How to Add and Manage Identities in Thunderbird

Select Tools > Account Settings. Thunderbird will load in information about your default identity. Click Manage Identities in the lower right corner to open the Multiple Identities Support dialog box. In the Multiple Identities dialog box, click Add.

1. How do I add multiple accounts to Thunderbird?
2. How do I automatically move emails to a folder in Thunderbird?
3. How do I import old Thunderbird profiles?
4. How do I customize Thunderbird?
5. How many email accounts can you have on Thunderbird?
6. How do I add a new email account to Thunderbird?
7. What are local folders in Thunderbird?
8. How do I arrange folders in Thunderbird?
9. How do I organize emails in Thunderbird?
10. Can I reinstall Thunderbird without losing email?
11. How do I restore old emails in Thunderbird?
12. How do I restore a local folder in Thunderbird?

How do I add multiple accounts to Thunderbird?

Select Tools > Account Settings. Thunderbird will load in information about your default account. Click Add Account in the bottom left corner to open the account creation wizard. In the New Account Setup dialog box select the account type you want to create.

How do I automatically move emails to a folder in Thunderbird?

Go to Tool tab >> Click on Message filter option.

1. A pop-up window opens, click on the New button.
2. New pop-up window open, given a suitable name of your filter. ...
3. In “Perform these action” window >> Choose your destination folder (new folder)
4. Now you're set up mail rules in Mozilla Thunderbird is ready to use.

How do I import old Thunderbird profiles?

Copy your old profile to the directory where your current profile is stored. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/using-multiple-profiles to switch to your old profile OR edit 'profiles. ini' to change the 'Path' to the name of your old profile. Restart Thunderbird.

How do I customize Thunderbird?

Installation

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. Click on the Menu button in the top right corner of Thunderbird.
3. Click Add-ons | Add-ons.
4. In the Up & Coming section, click See All.
5. Type CustomizeMyBird in the search bar.
6. Click Add to Thunderbird.
7. When prompted, click Install.
8. Allow the installation to complete.

How many email accounts can you have on Thunderbird?

You can use more than one Profile, but only one Profile can be in used in one instance of Thunderbird at any one time. Info regarding Profile Manager: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager.

How do I add a new email account to Thunderbird?

To Set Up Your E-mail Account in Mozilla Thunderbird

1. In Mozilla Thunderbird, from the Tools menu select Account Settings.
2. Select Email account, and then click Next.
3. Enter your name and e-mail address.
4. Select POP or IMAP as the type of incoming server you are using.

What are local folders in Thunderbird?

A Thunderbird local storage folder works just like an IMAP folder, with one important difference. All local folders are stored on your PC. This means that rather than filling up your valuable / limited storage space on the email server, you are using the storage capacity of your computer's “local” hard drive.

How do I arrange folders in Thunderbird?

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How do I organize emails in Thunderbird?

Compact messages

To compact all folders in Thunderbird manually, click the account on the left and then select File > Compact Folders. If your mailbox is too large then try working with one folder at a time by right-clicking on one and choosing "Compact this folder ".

Can I reinstall Thunderbird without losing email?

Reinstalling Thunderbird almost certainly won't help you since the user data are stored separately from the program itself. Your issues with multiple accounts will in all likelihood remain. Thunderbird doesn't "blackball" accounts.

How do I restore old emails in Thunderbird?

Here are the steps:

1. Run Mozilla Thunderbird, right-click on the Inbox folder and select "Properties".
2. Select "General Information" and check the folder name to be as "Inbox".
3. Then click "Repair Folder" and click "OK" to finish the process. After this, you will be able to view the repaired data - emails, etc.

How do I restore a local folder in Thunderbird?

In Thunderbird, under "Local Folders", create a folder called "Recover" (right-click "Local Folders" and choose "New Folder"). Under the "Recover" folder, create a sub-folder called "Placeholder" (right-click "Recover" and choose "New Subfolder").