Discussing the Most Prevalent Thunderbird issues

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The first query that arose in the minds of several Thunderbird users right after the launch of Thunderbird was the Yahoo mail thunderbird configuration? Well, Yahoo mail can be configured for Thunderbird in a few easy steps:

Setting Yahoo mail on Thunderbird

1. Begin the process by opening the Thunderbird program on your system.
2. Next, enter your Yahoo email address and password before clicking on the Continue option to proceed.
3. Choose IMAP or POP3 as the incoming mail configuration under the Mail Account Setup.
4. For IMAP account configuration, enter the below credentials:

• Incoming mail server: imap.mail.yahoo.com
• Port number: 993
• Encryption: SSL

1. For POP3, use credentials:

• Incoming mail server: pop3.mail.yahoo.com
• Port numbers: 995
• Encryption: SSL

1. For Outgoing mail server, the configuration should be:

• Outgoing mail server: smtp.mail .yahoo.com
• Port numbers: 587/465
• Encryption: TLS/SSL

1. Once all the inputs are correctly entered, click on the Create Account option, and your Thunderbird for Yahoo email will be created.

Exporting Thunderbird mail

1. Firstly, install the Import/Export extension for Mac on Thunderbird. It would help in the migration process, and your email account will not face the issue of Thunderbird mail not responding.
2. Next, go to the Tools menu and under Import/Export Tools, select the Export folder.
3. The users need to choose the folder which they wish to export. Once you have selected the export folder, click on the desired location you want to export your Thunderbird files.
4. These files can be exported to your desktop as well.
5. Finally, rename the exported file as .mbox extension.
6. Mac will display a confirmation pop-up. Tap on the Yes button to begin the import process of Thunderbird mail into Mac.

Once the process has finished, check if all your selected files have been exported to Mac email.

Good news is stored for Windows live mail users also. Now, they can import windows live mail to Thunderbird using few easy tips penned down below:

Importing Windows live mail to Thunderbird

1. Firstly, create a folder in the “Local Folders” option your email account and click on it. Now, right-click on this created folder.
2. Choose the option of Import all messages under the ImportExportTools.
3. Search and go to the .eml files folder.
4. The default path for Windows Live mail is as follows- “C: drive-Users (username will be given)- under the AppData search for Local and go to Microsoft and finally Windows Live Mail.
5. It would help if you changed the folder option to “Show hidden files, folders, and drives” so that the user can see the “App Data” folder.
6. Finally, click on the Open option.

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