How do I Repair My Thunderbird Profile?

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Repairing your Thunderbird profile can resolve issues such as missing emails, broken folders, or corrupted settings. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

1. Back Up Your Thunderbird Profile

• Locate your profile folder:
  Windows: C:\Users<YourName>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles<ProfileName>
  Mac: ~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/
  Linux: ~/.thunderbird/
• Copy the folder to a safe location to prevent data loss.

2. Use the "Repair Folder" Option

• Open Thunderbird and go to the folder that's causing issues.
• Right-click the folder, select Properties, and click Repair Folder. This rebuilds the folder's index.

3. Create a New Profile

• Launch the Profile Manager:
• Close Thunderbird and run thunderbird.exe -p (Windows) or the equivalent command for Mac/Linux.
• Create a new profile and set it as the default.
• Manually copy essential data (e.g., Mail, ImapMail, prefs.js, abook.sqlite) from the old profile to the new one.

4. Rebuild the Global Database

• If search or indexing is broken, delete the global-messages-db.sqlite file from your profile folder. Restart Thunderbird, and it will rebuild the database.

5. Fix Add-on or Extension Issues

• Start Thunderbird in Safe Mode (hold Shift while launching).
• Disable or remove problematic add-ons.

6. Use Third-Party Tools
   For severe corruption, use tools like Advik Thunderbird Converter Tool to extract and restore emails from damaged files.

By following these steps, you can repair corrupt Thunderbird profile and restore functionality.