Can't load my thunderbird exisisting profile after upgrade Thunderbird to 60.3 on Xubuntu 16.04.5
I have Thunderbird installed in /opt directory (I installed it few years ago in this directory) but now with a new Thunderbird upgrade I can't see any of my emails and account stored in /home/username/.thunderbird/profile.default. When I fire up Thunderbird it behaves as I don't have any profile set and ask to create a new account and so on. How can I make Thunderbird load my existing profile ? Appreciate some help, Vladi
PS: OS Xubuntu 16.04.5 , Thunderbird 60.3
email thunderbird xubuntu .profile
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
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I have Thunderbird installed in /opt directory (I installed it few years ago in this directory) but now with a new Thunderbird upgrade I can't see any of my emails and account stored in /home/username/.thunderbird/profile.default. When I fire up Thunderbird it behaves as I don't have any profile set and ask to create a new account and so on. How can I make Thunderbird load my existing profile ? Appreciate some help, Vladi
PS: OS Xubuntu 16.04.5 , Thunderbird 60.3
email thunderbird xubuntu .profile
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
369
Did you originally install Thunderbird from the repository or manually install it?
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 12:19
@fixer1234 I had installed manually Thunderbird in /opt directory.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:19
Let me know if the answer doesn't solve it. Thought of another potential cause.
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 23:57
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I have Thunderbird installed in /opt directory (I installed it few years ago in this directory) but now with a new Thunderbird upgrade I can't see any of my emails and account stored in /home/username/.thunderbird/profile.default. When I fire up Thunderbird it behaves as I don't have any profile set and ask to create a new account and so on. How can I make Thunderbird load my existing profile ? Appreciate some help, Vladi
PS: OS Xubuntu 16.04.5 , Thunderbird 60.3
email thunderbird xubuntu .profile
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
369
I have Thunderbird installed in /opt directory (I installed it few years ago in this directory) but now with a new Thunderbird upgrade I can't see any of my emails and account stored in /home/username/.thunderbird/profile.default. When I fire up Thunderbird it behaves as I don't have any profile set and ask to create a new account and so on. How can I make Thunderbird load my existing profile ? Appreciate some help, Vladi
PS: OS Xubuntu 16.04.5 , Thunderbird 60.3
email thunderbird xubuntu .profile
email thunderbird xubuntu .profile
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
369
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
369
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
369
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
369
asked Dec 16 at 21:58
vladimir pavloski
369
369
Did you originally install Thunderbird from the repository or manually install it?
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 12:19
@fixer1234 I had installed manually Thunderbird in /opt directory.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:19
Let me know if the answer doesn't solve it. Thought of another potential cause.
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 23:57
add a comment |
Did you originally install Thunderbird from the repository or manually install it?
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 12:19
@fixer1234 I had installed manually Thunderbird in /opt directory.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:19
Let me know if the answer doesn't solve it. Thought of another potential cause.
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 23:57
Did you originally install Thunderbird from the repository or manually install it?
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 12:19
Did you originally install Thunderbird from the repository or manually install it?
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 12:19
@fixer1234 I had installed manually Thunderbird in /opt directory.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:19
@fixer1234 I had installed manually Thunderbird in /opt directory.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:19
Let me know if the answer doesn't solve it. Thought of another potential cause.
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 23:57
Let me know if the answer doesn't solve it. Thought of another potential cause.
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 23:57
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You have two profiles, both of which have been modified, so we can't tell from the names which was the original. I suspect Thunderbird got installed again instead of upgraded and created a new profile (unless you were experimenting). Both profiles should appear in profiles.ini.
If you have a number of email accounts and/or created some mail folders in your original profile, you should be able to identify which profile is the original by looking at the subdirectories under the two profiles. Under the Mail folder of one of the profiles, you should find your accounts and mail folders. Assuming the other profile was your original:
- I'm not sure this step is required, but just in case, rename the other profile filename extension from
defaulttovladi(so4gb3v5vo.vladi).
Edit profile.ini:
- Change the
StartWithLastProfilevalue from1to0. - Edit
Profile0, changing theDefaultvalue from1to0. - Add
Profile1, usingProfile0as a template (copy and paste then edit). - In
Profile1, replace theNamevalue withvladi; you can always change the names later, they're just labels, but each profile should have a unique name. - Replace the
Pathvalue with the other profile string (4gb3v5vo.vladi). - Set the
Profile1Defaultvalue to1.
Assuming the other profile is your old one, that should give you access to it the next time you start Thunderbird. However, don't tell it yet to always use that profile.
If it isn't your original profile, it could be that Thunderbird got lost in its underwear. In that case, try restarting Thunderbird and selecting the profile named "Default".
