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It is easy for them to access the contacts and have a backup of all the contacts on their account. But when they want to import those contacts from their Thunderbird account to their mobile phones then they are unable to execute it. But once you convert all the contacts of Thunderbird to CSV then the import process will become easier. Therefore, here you can see the technique to export contacts from Thunderbird to CSV on mac.<\/p>\n<p>Either you can follow the manual method to export the contacts from Thunderbird to CSV or you can use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/thunderbird-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thunderbird Backup Tool<\/a><\/strong> to migrate Thunderbird emails. We are going to discuss both methods to convert Thunderbird MBOX contacts to CSV and you will have to make a choice about which method would be beneficial for you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ms_btn_sec text-center my-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/dl\/Macsonik-Thunderbird-Mail-Backup-Tool.dmg\"\" class=\"btn btn-download mr-3\"><i class=\"icon-download-1\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/thunderbird-backup\/buy.php\" class=\"btn btn-buy\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-contacts-from-thunderbird-to-csv\/#Export_Thunderbird_Contacts_to_CSV_on_Mac\" >Export Thunderbird Contacts to CSV on Mac<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-contacts-from-thunderbird-to-csv\/#Convert_Thunderbird_Contacts_to_CSV_Manually_on_Mac\" >Convert Thunderbird Contacts to CSV Manually on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-contacts-from-thunderbird-to-csv\/#Drawbacks_of_the_Manual_Method\" >Drawbacks of the Manual Method<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-contacts-from-thunderbird-to-csv\/#Export_Contacts_from_Thunderbird_to_CSV_through_a_Mac_Tool\" >Export Contacts from Thunderbird to CSV through a Mac Tool<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-contacts-from-thunderbird-to-csv\/#Steps_to_Export_Thunderbird_Address_Book_to_CSV\" >Steps to Export Thunderbird Address Book to CSV<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-contacts-from-thunderbird-to-csv\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Export_Thunderbird_Contacts_to_CSV_on_Mac\"><\/span>Export Thunderbird Contacts to CSV on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Firstly, you must explore the manual method to export Thunderbird contacts to CSV on a mac device. If in case you face any problem with the manual method then you must straight away move to the automated tool.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Convert_Thunderbird_Contacts_to_CSV_Manually_on_Mac\"><\/span>Convert Thunderbird Contacts to CSV Manually on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open<\/strong> the <strong>Thunderbird<\/strong> Client on your Mac Machine.<\/li>\n<li>Make a <strong>Right-Click<\/strong> on the mailbox that has the contacts,<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>ImportExportTools<\/strong> NG option.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>Export all Messages<\/strong> from the <strong>Folder<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Then select the Spreadsheet(<strong>CSV<\/strong>) option from the menu.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, <strong>save<\/strong> all the contacts of the Thunderbird into CSV on your Mac device.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The above method is simple to execute but there are certain drawbacks of the manual method. You can explore all the drawbacks of the manual method and realize why the Professional Tool is more accurate.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks_of_the_Manual_Method\"><\/span>Drawbacks of the Manual Method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The CSV file you have recently saved might not have the complete data that was in the Thunderbird account.<\/li>\n<li>Users can not eliminate duplicate contacts files from the conversion.<\/li>\n<li>The contacts will be displayed partially like the numbers of some contacts might be missing or some characters in the name also be missing.<\/li>\n<li>There is no 100% accuracy of conversion in the manual method.<\/li>\n<li>You might also lose some of your contacts while implementing the manual method.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to convert emails from Thunderbird to CSV format on Mac then you must go for the automated tool.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Export_Contacts_from_Thunderbird_to_CSV_through_a_Mac_Tool\"><\/span>Export Contacts from Thunderbird to CSV through a Mac Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use the <strong>MacSonik Thunderbird Backup Tool<\/strong> that allows you to export all the Thunderbird mailboxes to CSV on Mac without missing a single piece of information. You can follow the steps given below to do a hassle-free conversion.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Export_Thunderbird_Address_Book_to_CSV\"><\/span>Steps to Export Thunderbird Address Book to CSV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download<\/strong> and <strong>Install<\/strong> the <strong>MacSonik Thunderbird Backup Tool<\/strong>\u00a0on your Mac machine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check<\/strong> the Thunderbird <strong>mailbox items<\/strong> from the software interface.<\/li>\n<li>Here click on the <strong>Preview<\/strong> button to view the elements of the selected email.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button to continue.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>CSV<\/strong> option from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set\u00a0the location<\/strong> on your Mac Machine where you want to save the CSV file.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on the <strong>Convert<\/strong> button, and your Thunderbird MBOX files will be converted to CSV on Mac.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After having all the contacts in the CSV file, you can move it to any mobile phone and import all the contacts from it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"also-read\"><strong>Also Read: Top Methods to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/convert-thunderbird-email-to-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Convert Thunderbird Email to PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>So, you have two options to export contacts from Thunderbird to CSV on Mac. You have to make a choice between these two methods of conversion and the Professional Tool will also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-hard-drive-on-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" >backup Thunderbird emails with attachments<\/a><\/strong> on Mac OS. Both methods are effective but the only drawback of the manual method is the partial loss of data. Therefore, you can make your own choice while doing the conversion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: A lot of Mac users worldwide store their important contacts on their Thunderbird accounts. 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