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Question [ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory ( Ubuntu Forums Absolute Beginner Talk )
Updated: 2008-11-23 01:50:04 (5)
[ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory

i think i have stuffed up.... in a big way

i made a backup of my mail directory in thunderbird and didnt do the addressbook

i have restored my system and i have setup my email and i have all my emails back just fine


but no addresses....


if i was suppoed to backup my address book before i wiped everything... im stuffed now...


can anyone tell me is there a backup in the profile directory that i backed up at all or is it a seperate entity???

Answers: [ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory ( Ubuntu Forums Absolute Beginner Talk )
[ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory

the addressbook is another file and not in your mail folder, however it is in the thunderbird profile folder.

hyper_ch

[ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory

These knowledge base articles should answer most of your questions.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferri..._-_Thunderbird

bikeboy

[ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory

thanks for the info guys..


as it turns out i have managed to collect the required address i was missing from my sent items and re added them to my address book and have saved the address book
lucky i dont delete anything i guess

it pays to be a hoarder some times


*sigh*

live and learn

stinger30au

[ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory

it's always good to have backups

hyper_ch

[ubuntu] does thunderbird save address book with mail directory

Quote:
Originally Posted by hyper_ch
it's always good to have backups

i do.... but i only backed up the mail directory.

anyhow. i will backup the address book more regularly

stinger30au

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