The Thunderbird add-on ImportExportTools NG lets users move their emails, address books, and settings between computers.This add-on lets people bring in emails from Outlook, Yahoo Mail, and Gmail, the list goes on. It also lets you save all of your emails as MBOX files or PDF files.
This guide will show you how to get ImportExportTools NG up and running in Thunderbird and how to use it.
Install the ImportExportTools add-on and Run it in Thunderbird
· Start Mozilla Thunderbird, which is an email app.
· To get to the Tools menu, press Alt+T.
· Press the "Add-ons and Themes" button.
· Now go to the tab that says Extensions.
· There is a search bar here. You need to type "importexporttools" without the quotes and press the Enter key.
· This will show a list of add-ons in a new window that opens.
· Click on the "Add to Thunderbird" button in the ImportExportTools NG add-on.
· You should agree to the update, and then you should restart Thunderbird when it's done.
· Press Alt+T again. ImportExportTools NG should be the last choice.
· Good job! The add-on was successfully added to Thunderbird and is now ready to be used.
Find out how to use ImportExportTools NG.
The main thing that ImportExportTools Ng is used for is moving emails between Thunderbird accounts. We're going to talk about each case in turn.
I. Bring in Thunderbird emails with ImportExportTools NG
Know this before you start the process: you can't just drag and drop the MBOX file into an IMAP account. So make sure you pick either the POP account or the Local Folders, and then do what it says below:
· To begin, go to Tools | ImportExport Tools | Import MBOX file.
· When you see the "Files mbox import" dialog box, choose the choice that works best for you and click "OK."
· With the ImportExportTools NG add-on, choose the MBOX file from your computer that you want to load.
· The file you sent has finally been loaded.
Also Read - Convert MBOX to PST files
II. To get rid of Thunderbird emails, use ImportExportTools NG.
· All of your emails will be saved in MBOX format by default in Mozilla Thunderbird. That's why we will first show you how to do that.
· Pick the folder in your mailbox that you want to download, such as "inbox," "sent," etc.
· To export the file, right-click on it and choose ImportExportTools NG | Export folder.
Click the Select folder button and then choose where you want to save the file.
· There is no more to do.
Right-click on the name of the email account and choose ImportExportTools NG | Export all the folders (with structure). This will export all of the folders in the email account's mailbox at once.
This add-on can also be used to send Thunderbird emails to other file types, such as EML, PDF, HTML, and TXT.
· With ImportExportTools NG, you can choose which emails you want to send abroad.
· Click the "Save" button next to any of the words you have chosen.
· You'll be given a list of ways to save the comments. You can just pick the style you want.
· Choose where you want to save the chosen emails, then click the "Select Folder" button.
There is no more to do.
Keep in mind that users of ImportExportTools have asked many times for the PST file to be added as a supported format. You will need to look at other ways to Convert from MBOX to PST from your Thunderbird account if you don't want to use the ImportExportTools NG add-on. And Thunderbird Conversion suite is the best option for this tasks.
In conclusion
ImportExportTools NG is a free add-on for Thunderbird that lets users bring in and send out emails with files. We talked about how to install and use the ImportExportTools NG add-on in Thunderbird to import and export files in this article. We hope it will help you with your work.
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