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Is the Address Book in Thunderbird the same file as C:/Users/<name>/Contacts?

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Stevekir
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I want to know because I am creating a backup system and have included C:/Users/<name>/Contacts, which seems sensible. However, that file has only 44 KB and two files, which implies that it is empty. Actually, I have never used Windows 7's Contacts and don't know how to. The only use I have for keeping contact is to send and receive emails in Thunderbird (mine has a very big Address Book) and I have never knowingly used the C: drive's Contacts.

Therefore:

1- Am I wasting my time backing up the C: drive's Contacts?

I know how to export Thunderbird's Address Book as LDF or Comma Delimited and could manually back that up.

2- Would that be the best way to backup all my contacts (as mentioned above, that means my Thunderbird Address Book).

Thanks.

I want to know because I am creating a backup system and have included C:/Users/<name>/Contacts, which seems sensible. However, that file has only 44 KB and two files, which implies that it is empty. Actually, I have never used Windows 7's Contacts and don't know how to. The only use I have for keeping contact is to send and receive emails in Thunderbird (mine has a very big Address Book) and I have never knowingly used the C: drive's Contacts. Therefore: 1- Am I wasting my time backing up the C: drive's Contacts? I know how to export Thunderbird's Address Book as LDF or Comma Delimited and could manually back that up. 2- Would that be the best way to backup all my contacts (as mentioned above, that means my Thunderbird Address Book). Thanks.

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Zenos
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I'd suggest you back up your whole profile. Why limit yourself to just your address book?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-tb

The particular files you're looking for have a mab extension. But since you can backup your account settings, email message store, extensions, files, customizations and so on for very little effort, why separate out just your contacts?

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Stevekir
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Thanks. I will do that.