Mozilla Thunderbird Error (38.5.1)
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During launch of the application I get the following error:
Unable to load address book file abook.mab. It may be read-only, or locked by another application. Please try again later.
If I skip it, I cannot add a new contact in the address book. Has anyone got an answer to this please.
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asked Feb 9 '16 at 11:27
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During launch of the application I get the following error:
Unable to load address book file abook.mab. It may be read-only, or locked by another application. Please try again later.
If I skip it, I cannot add a new contact in the address book. Has anyone got an answer to this please.
thunderbird mozilla
asked Feb 9 '16 at 11:27
NostradamusNostradamus
1125
add a comment |
During launch of the application I get the following error:
Unable to load address book file abook.mab. It may be read-only, or locked by another application. Please try again later.
If I skip it, I cannot add a new contact in the address book. Has anyone got an answer to this please.
thunderbird mozilla
asked Feb 9 '16 at 11:27
NostradamusNostradamus
1125
During launch of the application I get the following error:
Unable to load address book file abook.mab. It may be read-only, or locked by another application. Please try again later.
If I skip it, I cannot add a new contact in the address book. Has anyone got an answer to this please.
thunderbird mozilla
thunderbird mozilla
asked Feb 9 '16 at 11:27
NostradamusNostradamus
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asked Feb 9 '16 at 11:27
NostradamusNostradamus
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edited Feb 9 '16 at 11:57
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You can try following steps:
make a copy of abook.mab.bak and call it, for example, myaddbook.mab, then save it wherever you want
install this extension --> http://nic-nac-project.org/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html
once installed, open addressbook, go in Tools --> Actions for addressbook --> Import mab and import myaddbook.mab
now you should have a new addressbook, but probably you don't see nothing inside
select it right-clicking and choose "Restore/Recover"
you'll have another new addressbook that could have your addresses
Please check also permission for that folder/subfolder should read/write access.
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:33
Ramesh ChandRamesh Chand
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Found the solution. Basically when you download the file thunderbird-38.5.1.tar.bz2 from thunderbird download page, the expected file is not included within the tar file. That's why it complains that it cannot find the address book file.
- In you console, cd to your thunderbird folder
- Type
touch abook.mab
sudo thunderbird. You
should now have an address book
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:57
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You can try following steps:
make a copy of abook.mab.bak and call it, for example, myaddbook.mab, then save it wherever you want
install this extension --> http://nic-nac-project.org/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html
once installed, open addressbook, go in Tools --> Actions for addressbook --> Import mab and import myaddbook.mab
now you should have a new addressbook, but probably you don't see nothing inside
select it right-clicking and choose "Restore/Recover"
you'll have another new addressbook that could have your addresses
Please check also permission for that folder/subfolder should read/write access.
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:33
Ramesh ChandRamesh Chand
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You can try following steps:
make a copy of abook.mab.bak and call it, for example, myaddbook.mab, then save it wherever you want
install this extension --> http://nic-nac-project.org/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html
once installed, open addressbook, go in Tools --> Actions for addressbook --> Import mab and import myaddbook.mab
now you should have a new addressbook, but probably you don't see nothing inside
select it right-clicking and choose "Restore/Recover"
you'll have another new addressbook that could have your addresses
Please check also permission for that folder/subfolder should read/write access.
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:33
Ramesh ChandRamesh Chand
3,70141931
add a comment |
You can try following steps:
make a copy of abook.mab.bak and call it, for example, myaddbook.mab, then save it wherever you want
install this extension --> http://nic-nac-project.org/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html
once installed, open addressbook, go in Tools --> Actions for addressbook --> Import mab and import myaddbook.mab
now you should have a new addressbook, but probably you don't see nothing inside
select it right-clicking and choose "Restore/Recover"
you'll have another new addressbook that could have your addresses
Please check also permission for that folder/subfolder should read/write access.
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:33
Ramesh ChandRamesh Chand
3,70141931
You can try following steps:
make a copy of abook.mab.bak and call it, for example, myaddbook.mab, then save it wherever you want
install this extension --> http://nic-nac-project.org/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html
once installed, open addressbook, go in Tools --> Actions for addressbook --> Import mab and import myaddbook.mab
now you should have a new addressbook, but probably you don't see nothing inside
select it right-clicking and choose "Restore/Recover"
you'll have another new addressbook that could have your addresses
Please check also permission for that folder/subfolder should read/write access.
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:33
Ramesh ChandRamesh Chand
3,70141931
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:33
Ramesh ChandRamesh Chand
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answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:33
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Found the solution. Basically when you download the file thunderbird-38.5.1.tar.bz2 from thunderbird download page, the expected file is not included within the tar file. That's why it complains that it cannot find the address book file.
- In you console, cd to your thunderbird folder
- Type
touch abook.mab
sudo thunderbird. You
should now have an address book
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:57
NostradamusNostradamus
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Found the solution. Basically when you download the file thunderbird-38.5.1.tar.bz2 from thunderbird download page, the expected file is not included within the tar file. That's why it complains that it cannot find the address book file.
- In you console, cd to your thunderbird folder
- Type
touch abook.mab
sudo thunderbird. You
should now have an address book
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:57
NostradamusNostradamus
1125
add a comment |
Found the solution. Basically when you download the file thunderbird-38.5.1.tar.bz2 from thunderbird download page, the expected file is not included within the tar file. That's why it complains that it cannot find the address book file.
- In you console, cd to your thunderbird folder
- Type
touch abook.mab
sudo thunderbird. You
should now have an address book
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:57
NostradamusNostradamus
1125
Found the solution. Basically when you download the file thunderbird-38.5.1.tar.bz2 from thunderbird download page, the expected file is not included within the tar file. That's why it complains that it cannot find the address book file.
- In you console, cd to your thunderbird folder
- Type
touch abook.mab
sudo thunderbird. You
should now have an address book
answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:57
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answered Feb 9 '16 at 11:57
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