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[Mitchell Reese <dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 27/05/16 05:20, Barry wrote:
> Hi ....  I've always used the regular method of transferring my 
> Thunderbird stuff to a new Ubuntu installation by copying the 
> .thunderbird directory from th old, int the new. It no longer works, 
> and I am supposed to set up each email account separately.
>
> So, I've reported it as a bug in ver. 38.8.0 on Xenial. 
> 1585895@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I've installed Evolution instead, and and am setting up the accounts 
> on there.  Thunderbird has no provision for exporting the settings. 
> Evolution has.  It has many other advantages,  sad about this, but I 
> see no alternative unless mozilla are prepared to do something about 
> the problem.
>
> Regards,        Barry.
You can probably still use thunderbird, just a matter of where you put 
the config folder. Thunderbird is running under a libertine container 
called 'Puritine' as a legacy app, so you can try putting the directory 
under: ~/.local/share/libertine-container/user-data/puritine/.thunderbird

Personally, I prefer Dekko - the UI for Thunderbird on the M10 is way to 
small.

Good luck with it,

Mitchell