Retrieve Thunderbird address book Solved

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Hello, I just changed my computer and would like to recover my Thunderbird address book, how do I do that? Thank you! Claire

tintin · Accepted Answer

Hello,

I had the same problem after a Windows crash when I reinstalled Thunderbird.

Here's how to do it:

show hidden files
search for the abook.mab file in Documents and Settings/name x/application data/Thunderbird/profiles on the old hard drive.
then copy the abook.mab file to replace abook.mab on the new Windows,
open Thunderbird and there you go, the old address book is available in Thunderbird.

dph · Answer

Hello,  Check out this link:  http://forum.telecharger.01net.com/forum/high-tech/LOGICIELS/Windows-et-Logiciels/sauvegarder-adresse-thunderbird-sujet_51661_1.htm  Have a good day,  dph

plouf plouf · Answer

Hello,
Try to copy the profile folder from your old PC to the new one
A little help HERE
See you
Plouf Plouf
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"It's when we have no hope left that we must not despair of anything."
(Seneca)."PloufPlouf" aka PloufPlouf²;-)

plouf plouf · Answer

Hello,
Thank you, I'll keep this information safely!
It's nothing clear.s34 :-)
Have a good day
See you later
Plouf Plouf

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"It is when we have no hope left that we must not despair of anything."
(Seneca). "PloufPlouf" aka PloufPlouf²;-)

PonteNovu · Answer

Hello, I reformatted my hard drive and can no longer find my address book on Firefox. Can someone tell me a procedure? Thank you.

plouf plouf · Answer

Hello Tintin,
Thank you for your tip regarding a Windows crash. Personally, I follow the same principle with a complete profile. I think it's simpler and also that you can find bookmarks just in case. It's obvious that there are often several methods to achieve the same result.
Have a good day.

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Don't say to yourself what you don't want to hear from someone else. "Seneca" "PloufPlouf²"
I'm cool, how about you? ;)

francky · Answer

Hello

I would like to format my PC. How do you save the address book on Thunderbird and reinject it during the new installation without having to copy the addresses one by one?

Thank you in advance, Francky

bud35000 · Answer

Hello,
by now I think you have found it.
But if not, it's very simple:

On XP:
Copy everything in the directory (Ctrl A, then Ctrl C for example):
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\49xse5ua.default

And paste it back in the same directory on the new PC (Ctrl V).

On Vista:
It should be, if I remember correctly, the directory:
C:\user

For backups, it’s practical to save this folder. Because it's easily reusable later on.
Note that the Application Data folder is a hidden folder, so you need to show hidden folders to find it. Personally, I back up the entire Application Data folder because I also have my Firefox bookmarks stored there.

If it's just for the address book, there’s an even simpler way:
Go to the address book then => Tools => Export, choose the LDIF format. Then save this file on a shared folder or USB stick. AddressBook.ldif for example.
Then on the new PC, Tools => Import => Address book => Text to recover the same file.

And there you go...

bud35000 · Answer

Hello, are you on Windows XP? On XP, you need to enable the display of hidden folders because it is a hidden folder.  Tools => Folder Options => View tab => Show hidden files and folders.

gabrielgras · Answer

Hello again,  My problem was actually a system flaw that refused to display hidden folders. So it’s resolved.

juno107 · Answer

It all depends on the folder that Thunderbird points to.
Before making any changes, go to Thunderbird/Tools/account settings.
Here you will know where the address books, local folders, and message storage are located...
Sometimes we install or modify without noting it down, and when it crashes, oh dear, oh dear!...

jbpfrance · Answer

The first response was the best for me, if you have some experience with searching in Windows Explorer (any system including W.10):

for safety, we close the "thunderbird" app.
we start the search for "abook" in C:, save the file to a USB drive, and go to the other computer. We do the same search and copy the "abook" file into the found folder. If it asks to replace the file, it means we're in the right folder: we answer yes.

You find the complete address book with its subdivisions.

Retrieve Thunderbird address book

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