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* What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vsOttavio Caruso
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What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vs copying a profile?

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From: ottavio2006-usenet2012@yahoo.com (Ottavio Caruso)
Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject: What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vs
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 by: Ottavio Caruso - Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:35 UTC

In the last few weeks I switched from TB to Betterbird so many times
that the layout started to become weird. So I stuck with Betterbird,
created a brand new profile and imported settings from the old TB
profile using the import wizard.

Apart from re-inputting all the usernames and passwords for my accounts,
all settings were pretty much imported and now Betterbird works like a
charm.

What does this import wizard do that copying a profile doesn't?

And, incidentally, it would be great if Firefox had it, too.

--
Ottavio Caruso

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From: hugybear@gmx.net (Jörg Lorenz)
Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject: Re: What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vs
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 by: Jörg Lorenz - Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:05 UTC

Am 27.11.23 um 11:35 schrieb Ottavio Caruso:
> In the last few weeks I switched from TB to Betterbird so many times
> that the layout started to become weird. So I stuck with Betterbird,
> created a brand new profile and imported settings from the old TB
> profile using the import wizard.
>
> Apart from re-inputting all the usernames and passwords for my accounts,
> all settings were pretty much imported and now Betterbird works like a
> charm.
>
> What does this import wizard do that copying a profile doesn't?
>
> And, incidentally, it would be great if Firefox had it, too.

Copy the profile and use the profilemanager. In both cases!

--
"Gutta cavat lapidem." (Ovid)

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From: jorgk@jorgk.com (Jörg Knobloch)
Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject: Re: What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vs
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 by: Jörg Knobloch - Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:50 UTC

On 27 Nov 2023 16:05, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>> What does this import wizard do that copying a profile doesn't?
>
> Copy the profile and use the profilemanager. In both cases!

It's the wrong way round. The question should be:

Which settings don't come across when using import instead of copying
the profile?

Answer: Unknown. We've seen many problems on imported profiles. Hence we
wrote on our support pages:

Warning: We have had many support cases where things don't work in
mysterious ways after using the import function to import a Thunderbird
profile. This functionality comes directly from our Thunderbird base and
appears to be deficient. So please use with care. It's better to
manually copy a Thunderbird profile in the OS if you require a copy in
the first place instead of running Betterbird on an existing Thunderbird
profile. We're unable to support users who have used the import function.

P.S.: I don't read this NG regularly, write to our support instead.

--
Viele Grüße, Jörg
Sent with Betterbird. Simply better. www.betterbird.eu
Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich: Kaum macht man's richtig, schon
funktioniert's!

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Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject: Re: What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vs
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 by: Jörg Lorenz - Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:55 UTC

Am 28.11.23 um 21:50 schrieb Jörg Knobloch:
> On 27 Nov 2023 16:05, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>> What does this import wizard do that copying a profile doesn't?
>>
>> Copy the profile and use the profilemanager. In both cases!
>
> It's the wrong way round. The question should be:
>
> Which settings don't come across when using import instead of copying
> the profile?
>
> Answer: Unknown. We've seen many problems on imported profiles. Hence we
> wrote on our support pages:
>
> Warning: We have had many support cases where things don't work in
> mysterious ways after using the import function to import a Thunderbird
> profile. This functionality comes directly from our Thunderbird base and
> appears to be deficient. So please use with care. It's better to
> manually copy a Thunderbird profile in the OS if you require a copy in
> the first place instead of running Betterbird on an existing Thunderbird
> profile. We're unable to support users who have used the import function.

That is exactly what I recommended to Ottavio.

--
"Gutta cavat lapidem." (Ovid)

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 by: Jörg Knobloch - Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:00 UTC

On 28 Nov 2023 21:55, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> That is exactly what I recommended to Ottavio.

No one is disputing this :-) - Sorry, I'm late to the party. I was asked
to stay out of this NG a while ago: <AQ6lJ.49730$JZ3.46879@fx05.iad>

--
Viele Grüße, Jörg
Sent with Betterbird. Simply better. www.betterbird.eu
Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich: Kaum macht man's richtig, schon
funktioniert's!

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Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject: Re: What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vs
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 by: Jörg Lorenz - Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:41 UTC

Am 28.11.23 um 22:00 schrieb Jörg Knobloch:
> On 28 Nov 2023 21:55, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>> That is exactly what I recommended to Ottavio.
>
> No one is disputing this :-) - Sorry, I'm late to the party. I was asked
> to stay out of this NG a while ago: <AQ6lJ.49730$JZ3.46879@fx05.iad>

Your contribution is appreciated.

--
"Gutta cavat lapidem." (Ovid)

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Newsgroups: alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject: Re: What does "import from another Thunderbird installation" do vs
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 by: Ottavio Caruso - Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:17 UTC

Am 28/11/2023 um 20:55 schrieb Jörg Lorenz:
> Am 28.11.23 um 21:50 schrieb Jörg Knobloch:
>> On 27 Nov 2023 16:05, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>>> What does this import wizard do that copying a profile doesn't?
>>>
>>> Copy the profile and use the profilemanager. In both cases!
>>
>> It's the wrong way round. The question should be:
>>
>> Which settings don't come across when using import instead of copying
>> the profile?
>>
>> Answer: Unknown. We've seen many problems on imported profiles. Hence we
>> wrote on our support pages:
>>
>> Warning: We have had many support cases where things don't work in
>> mysterious ways after using the import function to import a Thunderbird
>> profile. This functionality comes directly from our Thunderbird base and
>> appears to be deficient. So please use with care. It's better to
>> manually copy a Thunderbird profile in the OS if you require a copy in
>> the first place instead of running Betterbird on an existing Thunderbird
>> profile. We're unable to support users who have used the import function.
>
> That is exactly what I recommended to Ottavio.
>

But this is what created the profile corruption in the 1st place.

--
Ottavio Caruso

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 by: Jörg Lorenz - Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:22 UTC

On 29.11.23 15:17, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
> Am 28/11/2023 um 20:55 schrieb Jörg Lorenz:
>> Am 28.11.23 um 21:50 schrieb Jörg Knobloch:
>>> On 27 Nov 2023 16:05, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>>>> What does this import wizard do that copying a profile doesn't?
>>>>
>>>> Copy the profile and use the profilemanager. In both cases!
>>>
>>> It's the wrong way round. The question should be:
>>>
>>> Which settings don't come across when using import instead of copying
>>> the profile?
>>>
>>> Answer: Unknown. We've seen many problems on imported profiles. Hence we
>>> wrote on our support pages:
>>>
>>> Warning: We have had many support cases where things don't work in
>>> mysterious ways after using the import function to import a Thunderbird
>>> profile. This functionality comes directly from our Thunderbird base and
>>> appears to be deficient. So please use with care. It's better to
>>> manually copy a Thunderbird profile in the OS if you require a copy in
>>> the first place instead of running Betterbird on an existing Thunderbird
>>> profile. We're unable to support users who have used the import function.
>>
>> That is exactly what I recommended to Ottavio.
>>
>
> But this is what created the profile corruption in the 1st place.

Certainly not.

--
"Gutta cavat lapidem." (Ovid)

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