What happens to archived emails in Thunderbird?

Thunderbird provides the ability to archive messages – that is, to move them from the default folders to archive folders without deleting the messages altogether. This makes it easy to organize archives or move them to a backup device, and keep the Inbox clean.

How do I find 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.

Where is Firefox archive folder?

Right click on your account name in the left pane. Click on settings. Click on copies and folders. In the centre of this box, it tells you where your archived messages are located.

Where are my archived emails stored?

Archived emails disappear from your Gmail Inbox and stay forever in All Mails label until you manually delete them. These archived emails can be easily found under “All Mails” label in Gmail. You can also use Gmail filters to easily find specific archived emails.

Where do I find archived files in Thunderbird?

Go to the Mail folder. Drag and drop the archived folder file (Archive, for example) from its remote location to the Local Folders folder. Make sure you do not overwrite existing files. If a file with the same name already exists under Local Folders, rename the archived folder file before copying. Open Mozilla Thunderbird.

Where do I find the local directory in Thunderbird?

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). Where it says “Local directory”, click on the “Browse…” button to select the folder you created in step 2 and click the “OK” button.

Where are my mail files stored in Thunderbird?

For accounts using the Global Inbox (Local Folders) 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. Copy the entire contents of “Local Folders”, including all subfolders, over to the new location.

Where do I find the default Thunderbird profile?

In case you don’t find, select the option “All” from the toolbar. The default file formed by Thunderbird is Profiles.ini. It is used to find the location of all users’ profiles also helps to find out the profile that is the default profile for the system. In Windows this file present at parent mode of “Profiles” folder.