Transferring Eudora, Firefox, Thunderbird and Netscape Settings/Mailboxes to New Computer

I scoured the web for directions on how to transfer Eudora and Thunderbird mailboxes, settings, filters, and also how to transfer Firefox and Netscape settings, bookmarks and passwords. Every set of directions was flawed, and each time I tried them, some things would be missing: mailboxes, or passwords, or bookmarks.

This is foolproof and idiot proof.

You need an external drive, either a physical one or a backup online. Do these simple steps. Works every time.

1) Copy the entire program from the program file onto the external drive. The entire folder, like Eudora.
2) Copy the entire Eudora folder in the application settings folder. It will look something like this:
C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Application Data\Eudora in XP. In Vista, you will find the application settings folder under: [your user name]\appdata\roaming
3) This second folder will contain your profile, your mailboxes, passwords, filters and attachments.
4) Copy the program folder onto the new computer in the "program files" folder
5) Then go into the application data folder, and locate, the Eudora folder, and open it. Find the profiles folder and profile configuration setting document. Replace these with the old profile folder copied from the old computer.
6) The profile.ini configuration setting document may need adjustment. Open it with Notepad. Locate the line that has a file that resembles this: vtue7nve.default. The important part is the series of letters and numbers.
7) This has to match the default folder which is located in the old profile folder you just pasted into the Eudora profile folder in application settings. If it doesn't, then type in the correct name of the folder labeled "default."
8) You're done. Open up Eudora and you will have your mailboxes, filters and password all transferred.

This process works for Thunderbird, Firefox and Netscape, as well.