Once you identify your original profile, you can set that one as the default (which you should be able to do in the Thunderbird startup dialog), and you can also tell it to always use that profile. Once that's done, you can delete the unused profile.
You can also access these controls via Help | Troubleshooting Information, last item under Application Basics at the top: About:Profiles. You can also restart with a selected profile from here.
answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
17.8k144581
the profile 4bg.......default was my default profile with all my mailboxes and emails and of course my accounting settings. The second profile rdk....default was created automatically by TB, then I copied the content of 4bg...default profile to this new one (rdk......default), but no success.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:30
I'll try your suggestion .
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:31
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You have two profiles, both of which have been modified, so we can't tell from the names which was the original. I suspect Thunderbird got installed again instead of upgraded and created a new profile (unless you were experimenting). Both profiles should appear in profiles.ini.
If you have a number of email accounts and/or created some mail folders in your original profile, you should be able to identify which profile is the original by looking at the subdirectories under the two profiles. Under the Mail folder of one of the profiles, you should find your accounts and mail folders. Assuming the other profile was your original:
- I'm not sure this step is required, but just in case, rename the other profile filename extension from
defaulttovladi(so4gb3v5vo.vladi).
Edit profile.ini:
- Change the
StartWithLastProfilevalue from1to0. - Edit
Profile0, changing theDefaultvalue from1to0. - Add
Profile1, usingProfile0as a template (copy and paste then edit). - In
Profile1, replace theNamevalue withvladi; you can always change the names later, they're just labels, but each profile should have a unique name. - Replace the
Pathvalue with the other profile string (4gb3v5vo.vladi). - Set the
Profile1Defaultvalue to1.
Assuming the other profile is your old one, that should give you access to it the next time you start Thunderbird. However, don't tell it yet to always use that profile.
If it isn't your original profile, it could be that Thunderbird got lost in its underwear. In that case, try restarting Thunderbird and selecting the profile named "Default".
Once you identify your original profile, you can set that one as the default (which you should be able to do in the Thunderbird startup dialog), and you can also tell it to always use that profile. Once that's done, you can delete the unused profile.
You can also access these controls via Help | Troubleshooting Information, last item under Application Basics at the top: About:Profiles. You can also restart with a selected profile from here.
answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
17.8k144581
the profile 4bg.......default was my default profile with all my mailboxes and emails and of course my accounting settings. The second profile rdk....default was created automatically by TB, then I copied the content of 4bg...default profile to this new one (rdk......default), but no success.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:30
I'll try your suggestion .
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:31
add a comment |
You have two profiles, both of which have been modified, so we can't tell from the names which was the original. I suspect Thunderbird got installed again instead of upgraded and created a new profile (unless you were experimenting). Both profiles should appear in profiles.ini.
If you have a number of email accounts and/or created some mail folders in your original profile, you should be able to identify which profile is the original by looking at the subdirectories under the two profiles. Under the Mail folder of one of the profiles, you should find your accounts and mail folders. Assuming the other profile was your original:
- I'm not sure this step is required, but just in case, rename the other profile filename extension from
defaulttovladi(so4gb3v5vo.vladi).
Edit profile.ini:
- Change the
StartWithLastProfilevalue from1to0. - Edit
Profile0, changing theDefaultvalue from1to0. - Add
Profile1, usingProfile0as a template (copy and paste then edit). - In
Profile1, replace theNamevalue withvladi; you can always change the names later, they're just labels, but each profile should have a unique name. - Replace the
Pathvalue with the other profile string (4gb3v5vo.vladi). - Set the
Profile1Defaultvalue to1.
Assuming the other profile is your old one, that should give you access to it the next time you start Thunderbird. However, don't tell it yet to always use that profile.
If it isn't your original profile, it could be that Thunderbird got lost in its underwear. In that case, try restarting Thunderbird and selecting the profile named "Default".
Once you identify your original profile, you can set that one as the default (which you should be able to do in the Thunderbird startup dialog), and you can also tell it to always use that profile. Once that's done, you can delete the unused profile.
You can also access these controls via Help | Troubleshooting Information, last item under Application Basics at the top: About:Profiles. You can also restart with a selected profile from here.
answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
17.8k144581
the profile 4bg.......default was my default profile with all my mailboxes and emails and of course my accounting settings. The second profile rdk....default was created automatically by TB, then I copied the content of 4bg...default profile to this new one (rdk......default), but no success.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:30
I'll try your suggestion .
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:31
add a comment |
You have two profiles, both of which have been modified, so we can't tell from the names which was the original. I suspect Thunderbird got installed again instead of upgraded and created a new profile (unless you were experimenting). Both profiles should appear in profiles.ini.
