How to Backup and Restore Firefox or Thunderbird Data.
Mozilla Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird E-mail application, are used by many users in recent years for their daily work. This tutorial contains instructions on how you can backup (and restore) easy all the important information (Personal Data & Settings) that Firefox or Thunderbird stores on your computer. The backup operation of Firefox or Thunderbird is important whenever you want to troubleshoot Firefox's or Thunderbird's problems (like freezes, damaged profiles, corrupted mailbox folders) or in the case that you want to transfer (migrate) your personal data from Firefox or Thunderbird to your new computer (or OS installation).
STEP 1. INSTALL MOZBACKUP UTILITY.
STEP 1. INSTALL MOZBACKUP UTILITY.
MozBackup is a simple to use utility for creating backups of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Sunbird, Flock, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite, Spicebird, Songbird and Netscape profiles. With MozBackup you can easily per
1. Firefox Backup & Restore of the following data that stored in Firefox: General Settings, Bookmarks, History, Extensions, Saved Passwords, Cookies Certificates, etc.
2. Thunderbird Backup & Restore of the following data that stored in Thunderbird: General Settings, Emails, Account Settings, Address Book, Bookmarks, History, Extensions, Saved Passwords, Cookies, Saved Form Details, Certificates, etc).
• • 1. Download and install the MozBackup utility.
• 2. When the installation is completed, run MozBackup.
STEP 2. BACKUP FIREFOX OR THUNDERBIRD PERSONAL DATA WITH MOZBACKUP.
1. At the first screen of MozBackup utility, choose the operation that you want to perform: Backup or Restore a profile. (e.g. "Backup a profile").
2. Then select which user profile you want to backup: Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird. (e.g. "Mozilla Firefox").
3. Then press Next.
4. Then press Browse to specify (if you want) a different location to save the backup file and press Next. *
5. At the next window press No (unless you want to specify a password for the backup file).
6. Then, will be asked to choose what details you want to backup. Leave the default options and press Next.
7. When the backup operation is completed press Finish.