How to import a msf file from an old thunderbird version

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I backed up my thunderbird inbox folder a long time ago. I didn't back up the full profile directory, just the IMAP folder which looks as follows:

ImapMail/IMAP.domain_name/INBOX
ImapMail/IMAP.domain_name/INBOX.msf
ImapMail/IMAP.domain_name/INBOX.sbd
ImapMail/IMAP.domain_name/INBOX.sbd/Drafts.msf

I have a brand new Thunderbird installation. NO accounts have been setup there. How can I read the mails in the INBOX directory?

Best Answer

You don't. An msf file is just the index, which gets recreated if it is missing when you open the actual mbox. In your case, you are using IMAP, so the mail is stored on the server. Just configure thunderbird to connect to the server and it will find all your mail on the server.

If you were not using IMAP, then you would just set up thunderbird, close it, and copy the backed up files back into your profile directory.

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