If you have a number of email accounts and/or created some mail folders in your original profile, you should be able to identify which profile is the original by looking at the subdirectories under the two profiles. Under the Mail folder of one of the profiles, you should find your accounts and mail folders. Assuming the other profile was your original:
- I'm not sure this step is required, but just in case, rename the other profile filename extension from
defaulttovladi(so4gb3v5vo.vladi).
Edit profile.ini:
- Change the
StartWithLastProfilevalue from1to0. - Edit
Profile0, changing theDefaultvalue from1to0. - Add
Profile1, usingProfile0as a template (copy and paste then edit). - In
Profile1, replace theNamevalue withvladi; you can always change the names later, they're just labels, but each profile should have a unique name. - Replace the
Pathvalue with the other profile string (4gb3v5vo.vladi). - Set the
Profile1Defaultvalue to1.
Assuming the other profile is your old one, that should give you access to it the next time you start Thunderbird. However, don't tell it yet to always use that profile.
If it isn't your original profile, it could be that Thunderbird got lost in its underwear. In that case, try restarting Thunderbird and selecting the profile named "Default".
Once you identify your original profile, you can set that one as the default (which you should be able to do in the Thunderbird startup dialog), and you can also tell it to always use that profile. Once that's done, you can delete the unused profile.
You can also access these controls via Help | Troubleshooting Information, last item under Application Basics at the top: About:Profiles. You can also restart with a selected profile from here.
answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
17.8k144581
You have two profiles, both of which have been modified, so we can't tell from the names which was the original. I suspect Thunderbird got installed again instead of upgraded and created a new profile (unless you were experimenting). Both profiles should appear in profiles.ini.
If you have a number of email accounts and/or created some mail folders in your original profile, you should be able to identify which profile is the original by looking at the subdirectories under the two profiles. Under the Mail folder of one of the profiles, you should find your accounts and mail folders. Assuming the other profile was your original:
- I'm not sure this step is required, but just in case, rename the other profile filename extension from
defaulttovladi(so4gb3v5vo.vladi).
Edit profile.ini:
- Change the
StartWithLastProfilevalue from1to0. - Edit
Profile0, changing theDefaultvalue from1to0. - Add
Profile1, usingProfile0as a template (copy and paste then edit). - In
Profile1, replace theNamevalue withvladi; you can always change the names later, they're just labels, but each profile should have a unique name. - Replace the
Pathvalue with the other profile string (4gb3v5vo.vladi). - Set the
Profile1Defaultvalue to1.
Assuming the other profile is your old one, that should give you access to it the next time you start Thunderbird. However, don't tell it yet to always use that profile.
If it isn't your original profile, it could be that Thunderbird got lost in its underwear. In that case, try restarting Thunderbird and selecting the profile named "Default".
Once you identify your original profile, you can set that one as the default (which you should be able to do in the Thunderbird startup dialog), and you can also tell it to always use that profile. Once that's done, you can delete the unused profile.
You can also access these controls via Help | Troubleshooting Information, last item under Application Basics at the top: About:Profiles. You can also restart with a selected profile from here.
answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
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answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
17.8k144581
answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
17.8k144581
answered Dec 21 at 10:55
fixer1234
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17.8k144581
the profile 4bg.......default was my default profile with all my mailboxes and emails and of course my accounting settings. The second profile rdk....default was created automatically by TB, then I copied the content of 4bg...default profile to this new one (rdk......default), but no success.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:30
I'll try your suggestion .
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:31
add a comment |
the profile 4bg.......default was my default profile with all my mailboxes and emails and of course my accounting settings. The second profile rdk....default was created automatically by TB, then I copied the content of 4bg...default profile to this new one (rdk......default), but no success.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:30
I'll try your suggestion .
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:31
the profile 4bg.......default was my default profile with all my mailboxes and emails and of course my accounting settings. The second profile rdk....default was created automatically by TB, then I copied the content of 4bg...default profile to this new one (rdk......default), but no success.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:30
the profile 4bg.......default was my default profile with all my mailboxes and emails and of course my accounting settings. The second profile rdk....default was created automatically by TB, then I copied the content of 4bg...default profile to this new one (rdk......default), but no success.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:30
I'll try your suggestion .
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:31
I'll try your suggestion .
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:31
add a comment |
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Did you originally install Thunderbird from the repository or manually install it?
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 12:19
@fixer1234 I had installed manually Thunderbird in /opt directory.
– vladimir pavloski
Dec 21 at 20:19
Let me know if the answer doesn't solve it. Thought of another potential cause.
– fixer1234
Dec 21 at 23:57