{"id":10699,"date":"2021-03-24T07:08:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T07:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=10699"},"modified":"2024-12-31T04:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T04:24:23","slug":"backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Backup Thunderbird Emails to External Hard Drive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\">\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong> Are you looking for a solution to backup Thunderbird emails to external hard drives? If Yes. Then your searches stop here. In this article, you can understand the different ways and the professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/thunderbird-backup.php\"><strong>Thunderbird Email Backup Tool<\/strong><\/a> by which you can save Thunderbird emails to hard drives. Before going on the methods, Let us build up the understanding on Mozilla Thunderbird and factors that insist users to download Thunderbird mails to the Hard Drive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-btn\">\n<ul id=\"db-btn-container\" class=\"nav nav-tabs mt-4\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"windows-tab\" class=\"nav-link active\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#windows\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"windows\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"mac-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#mac\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"mac\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"db-btn-containerContent\" class=\"tab-content my-2\">\n<div id=\"windows\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"windows-tab\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfo-Thunderbird-Email-Backup-Tool.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download<\/a> <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/thunderbird-backup.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i> Buy Now<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"mac\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"mac-tab\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfo-Thunderbird-Email-Backup-Tool-mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download<\/a> <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/mac-thunderbird-converter.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i> Buy Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Thunderbird<\/strong> is a leading open-source web-based email\/calendaring client which is free for business and personal use. It is used by users and organizations to send and receive their information\/data. Moreover, it opts with various built-in features like Email, Calendar, Address book, Chat, File link, Feeds, Newsgroups, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Thunderbird provides user options such as Mail Account Setup Wizard, One-click Address Book, Attachment Reminder. But, using these features of the Thunderbird. Sometimes there is a possibility of getting unauthorized or unorganized threats while accessing or working on Thunderbird by users.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/#Reason_to_Backup_Thunderbird_Emails_to_External_Hard_Drive\" >Reason to Backup Thunderbird Emails to External Hard Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/#Methods_To_Save_Thunderbird_Emails_to_External_Hard_Drive\" >Methods To Save Thunderbird Emails to External Hard Drive<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/#1_Backup_Thunderbird_Mailbox_to_Hard_Drive_Using_Third-Party_Tool\" >1: Backup Thunderbird Mailbox to Hard Drive Using Third-Party Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/#2_Download_Thunderbird_Emails_to_the_Hard_Drive_Using_Save_As_Option\" >2: Download Thunderbird Emails to the Hard Drive Using Save As Option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/#3_Export_Thunderbird_Emails_into_EMLPDFHTML_via_ImportExportTools\" >3: Export Thunderbird Emails into EML\/PDF\/HTML via ImportExportTools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/#4_Save_Thunderbird_Profile\" >4: Save Thunderbird Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-external-hard-drive\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_to_Backup_Thunderbird_Emails_to_External_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Reason to Backup Thunderbird Emails to External Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Accidental deletion of Thunderbird mailboxes items.<\/li>\n<li>Chances of Hackers or viruses attacks on the Thunderbird account.<\/li>\n<li>To protect the account from spam emails.<\/li>\n<li>Protect from the corruption of mailbox data.<\/li>\n<li>A user wants to switch from the Thunderbird email client.<\/li>\n<li>Chances of some physical damage to the system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are some reasons that insist users to save Thunderbird mailbox emails to pc. Now, understand the different techniques to backup Thunderbird emails to hard drive.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methods_To_Save_Thunderbird_Emails_to_External_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Methods To Save Thunderbird Emails to External Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are some methods to backup Thunderbird mailbox items to the local system\/hard drive\/PC. Choose any of one as per your need to copy thunderbird emails.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Backup_Thunderbird_Mailbox_to_Hard_Drive_Using_Third-Party_Tool\"><\/span>1: Backup Thunderbird Mailbox to Hard Drive Using Third-Party Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Thunderbird Email Backup Tool<\/strong> is a prominent and secure software to backup thunderbird emails into the hard-drive\/local system\/pc. It backup mailboxes emails directly into different file formats such as PST, PDF, EML, EMLX, HTML, etc. This tool is designed with a highly advanced algorithm to provide users with an interactive user interface. Moreover, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/import-thunderbird-mail-into-outlook\/\"><strong>imports Thunderbird emails to Outlook<\/strong><\/a>, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Office 365, and other email clients.