- Step 2:Next, click the Hamburger or More icon at the upper-right end of the window.
- Step 3:A list of options appears. Select the Add-ons option.
- Step 4:After that, click the Get Add-ons menu on the left navigation panel; the Add-ons Manager tab opens up.
- Step 5:Using the search bar in the window, find “importexporttools”.
- Step 6:When the ImportExportTools result appears on the screen, click the Add to Thunderbird button.
- Step 7:Now, the Software Installation box opens up, select the Install Now button to start the Add-on installation on Thunderbird.
- Step 8:When the system prompts, click the Restart Now button located at the top of the window.
- Step 9:After that, the Thunderbird app closes and reopens on the computer screen.
- Step 10:In case the app opens in the Safe mode, select Exit and again open the app.
- Step 11:Next, check the email address at the upper-left corner to which you are exporting the emails and right-click the Inbox folder below the email address.
- Step 12:Select the ImportExportTools option and then choose which emails you want to export from the given list.
- Step 13:A set of export file formats will appear; select a suitable export email format.
- Step 14:After that, choose a directory to save the backup folder on the system and click Select Folder.
- Step 15:Relaunch the Thunderbird app and click the Hamburger icon again.
- Step 16:Now, choose Help and then select the Troubleshooting Information menu.
- Step 17:Click Open Folder beside the Profile Folder menu.
- Step 18:Copy the Profiles folder from the window and close the Thunderbird window.
- Step 19:Next, go to the location where you want to save the Profiles folder and paste the folder. Email backup was completed.
- Step 20:You have now successfully completed the how to backup Thunderbird email process.
