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If you have multiple accounts with the same email provider the subdirectory might have a numeric suffix, for example Mail\. For example, if you're using a Gmail POP account your inbox folder would normally be the "inbox." mbox file at Mail\. Otherwise look for a subdirectory named after the accounts mail server. If the folder was in Local Folders or you used a global inbox it will be somewhere in the Mail\Local Folders directory within the profile. See this thread if you're running a older version of Windows. Changing those settings causes no harm, its really warning you not to change or delete any of the files or directories used to store the operating system. You may get a warning message that your computer won't work if you do this.

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If you're running Windows 2000 or later you may need to enable "Show hidden files and folders" and disable "Hide extensions for known file types" (its under the Hidden files and folders heading) and "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" in Tools -> Folder Options -> View to see it. If you're not sure you found a Thunderbird profile look for a prefs.js file and a Mail subdirectory. Then go to your profile directory using Windows Explorer.

Otherwise read this article to figure out where your profile is stored.

If you are using a recent version of Thunderbird use Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Open Folder to open your systems file manager (Windows Explorer) at your profile.

You can safely read one using a text editor to verify it contains mail messages though its not user friendly because it contains the raw message source, including all of the headers and big blocks of characters all run together whenever you have a binary attachment. For example your inbox folder is the "inbox." file and the Sent folder is the "Sent." file. These are text files with the folders name and no file extension. Your folders are stored as mbox files in a profile.

Click on the orange "+ Add to Thunderbird" button.

It should display the ImportExportTools add-ons web page within a tab in Thunderbird.

Obsolete versions of Thunderbird might have different text in that field such as "Search for add-ons".

Type importexporttools in the "Search on " field in the upper right corner.

The reason why its a fallback plan is the "search for add-ons" feature in Thunderbird doesn't find many add-ons.

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However, it is also possible to find and install the add-on from within Thunderbird. One way that could occur is if it changed the file extension from.

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If you can't download the add-on the problem might be due to a optional download manager. Don't use it yet, just check that it exists. It should now have a Tools -> ImportExportTools -> "import mbox file" command. xpi file and replace that button with a "Install Now" button. After a couple of seconds it will finish processing the. It will then display a "Software Installation" screen with a grayed out "Install" button.If you can't find the gear like icon you are probably looking on the Get Add-ons pane, not the Extensions pane. Select the icon that looks like a gear near the top of the window and then select "Install add-on from file" from the list box. Choose "save file" and press the OK button to save the file when the popup asks what should Firefox do with that file. Go to this web page and click on the download now button.