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Download_Thunderbird_Emails_to_the_Hard_Drive_Using_Save_As_Option\"><\/span>2: Download Thunderbird Emails to the Hard Drive Using Save As Option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Follow the below mentioned carefully to backup Thunderbird emails on the system:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Launch<\/strong> the<strong> Mozilla Thunderbird<\/strong> on your system.<\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/launch-Mozilla-Thunderbird.png\" alt=\"launch Mozilla thunderbird\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\"><\/li>\n<li><strong>Select <\/strong>and <strong>Open<\/strong> the <strong>email<\/strong> which you want to save on the hard-drive. You can <strong>select<\/strong> all the emails from a specific folder.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click on the <strong>Menu<\/strong> button, it displays you the<strong> drop-down list.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then click on the <strong>Save As<\/strong> option.<\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/click-on-save-as-option.png\" alt=\"click on save as option\" width=\"237\" height=\"100\"><\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Save As tab,<\/strong> select the <strong>File<\/strong> and press on it.<\/li>\n<li>After that, choose the <strong>destination location<\/strong> and define the <strong>folder name <\/strong>for the selected email.<\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/give-file-name.png\" alt=\"give file name\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\"><\/li>\n<li>At last, click <strong>Save<\/strong> to backup the selected email on the system.<\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/save-file.png\" alt=\"save file\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Export_Thunderbird_Emails_into_EMLPDFHTML_via_ImportExportTools\"><\/span>3: Export Thunderbird Emails into EML\/PDF\/HTML via ImportExportTools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can also opt with this ImportExportTools NG in-built in Thunderbird to backup Thunderbird emails into multiple formats such as EML, HTML, Plain text, Spreadsheet, PDF, etc. Then after selecting the file format, save them on your system. Follow the below steps to backup emails using the Import\/ExportTools NG:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Run<\/strong> the<strong> Mozilla Thunderbird<\/strong> on your PC\/System and click on the <strong>Menu option.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Add-ons <\/strong>option. It will redirect you to the<strong> Add-on Manager Window.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now, select the<strong> ImportExportTools NG <\/strong>from the tool or search it on the <strong>Find More add-ons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After finding the tool, click on the <strong>Add to Thunderbird button.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Add ImportExportTools NG?<\/strong> Tab. Click on the <strong>Add.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You will find in the <strong>Extension option <\/strong>that the <strong>tool <\/strong>added to the Thunderbird.<\/li>\n<li>Now select the <strong>folder<\/strong> and <strong>right-click<\/strong> on them to backup on the external hard drive.<\/li>\n<li>Then click on this <strong>ImportExportTools NG &gt; Export all messages in the folder &gt; EML file format.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After that, enter the<strong> folder name<\/strong> to backup Thunderbird emails and click on the <strong>Select Folder.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Finally, your <strong>selected thunderbird emails <\/strong>folder is saved to the destination location.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Save_Thunderbird_Profile\"><\/span>4: Save Thunderbird Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Using this method, you can backup Thunderbird emails to an external hard drive as your profile stores all information associated with your account, such as emails, contacts, calendars, etc. When you back up the Thunderbird account, you can copy and paste them to the desired location. Follow the below steps carefully for saving the Thunderbird profile data.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Launch<\/strong> the Mozilla Thunderbird on the pc and click on the <strong>menu <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>Now, from the drop-down list of <strong>Menu,<\/strong> select the<strong> Help <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>In the<strong> Help tab, <\/strong>click on the<strong> Troubleshooting Information.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then in the<strong> Troubleshooting Information<\/strong> wizard, click on the<strong> Open Folder button.<\/strong><\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-folder-1.png\" alt=\"open folder\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\"><\/li>\n<li>It will switch you to the location where your <strong>Thunderbird profile <\/strong>data folder is present.<\/li>\n<li>At last, <strong>copy and save <\/strong>them at your desired<strong> location. <\/strong>Then <strong>cut and paste <\/strong>on your<strong> external hard drive.<\/strong><\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cut-and-paste-in-external-hard-drive.png\" alt=\"cut and paste in hard drive\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also Read- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/recover-deleted-emails-from-thunderbird\/\"><strong>Recover Deleted Emails from Thunderbird<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As we learned, Thunderbird is a leading open-source web-based email\/calendaring client which is free for business and personal use. Then, look at the different reasons to backup Thunderbird emails to an External hard drive. 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