Now you need to nd the le where Thunderbird stored your Gmail messages. This le uses a
standard mailbox format, mbox, that is supported by many email programs. To nd the le, you’ll
rst need to locate your Thunderbird prole directory. Open up a command-line terminal program:
Terminal on Mac OS X (go to Applications in the Finder and look in the Utilities subdirectory);
Command Prompt on Windows (click Start→All Programs or Programs, then choose Accessories→
Command Prompt); and xterm or similar on Linux.
Accessing your Gmail messages in Thunderbird
Providing your Gmail login credentials in Thunderbird
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