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On the other hand, attacks by hackers and viruses can also damage the file in which all the emails and mailbox items are stored. Therefore, having a backup of all the emails is a better choice to make. Many Mac users face problems when they backup Thunderbird emails with attachments on an external hard drive on their mac devices.<\/p>\n<p>So, in this article, we will show you different methods to download all Thunderbird emails to an external hard drive on a Mac machine. Either you can backup and save Thunderbird emails manually or through a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/thunderbird-backup\/\">Thunderbird Backup Tool<\/a><\/strong>. Let&#8217;s start the procedure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/dl\/Macsonik-Thunderbird-Mail-Backup-Tool.dmg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2-300x68.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"251\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/thunderbird-backup\/buy.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/buynow.webp\" alt=\"buynow\" width=\"251\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/buynow.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/buynow-293x68.webp 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-hard-drive-on-mac\/#Ways_to_Backup_Thunderbird_Mail_to_Hard_Drive_Mac\" >Ways to Backup Thunderbird Mail to Hard Drive 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\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-hard-drive-on-mac\/#Manual_Backup_Process\" >Manual Backup Process<\/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\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-hard-drive-on-mac\/#Shortcomings_of_the_Manual_Method\" >Shortcomings of the Manual Method<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-hard-drive-on-mac\/#Export_Thunderbird_Emails_to_External_Hard_Drive_Automatically\" >Export Thunderbird Emails to External Hard Drive Automatically<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/backup-thunderbird-emails-to-hard-drive-on-mac\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_Backup_Thunderbird_Mail_to_Hard_Drive_Mac\"><\/span>Ways to Backup Thunderbird Mail to Hard Drive Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to have the backup of all the emails on your local mac machine. You can try the manual method first and if it doesn\u2019t work then you should use the <strong>MacSonik Thunderbird Backup Tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Backup_Process\"><\/span>Manual Backup Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>Mozilla Thunderbird<\/strong> and then install the <strong>Import Export Tools NG<\/strong> add-on to your account.<\/li>\n<li>Then <strong>restart<\/strong> the Thunderbird application after installing the add-on.<\/li>\n<li>Make <strong>right-click<\/strong> on the folder you are willing to back up and click on <strong>Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You will have to choose the <strong>EML<\/strong> format if you backup Thunderbird through ImportExportTools NG.<\/li>\n<li>Now, click on the <strong>Export<\/strong> button to save the folder you have chosen.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>location<\/strong> on your mac machine and the folder will be saved as EML.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shortcomings_of_the_Manual_Method\"><\/span>Shortcomings of the Manual Method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The manual method needs a lot of technical expertise and knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>Users will get only a few formats in which they can download emails from Thunderbird to their computer.<\/li>\n<li>You will need a lot of effort and time to execute the manual method.<\/li>\n<li>The manual method is time-taking and does not maintain the original folder hierarchy during backup.<\/li>\n<li>You might lose the email attachments while backing up Thunderbird emails manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Export_Thunderbird_Emails_to_External_Hard_Drive_Automatically\"><\/span>Export Thunderbird Emails to External Hard Drive Automatically<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> on your Mac PC.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check the Thunderbird mailbox<\/strong> folder items that you need to backup and click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> Button to continue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose the saving format<\/strong> from the Backup\/Save\/Migrate As drop menu.<\/li>\n<li>Now tick the <strong>Remove Duplicate Mail<\/strong> option\u00a0if you don\u2019t want any duplicate items in the resultant file.<\/li>\n<li>You can also opt to migrate or backup emails without attachments.<\/li>\n<li>Apply the <strong>Date Range Filter<\/strong> if you only want to save emails from a particular date to a particular date.<\/li>\n<li>Define the <strong>location<\/strong> where you want to backup and save the Thunderbird emails.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on the <strong>Convert<\/strong> button, and your Thunderbird MBOX file will be backed up and downloaded to the external hard drive on a Mac device.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By following this method you can quickly backup Thunderbird emails to external hard drive with or without attachments. It is necessary to have the Thunderbird application installed on your system before using any of these methods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"also-read\"><strong>Also Read: Export Contacts from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/export-thunderbird-converts-to-csv\/\">Thunderbird to CSV<\/a> on Mac<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Now you know how to backup Thunderbird Emails to the external hard drive on mac through manual and automated ways. So, the ball is in your court and you will have to decide which method will be effective for the backup. If you have thousands of emails and want to backup all of them then you will need an expert solution i.e, the Thunderbird Backup Tool. 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