Backing up your emails in Thunderbird

It's easy to back up your mail in Thunderbird. It's a good idea to first ensure that the program is up to date.

Update Thunderbird

Clicking About Thunderbird brings up this window, and automatically checks for updates

1. Open Thunderbird
2. Click Help
3. Click About Thunderbird
4. If updates are available they will be downloaded automatically. Wait for the download to complete.
5. When the updates are ready, click the Restart Thunderbird to Update button.