2wood wrote:Been there, done that - several times., including uninstalling Thunderbird and deleting everything in the Thunderbird folder in my documents and settings within the application folder.
Did you actually use the Profile Manager to create a new profile? Doing so, you will end up with two profiles, the default and a clean new profile with no imported data.
Deleting the Application Data\
Thunderbird folder under Documents and Settings and starting Thunderbird causes the Import Wizard to appear. From
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Migrate_from_ ... hunderbirdMigrate automatically when launching Thunderbird for the first time
When you install and launch Thunderbird for the very first time, the Import Wizard will ask if you want to import settings and mail from various mail clients, including Mozilla and Netscape. If you select one of these, it will automatically import your entire profile so that it is ready to use when Thunderbird starts up.
At present, this option is only available the very first time you launch Thunderbird on your computer. If you choose not to import anything via the Import Wizard at this point, Thunderbird will automatically create a blank, default profile for you, and once you have at least one profile, Thunderbird will no longer prompt you at start up if you want to import mail and settings from another mail client.
If you "missed your chance" to import your profile via the Import Wizard and you would like to do so later, you can bring up the Import Wizard again by exiting Thunderbird, using the Profile Manager to delete all of the profiles listed, exiting the Profile Manager, and then launching Thunderbird again. (If that fails to bring up the Import Wizard, then exit Thunderbird again, delete all profiles again, then delete the files called "profiles.ini" and "registry.dat", which are stored a directory or two "up" from your profile folder.) This method is recommended only if you have been using Thunderbird for a very short time and you don't mind losing your account settings (if you've already set up one or more acccounts) and access to any messages you've already downloaded.
Importing old data and preferences from another application could cause the problems you are having with Thunderbird, which is why I suggested using the Profile Manager to create a new, second profile. Alternately, delete the Thunderbird Profiles again and, this time, don't import anything.
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Help please. I just installed Thunderbird 1.06. I've been using Thunderbird 1.00 as my email software for many months with no problems. Last time I downloaded mail was 7/05. Now I'm being told that Thunderbird "failed to connect to server incoming.verizon.net" Verizon "help" line said they don't support Thunderbird, so no help. I am connected to the Internet by cable - Optimum Online and I send my mail out to SMTP server mail.optonline.net and have done so since Verizon wouldn't let me use their mail sever for outgoing mail.
