

Start Thunderbird and go to "Tools -> Account Settings", and then click on "Local Folders" in the left pane (you may need to scroll down to see it). Copy the entire contents of "Local Folders", including all subfolders, over to the new location.Ĥ.

By default accounts using the Global Inbox have their messages stored in Local Folders, which is located in the "Mail" folder in your profile folder. Go to your existing profile folder and copy your mail files over to the new location. Create a directory in the new location where you would like to store your mail.ģ. It only takes a minute to change the local directory but working offline eliminates any chance of downloading a new message while you are doing that.Ģ. Set Thunderbird to use offline mode by selecting File -> Offline -> Work Offline. For accounts using the Global Inbox (Local Folders)ġ.
