====== Local Folders in Mozilla Thunderbird ======

==== (archiving mail messages) ====

==== Default location of Local Folders ====

=== Network Thunderbird ===

<code>
  C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Thunderbird\Mail\Local Folders
</code>

=== Locally installed Thunderbird ===

<code>

  C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<profile name>\Mail\Local Folders
</code>

1. __Create a new storage location for Thunderbird Local Folders on your local disk partition __

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2. __Move the contents of Local Folders from default to new storage location__

from

<code>
 C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Thunderbird\Mail\Local Folders
</code>

or

<code>
 C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<profile name>\Mail\Local Folders
</code>

to

<code>
 D:\My Local Folders
</code>

==== Changing Local Folders Location in Mozilla Thunderbird ====

1. __Open your Thunderbird application and click on ** Tools ** in the upper menu__

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2. __Click on ** Account Settings ** in the pop-up menu__

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3. __Select ** Local Folders ** in lowermost part of the Account Settings menu__

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4. Click on Browse to locate a new Local Folders directory (My Local Folders)

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5. Find and select ** My Local Folders ** as the Local Folders directory

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6. Set ** My Local Folders ** as the Local Folders directory

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==== Create a new local folder ====

1. Click on ** Local Folders ** in the mailboxes and folders list and select ** New Folder… ** in the pop-up menu

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2. Enter the name of the new local folder, e.g. __Archive 2015__ and click ** Create Folder **

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