These steps explain how to use Thunderbird to transfer email between servers. This is helpful if email data from a previous hosting provider needs to be copied to email accounts on the Web Hosting Hub server.
Email Transfer Using Thunderbird
- Visit the Thunderbird website to download and install the appropriate version of Thunderbird
- Configure Thunderbird to connect to your old server
- Contact your previous provider for proper settings
CAUTION: Be sure to set up the account using IMAP protocol.
- Contact your previous provider for proper settings
- Create a new email address in cPanel
- Configure an additional email address in Thunderbird using the settings for the newly created email address at your Web Hosting Hub server
CAUTION: Be sure to set up the account using IMAP protocol. - Use the mouse and drag/drop emails from the old server account to the new server, one folder at a time