The 'Personal Address Book' and the 'Collected Addresses' are default so there is an automatic reference in the 'prefs.js' file. Re: It's too bad that Thunderbird is a bit schizophrenic with respect to how it treats the preordained address books (Personal and Collected) differently than other user defined address books. Re : abook.sqlite-shm and abook.sqlite-wal Read this answer in context 👍 0 All Replies (8) Save as either: Comma Separated *csv files OR LDIF Select address book (not 'All Address Books' as it is a virtual search and not a true address book) Please note these sqlite files must also replace the default ones when pasting, so whatever you have already in the second computer, you will lose those address book contents and it will show only the pasted ones - which is probably what you hope to achieve.Īll other address books must be exported and then imported into other computer. When you paste them into the 'profile name' folder on other version of Thunderbird, please make sure you are running the same Thunderbird versions as these address books have been modified several times recently. The 'Collected Addresses' is 'history.sqlite' The 'Personal Address Book' is 'abook.sqlite' You must Exit Thunderbird first before copying or pasting. If you see those files then Thunderbird is still running. Re : abook.sqlite-shm and abook.sqlite-wal You can only copy and paste specifc files because only the default address books are also by default in the prefs.js files.

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