[xubuntu-users] disappearing thunderbird settings

[Eberhard Roloff]

On 05/23/2012 11:44 AM, Norman Silverstone wrote:
> <  snip>
>
>>> This is absolutely different from anything you and me would
>>> call regular.
>>>
>>> You might close Tbird and then for a test rename your
>>> .thunderbird folder to something else. After this
>>> thunderbird should start with a window that prompts you for
>>> your incoming email server (imap or pop) and your outgoing
>>> mailserver (smtp). Enter all your details in there and,
>>> please, do not leave this page until all tests for incoming
>>> and outgoing have been passed successfully. You might have
>>> to experiment with authentication methods and the like.
>>>
>>> Then your email should be working, as expected.
>>> You might proceed from there.
>>>
>>> I hope this helps you along. Imho Thunderbird by far is the
>>> easiest client to setup for internet mail. So you will
>>> surely be using it in no time.
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>> Eberhard
>>>
>>>
>> This seems to be a very good idea, I will give it a try and report
>> back.
>>
>> Norman
>>
> Brilliant, I now have Thunderbird sending and receiving at last. Now all
> I have to do is try to recover my lost mail,
>
> Norman
>
This depends on where your lost mail is. If it was in 
thunderbird, you will get it from your old .Thunderbird 
folder or from the corresponding directory on Windows.
When you are migrating from evolution, Google has a 
multitude of advice, ex.
http://blog.netflowdevelopments.com/2010/02/10/switching-from-evolution-to-thunderbird-importing-the-works/

disclaimer: I never did migrate from evolution, so there are 
no guaranties. ;-)

Eberhard