Re: Thunderbird addresses

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
> Reb wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I recently had to format and reinstall. I had been backing up but 
>> unfortunately the last backup also contained the fault that later 
>> caused the problem.
>>
>> Anyway I have a full system back up which will contain the addresses 
>> from thunderbird. I would like to get them into the new setup.
>>
>> Which file do I need from the backup and how do I then get it into the 
>> new installation?
>>
>> I've googled for this with no luck but you guys always seem to come up 
>> with the goods.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
> 
> you need two files, and they both end in *.mab [which equals to mozilla 
> address book].  Copy them from the old profile to the new one, and do 
> this with the program closed.
> 
Done! Thanks for that!