{"id":976,"date":"2021-06-10T06:45:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T06:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mailbakup.com\/blog\/?p=976"},"modified":"2021-06-10T06:45:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T06:45:05","slug":"transfer-yahoo-mail-to-thunderbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mailbakup.com\/blog\/transfer-yahoo-mail-to-thunderbird\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Yahoo Mail to Thunderbird \u2013 Explicably Simple Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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User\u2019s Concern<\/strong>: \u201cI’m a Yahoo user, and I want to transfer Yahoo mail to Thunderbird along with their attachments as well. I’m not sure how to so that. It is becoming difficult to manage all of the emails due to the large size of the mailbox. It is a complex method doing it manually. Is it any simpler way to perform this task?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yahoo is the third largest web-based email service and is widely used by a large number of users for email exchange.<\/p>\n

Despite its popularity, people still tend to move from there to Thunderbird because of its advanced features.<\/p>\n

Users prefer to backup Yahoo mail to Thunderbird as it is a desktop-based email client, using which you can access your emails even if you are offline.<\/p>\n

Also, it is a cross-platform email client that can be installed on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux and other systems with which it is compatible.<\/p>\n

Since Yahoo is a webmail email service and all its data is on the servers, it is important not to rely on the single email provider with all your crucial information.<\/p>\n

This can be done by configuring the Yahoo mail account with a desktop-based email client like the Thunderbird application.<\/p>\n

Techniques to Transfer Yahoo Mail to Thunderbird<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are two stages for completing the process to export your selected emails to Mozilla Thunderbird.<\/p>\n

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STEP 1- Saving your emails in MBOX format<\/strong><\/p>\n

STEP 2- Import converted emails to Thunderbird<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

With these steps known to the user, there are 2 methods that can perform this procedure i.e. professional or manual. We have explained both the methods here for users to have an option to choose from.<\/p>\n

After conversion, the method to import the result files into Thunderbird is explained.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get going!<\/p>\n

Stage 1 – How to Backup Yahoo Mail to Thunderbird Via Conversion Professionally?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For this method, you can download the Yahoo Email Backup Tool<\/strong><\/a> which can be your savior if you are looking for an easy and smooth way.<\/p>\n

Download Now<\/a> Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n

It allows you to save the emails to not only MBOX format but also-PST, MSG, PDF and EML file formats.<\/p>\n

You can apply Email filter feature by date to save certain emails only. Other than this, there are a number of unique features by the software that we will explain later.<\/p>\n

How to Convert Emails to Thunderbird Supported Format Using the Wizard?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Step 1<\/strong>: Download and Launch the tool on Windows OS system to start the procedure to transfer Yahoo mail to Thunderbird.<\/p>\n

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Note<\/strong>: For users working on Mac OS machines, the software can be downloaded by clicking on the given links:<\/p>\n

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Step 2<\/strong>: Enter your login credentials for Yahoo account and hit Login<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Step 3<\/strong>: Under \u2018Select Email Format<\/strong>\u2019, choose MBOX file format and hit Browse<\/strong> for the location where you want to save your downloaded file.<\/p>\n

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Step 4<\/strong>: Now, click on the Apply Filter<\/strong> option and choose the filters you want to apply if so required.<\/p>\n

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Step 5<\/strong>: Finally, press the Start<\/strong> button to begin the conversion process.<\/p>\n

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The tool to backup Yahoo mail to Thunderbird allows users to:<\/p>\n