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PCDOTS Team ~ Published: 07-Jun-2023 ~ How to, Software ~ 5 Minutes Reading

Know How to Import from Mailbird to Thunderbird with Emails & Contacts

Do you want to import from Mailbird to Thunderbird profile along with emails and address book contacts? If your response is yes then you are landed on the right webpage. Now continue read this article, here PCDOTS Team is suggesting you a trustworthy technique to export Mailbird to Thunderbird.

At present time, Thunderbird is the most demanding email client. Therefore, a lot of computer users are looking for a reliable technique to switch from Mailbird to Mozilla Thunderbird. Let’s start now, without wasting your time.

Export Mailbird to Thunderbird – Step-by-Step

Firstly, download the PCDOTS Mailbird Converter setup and install it on your Windows Computer. The tool has a separate option to import from Mailbird to Thunderbird so it is also known as Mailbird to Thunderbird Converter. Just follow these simple steps for completion of the task.

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1 – Start Mailbird to Thunderbird Converter and click on the Open button.
launch mailbird to thunderbird import tool

2 – Choose Mailbird accounts from the drop-down menu and choose an account to upload profile data.
choose mailbird configured accounts

3 – After that, you can see all the Mailbird profile folders in the software panel.
loaded mailbird profile data

4 – Click on any email folder for uploading all emails in the software window. After that, choose an email to read complete information.
preview mailbird emails before import into thunderbird

5 – Press the Export button and choose MBOX from the list of saving options.
select mbox saving option

6 – After that, choose a destination path to store output mailbox files.
browse destination

7 – Hit on the Save button to start the conversion process.
click save to import mailbird to thunderbird

8 – Thereafter, it will automatically open the destination path. Get resultant mailbox files.
output files

9 – Run Mozilla Thunderbird email client and import converted MBOX files under local folders as you can see in the respective screenshot.

Run Mozilla Thunderbird

By following the above mentioned steps anyone can easily import emails from Mailbird to Thunderbird. But users still want to transfer Mailbird contacts to Mozilla Thunderbird. Therefore, PCDOTS Team is going to explain the complete steps by inserting the actual screenshots.

Export Mailbird Contacts to Thunderbird

This Mailbird to Thunderbird Converter has a separate option to export all address book contacts into a standard vCard file. After that, you can import the resultant vCard file into the Mozilla Thunderbird email client by following the step-by-step methods.

1 – Run Mozilla Thunderbird email client and choose Address Book.

run the tool to migrate mailbird addressbokk to thunderbird

2 – Thereafter, choose Tools >> Import option from Thunderbird Address Book.

Migrate Mailbird Contacts to Thunderbird

3 – Now select Address Book and click on the Next button to continue.

Select Address Book

4 – After that, select the vCard file (.vcf) and press the Next button to continue.

Select vCard file

5 – Now choose Mailbird exported vCard file and press the Open button. After that, you can see imported contacts into Mozilla Thunderbird.

Reasons Behind for Switching Mailbird to Thunderbird

Users prefer to use Mozilla Thunderbird email client instead of Mailbird because of several reasons. Actually, Thunderbird is an open-source email client which is obtainable free of cost while Mailbird is a subscriptions based paid email client. Thunderbird is developed by Mozilla Foundation that trustworthy brand in the IT sector. It is fully loaded with several user’s favorite features. This email client comes with a simple GUI and self-descriptive features. Therefore, it can be easily used by both home and corporate users.

Mailbird to Thunderbird Converter Features

Double Options Available to Upload Profile Data – This application has dual options for uploading Mailbird profile data in the software window. If the Mailbird email client is configured on your Windows PC then it will automatically upload profile data from the default storage location. While you can click on the Choose Folder button for adding profile data manually from any different location.

Migrate Selected Folders to Mozilla Thunderbird – After selecting the saving format. It gives the facility to check or uncheck specific folders for Mailbird to Thunderbird migration. It is an important feature because using this feature, users can avoid the conversion of unnecessary folders like Spam, Trash, Junk, etc.

Analyze Mailbird Profile Data Before Conversion – After inserting Mailbird profile data in the software window. You can preview Mailbird folders in the software panel. After that, choose a folder for uploading all emails and contacts in the software interface. Thereafter, choose a particular email or contact and read complete information. It also counts Mailbird folder items and shows the total number of available items.

Extract Email Addresses or Attachments Separately – Mailbird to Thunderbird Converter has a separate option to extract email addresses separately from Mailbird profile data. Users can use collected email addresses for email marketing. It also has an isolated option to extract attachments separately from Mailbird in original file extensions like PDF, PPT, JPG, PNG, GIF, DOC, XLS, etc.

Import Contacts from Mailbird to Thunderbird – This application has a separate option to export contacts from Mailbird email client to vCard file. Users can easily import exported vCard file into the Mozilla Thunderbird email client. Therefore it is an excellent utility to migrate Mailbird contacts to Thunderbird with all information.

Let’s Test It before Upgrade

Mailbird to Thunderbird Converter is obtainable with a free demo edition that permits to migrate a maximum of 10 emails from each Mailbird folder to Thunderbird. Therefore, users can check its working process before upgrading to the pro edition. After getting complete satisfaction users can upgrade it to pro edition to import from Mailbird to Thunderbird without any limitations.