How to Export Thunderbird Address Book to Google Contacts

Mozilla Thunderbird is a preferred email client to manage your emails, contacts, calendars, etc. many users are using this software to manage their daily tasks. In this article, we have resolved the user query i.e., export Thunderbird address book to Google contacts. Users must go through the article below to migrate Thunderbird contacts.

How to Migrate Thunderbird Address Book to Google Contacts Manually

We have mentioned two phases to transfer Thunderbird contacts. So, just follow the steps below to transfer MAB files.

Phase-1 Export CSV Files from Thunderbird

• Launch Mozilla Thunderbird and select the Address Book option from the top.

• Choose the Tools to option from the application dashboard and select the Export option to save CSV files.

• Select CSV option by clicking on the drop-down option. Then, navigate to the folder to save your files and hit the Save button.

Phase-2: Import CSV Files

• Log in to Google in your browser window.

• Click Menu icon from the application dashboard and select Contacts option.

• Select the Import button from the application dashboard.

• Hit on the Select File option and a new window will be displayed on the screen.

• Lastly, click on the Import option to display CSV files on the screen.

Automated Solution to Migrate Thunderbird Contacts to Google Contacts

Here, we are going to describe MAB converter software to move Thunderbird contacts into Google contacts. The software offers the feature to transfer single or multiple contacts or a complete MAB folder to CSV at once. Two phases are discussed below to transfer Thunderbird MAB contacts.

Phase-1: Steps to Locate Thunderbird Address Book

• Run Mozilla Thunderbird email client. Go to the Mozilla Thunderbird Menu and select Options.

• Locate your Thunderbird directory by selecting Account Settings >> Server Settings >> Local Directory to store MAB files on a separate folder location.

• The MAB files will be displayed on the screen.

Phase-2: Steps to Use Third-Party Application

If the user has Thunderbird contacts stored then, follow these steps to export CSV files via third party tool.

• Launch the automated tool and select Add File option.

• Choose File or Folder option and click on the Browse button. Then, hit the Add button to select MAB files for conversion.

• Choose CSV radio option. Select the Browse button to navigate to the location to save your generated file.

• Now, Select Export option to save generated CSV files.

Lastly, CSV files can be easily imported to Google contacts as discussed in Phase-2 above.

Features Offered by Third Party Application

• Users can convert Thunderbird MAB files to VCF, CSV and PST file formats.
• The application offers a preview of complete details like name, email address, phone number, profile picture, email address, etc. to the user.
• Merge multiple Thunderbird contacts.
• It allows the user to transfer a single MAB file or complete MAB folder to CSV, VCF or PST file formats.
• There is no file size restriction to convert Thunderbird contacts.
• The generated file will be completely free from any kind of virus or malware.
• The installation of Mozilla Thunderbird is not mandatory.

You Can Also Read: Export Thunderbird Address Book to Excel

Conclusion

Based on the above-mentioned approaches, we would like to conclude that both the methods are able to export Thunderbird address book to Google Contacts. But, the automated tool allows the user to transfer multiple contacts or complete the MAB folder to CSV at once. And, this process takes quite less time.