data from the old profile, and wants to start at the beginning by 
> establishing new accounts, etc. The last attempt, I transfer both
> the complete old profile folder, the profile.ini, and the
> install.ini. Still the same results.
> 
> What have I overlooked.

The way I do it is:

- install Thunderbird on the new computer and run it once. Don't bother 
setting up an initial profile - you won't use it.

- copy my entire profile to the Profiles folder of the new computer, 
then run Thunderbird with the -profilemanager command line switch.

- choose Create Profile

- give your new profile a name when prompted. Click the "Choose Folder" 
button. Navigate to the folder of your copied profile and select it. 

- Choose "Finish". Your old profile will now be available to 
Thunderbird. You might have to re-install some add-ons. You can delete 
any extra unnecessary profiles.